Google Maps V2 - Error inflating class Fragment

Question

I\'m trying my hand and Android Application Development. I\'m currently using Eclipse (I can\'t remember the version, whatever the newest is). I\'ve crossed a bridge where I

Answer 1

Try to add google-play-services library reference to your project. If you are using Eclipse, you need to go to Project->Properties->Android and Add google-play-services library project.

ALTERNATIVELY,

You can modify project.properties file manually. Try to add reference to your google_play_services library. So my project.properties file looks like:

# Project target.
target=android-17
android.library.reference.1=../../../android-sdks/extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib

In your case path to google-play-services lib may be different

I tried to import your code and it crashed as well. When I modified properties file - I've got map running

Answer 2

I had the same problem, solved it by modifying the Manifest. This is my manifest.

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
        <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            package="example.gps"
            android:versionCode="1"
            android:versionName="1.0" >

        <permission 
               android:name="example.gps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" 
               android:protectionLevel="signature"></permission>
      <!-- Copied from Google Maps Library/AndroidManifest.xml. -->
         <uses-sdk
           android:minSdkVersion="9"
           android:targetSdkVersion="17"/>
         <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
         <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
         <uses-permission      android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
      <!-- External storage for caching. -->
         <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
      <!-- My Location -->
         <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
         <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
      <!-- Maps API needs OpenGL ES 2.0. -->
         <uses-feature
            android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
            android:required="true"/>
      <!-- End of copy. -->

        <application
            android:allowBackup="true"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
            android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
            <meta-data
                android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
                android:value="<YOUR VALUE>"/>
            <meta-data
                android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
                android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
            <activity
                android:name="example.gps.MainActivity"
                android:label="@string/app_name" >
                <intent-filter>
                    <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                     <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
                </intent-filter>
            </activity>
        </application>

    </manifest>

And the xml file is

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:id="@+id/map"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
    />

The java class is

   public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity
        {
           @Override
           protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
               super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
               setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
           }
        }

That solved my problem

Answer 3

I had the same problem and I did the mistake to only add one of the 2 following tags.

The actual error is really misleading, as you might be thinking of some API level UI issue.

        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="<YOUR VALUE>"/>
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

Note that you are also missing one of these two