is it possible to remove the default points of interest from Android google map

Question

I am developing an android application that would show Points of interest google map, i have my own sources so I am trying to remove the default points of interest(like malls,bus stops,...) that the google map show. i have searched the documentation for a solution and was unsuccessful is there a way to do it on android?

check out the blue bus stops that google provide

Answer 1

You can hide them now!

New google maps update supports it: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/hiding-features

Here's how you can implement it:

@Override public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {     mMap = googleMap;      try {         boolean success = mMap.setMapStyle(MapStyleOptions.loadRawResourceStyle(getContext(), R.raw.map_style));         if (!success) {             Log.e("MapsActivityRaw", "Style parsing failed.");         }     } catch (Resources.NotFoundException e) {         Log.e("MapsActivityRaw", "Can't find style.", e);     } } 

In raw directory you have to create a json file with map style you want to use.

You don't have to write this yourself, you can use editor, which google created:

https://mapstyle.withgoogle.com

I don't know which version introduced this feature, but it works at least for 9.6.1.