Error in Google Maps android "android Failed to load map. Could not contact Google servers."

Question

i am trying to implement google maps in my android application but i am stuck on an error "android Failed to load map. Could not contact Google servers." i have included google play library, got the key using SHA1 certificate fingerprint. i got the SHA1 certificate fingerprint as :

 sudo keytool -v -list -alias androiddebugkey \-keystore /home/.android/debug.keystore

i managed my manifest file according to This

now i am unable to find the cause of this error.. any suggestion is greatly appreciated...

• i have seen questions on stackoverflow but didnt got any solution!

EDIT: my manifest file permissions are as:

<permission
    android:name="PAKG_NAME.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
    android:protectionLevel="signature" />

<uses-permission android:name="PAKG_NAME.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />


<uses-feature
    android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
    android:required="true" />


.....................

      <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
        android:value="MY_KEY" />

and my layout xml have fragment as:

  <fragment
            android:id="@+id/map"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="100dp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
            class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment" />

Logcat output:

 E/Google Maps Android API(31478): Failed to load map.  Could not contact Google servers.

Answer 1

Are you sure you have enabled "Google Maps Android API v2" and not "Google Maps API v2"? After changing that, delete and recreate the API key. This worked for me...