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Google maps can be integrated into your android application using Google maps Android API which is part of Google play services API. For that, you need to include Google play services client library in your project and use Google maps Android API to implement maps feature in your app. On the android device, Google maps Android API in your app interacts with back ground service which is part of Google play service APK and runs on OS to provide maps feature. Android devices come with Google play service APK. If Google makes any change to Google play service APK, it will be automatically updated on user device via Google play store. So this way, you can use latest maps API in your app without needing to worry about whether the user devices support the feature or not as Google play store delivers latest Google play service APK as soon as it is available. This post covers how to add Google play services API or library to your project, enable Google maps android API in de...

In this Google Maps API Tutorial for Android you will learn how to retrieve the user’s current location, get location updates and search for places. Version Kotlin 1.1, Android 4.4, Android Studio 3 Update Note : This tutorial is now up to date with the latest version of the Google Maps API, the latest version of Android Studio version 3.0.1, and uses Kotlin for app development. Update by Joe Howard. Original tutorial by Eunice Obugyei. From fitness apps such as Runkeeper to games such as Pokemon Go, location services are an increasingly important part of modern apps. In this Google Maps API tutorial, you will create an app named City Guide . The app allows a user to search for a location, use Google Maps to show the address of the location and listen for the user’s location changes. You will learn how to use the Google Maps Android API, the Google Location Services API and the Google Places API for Android to do the following: ...