I recently imported a GCM project into Firebase. I have downloaded the JSON file and the app is working, however when I launch the map it fails on authorization with the error "Ensure that the "Google Maps Android API v2" is enabled. Ensure that the following Android Key exists:"
I know this has to do with the google maps service not being enabled for the project but that is not the case. When I revert the project to not use Firebase and just use the google_maps_api.xlm file then it works again.
I have looked into the generated Firebase JSON file and noticed that there is an app_id and an api_key. In the developers console I can see the api key in the api credentials section for maps so to my understanding this app_id should have access to maps. When it fails it asks to ensure that the Android Key exists, here it mentions the app_id and not the api_key.
Does anyone know what I am missing? I am pretty stumped with this one. Any help is really appreciated. Thanks.