Google map api not showing in app when published to playstore

Question

Map does not show in an app I've published.

Here is what I've done:

created API key and added Package name and SHA-1 certificate fingerprint via restricting usage to Android apps in the credentials tab of the Google API manager

I am confused as to which SHA-1 certificate fingerprint I need to use so I created a key for each. I found 4 SHA-1 certificate fingerprints from:

keytool -list -v -keystore mystore.keystore command
from the comments in the google_maps_api.xml file
from the Google Play console App signing certificate
from the Google Play console Upload certificate

I am unfamiliar with App Signing and if there is anything more I need to do please let me know. I very much want the map to appear on the app! If someone could show me the steps to make this happen pleas help me!!!!! :(

https://i.stack.imgur.com/1YgRJ.png "API Keys"
https://i.stack.imgur.com/nSxXD.png "Terminal Command"
https://i.stack.imgur.com/GBKFL.png "google_maps_api.xml comments"
https://i.stack.imgur.com/IMgX3.png "App Signing"

Replace the SHA1 certificate with App signing SHA1 certificate hash key — Muhammad Saad, Dec 04 '17 at 09:11
I face the same issue , Here is a solution https://stackoverflow.com/a/44585684/3392323 — SAndroidD, Jun 29 '18 at 09:57

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 04 '17 at 09:17

There are two google_maps_api.xml files in the app one for debug and another for release.

release : app\src\release\res\values\google_maps_api.xml

debug : app\src\debug\res\values\google_maps_api.xml

In your case the api key might be blank in release google_maps_api.xml

and if you didn't copy SHA1 App signing in Play store. replace with existing SHA1

Google map api not showing in app when published to playstore

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