How we test Google Map API v2 on emulator

Question

I implemented Google Map using v2 Version . i tested app on real device . it is working fine , but i want to test it on emulator also . How can i do that ?

Here is my manifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.demogooglemapv2"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="10"
        android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

<permission
         android:name="com.example.demogooglemapv2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
         android:protectionLevel="signature"/>

<uses-permission  android:name="com.example.demogooglemapv2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>


    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>

    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>

    <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" >


        <activity
            android:name="com.example.demogooglemapv2.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>

         <meta-data 
           android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="AIzaSyB2jvxyj-WbkYc1Y1WR9Sc1E1W22QywA_k"
            />
    </application>

</manifest>

Here is my activity_main.xml

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >



    <fragment 
         class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
        android:id="@+id/map"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        />



</LinearLayout>

Here is my mainActivity.java

package com.example.demogooglemapv2;

import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;

import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity{

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        int resultCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(getApplicationContext());

          if (resultCode == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS){
           Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), 
             "isGooglePlayServicesAvailable SUCCESS", 
             Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
          }else{

          }




    }

    @Override
    protected void onResume() {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        super.onResume();

        int resultCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(getApplicationContext());

          if (resultCode == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS){
           Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), 
             "isGooglePlayServicesAvailable SUCCESS", 
             Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

           Log.v(">>>>>>>>>>>>>.", "successs");
          }else{

          }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
        return true;
    }

}

Answer 1

I have stucked on this problem a long time too. I don't have one android device to use, so i have to tried on emulator.

The best way i found to make the map work on the emulator is use another emulator instead of eclipse emulator.

Search for Genymotion. Is the best emulator i've tried. You can download any app with google play, and the maps work fine on this.

Sorry for my bad english.

Answer 2

Google map api 2 doesn't support to run in android. it Refer this and but it is possible that you can install some apk to emulator to access google map api v2 in emulator for that see here