How to enable "Google Maps Android API v2" in developers console

Question

I have developed an application to display my location on google map. When I run the program, its showing the below error.

But I couldn't find a way to enable "Google Maps Android API v2". I have found a question on the same. I am not quiet clear on how to follow that step.

Could you please help me solve this?

Answer 1

In the developer console go to API Manager

Fist you will need some some API Keys.

• Go to Credentials.
• Select Create credentials and choose "API key" and "Android key".
• In the next screen put any name for your credential.
• In the +Add package name fingerprint write your package name (com.sourcey.materialwhatever) and the fingerprint that appears in your log (E4:...:B9).

Now from the API Manager go to Overview

• Look for "Google Maps Android API" and enable it.

You probably got a debug keystore when you installed android sdk, with it you could check your fingerprint using the command: ($HOME/.android/debug.keystore is the default location)

keytool -list -v -keystore .android/debug.keystore

http://developer.android.com/intl/es/tools/publishing/app-signing.html

Answer 2

Nothing else worked for me, but this solved my problem:

1. Open your console (console.developers.google.com)
2. Select Credentials from left
3. Click on your API key
4. Click on API Restrictions under Key Restrictions
5. Click on Select API and
6. "Maps SDK for Android" to your API Restrictions list
7. "Save"