Google services added Force close application with log cat error

Question

I have been developing a simple app for load a map view. I have followed the API. https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#add_a_map

BUT

Answer 1

Google must update Google play services to version 4.xxx

Answer 2

Use the previous version of Google Play Services libproject for now. It can be downloaded from here: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/google_play_services_3225130_r10.zip

Worked for me.

You can then update this later when Google makes the latest version available to everyone but something tells me it will be a while before this change propagates to all the devices out there.

Answer 3

I have the same problem when running the app on my 2012 N7 running 4.3.

I don't think the actual released version of Play Services matches the SDK version in version.xml:

google_play_services_version 4030500

So it's either a case of waiting for a Play Services update on Play Store, or possibly try changing the version.xml in google-play-services_lib.

Answer 4

Do these 2 steps and let me know please

1st update your Google play services as show here

2nd try out this new manifest file that i have created for you

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

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="11"
        android:targetSdkVersion="11" />

    <permission
        android:name="com.example.newgmaps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />

    <uses-permission android:name="icom.example.newgmaps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
    <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" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-feature
        android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
        android:required="true" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
            android:value="4030500" />
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="AIzaSyA5QozHkGwJP_9iJi7jtBV938T1wws02gA" />

        <activity
            android:name="com.example.newgmaps.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>

let me know if you solved this problem also Thank you

Answer 5

I added this below xml code in "AndroidManifest.xml"

<Application 
...
    <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
        android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
...
</Application>

The crash error was disappeared. But when I call...

int iErrorCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);

"iErrorCode" is 2. 2 means like this

public static final int SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED The installed version of Google Play services is out of date. The calling activity should pass this error code to getErrorDialog(int, Activity, int) to get a localized error dialog that will resolve the error when shown. Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002) Details...

And also LogCat said...

W/GooglePlayServicesUtil(4728): Google Play services out of date. Requires 4030500 but found 3266136

Where is version code "4030500"??

[SDK]\extras\google\google_play_services\libproject\google-play-services_lib\res\values

You can see "version.xml". Open it!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources>
    <integer name="google_play_services_version">4030500</integer>
</resources>

Peekaboo~~! :) This is why we got this errorCode(2) when update new SDK and use new "google-play-services-lib".

Okay! Got it! Let's check my Google Play Version on my device.

The version on my phone is "4.4.21" There is no problem I think. What is this "3266136"? Where were this from? I cannot understand this.

If I figure this out, I will update this long answer.

Good luck! Everybody! :)

Updated 1: I downloaded apk 4.4.22 and installed on my phone. But, LogCat still show me "3266136". This is really odd thing. I think Google-Team have to fix it ASAP!!

4.4.22 Download here...

Updated 2: After all, I decided to down-grade "google-play-services_lib" and "android-support-v4.jar" to previous version. I will be wait for them. :)

Answer 6

If you start the Android SDK manager you should see a "Google play services for Froyo" module. Install and use this instead of the "new" version. This worked for me.