Google Maps not loading after publishing on play store even after updating SHA 1 fingerprint for release key

Question

A newbie here to google maps api and android app development. I am facing some strange issue and struggling with this from two days. I have developed an app in which I have used Google maps. I have launched the app to play store. The google map loads perfectly fine when I install the signed apk directly to mobile but not when I install through play store.

I have updated google maps api console with release key SHA 1 fingerprint. I am not able to find any solutions online also and did not get any support from google support team also. Somebody please help!

Answer 1

When you upload and publish the app play console uses your key for upload purpose only. To sign and publish each releases it uses different key certificates that you can find under

Setup -> App Integrity section

Just copy SHA-1 key from there and update it with google map api key. After that your map will start working.