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I have loaded a KML file onto an Android device. What's the easiest mechanism for loading an overlay of that KML file into Google Maps? I do not want to upload the KML file to the web but would rather open it locally.
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Use Google Earth to open KML files You can view most simple KML files with Google Earth for Chrome (version 9) or in the Google Earth app on your mobile device. If you're unable to view complex KML files, use Google Earth for desktop (version 7), which supports all KML features.
Static KML Download a static copy of the map for viewing in Google Earth. Open the downloaded file in Google Earth, email the file to your friends, or upload it to your website to share. While looking at the map, choose File > Download. Select KML.
Tap the file with bookmarks (KML or KMZ format) → choose "Open with MAPS.ME" in the pop-up window (if you have no other apps that support KML files, the file will be instantly open in MAPS.ME). Alternatively, you can copy KML files to the app folder.
To load kml into Google Maps on Android without writing an app, you can create a little html file somewhere with a geo-uri link to the kml file and then click on that link in any Android web browser.
For example: suppose your kml file is located in /sdcard/overlay.kml then you write a geo-uri link like this:
<html>
<head><title>Example KML link page using a geo-uri</title></head>
<body>
<a href="geo:0,0?q=file:///sdcard/overlay.kml">overlay.kml</a>
</body>
</html>
Clicking on the link will launch Maps and then Maps will attempt to load and your kml.
(Obviously if your kml file is on a web server the file:// part can be replaced with http:// servername)
Be warned however that the Android version of Maps does not appear to handle the same version/range of kml elements as the desktop version (or desktop Google Earth).
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I cannot tell about older Android versions, but on Nexus 4 with Android 4.2.2 this is very easy:
In Earth you can also tap on any KML objects to display associated information (if any is stored in the KML file).
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