Autocomplete Google Places sample

Question

I'm trying to run the Google Place Code Sample, but I am not able to do it.

I am receiving error messages like:

Error getting autocomplete prediction API call: Status{statusCode=TIMEOUT, resolution=null}

I added my Google Map V2 ApiKey to the Manifest, and signed the app with the right certificate, so it seems that the key could be here:

    mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
            .enableAutoManage(this, 0 /* clientId */, this)
            .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
            .addApi(Places.GEO_DATA_API)
            .build(); 

I am not sure what is supposed to be in the clientId slot, and there is not too much info out there. Just other people with the same problem but without solution.

By the way if somebody wants to take a look to the complete code it is here: https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-places/issues/3

Answer 1

This error can be caused by not enabling the Places API for Android in your Google Developer Console (This is different from the regular Places API).

It can also be caused if you set your API key using the old 'maps' identifier instead of com.google.android.geo.API_KEY, when adding the google meta-data to your application manifest.