Questions tagged [google-maps]

Google Maps is a desktop and mobile web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, offering satellite imagery, street maps, and Street View perspectives. Also supported are maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API, and a locator for urban businesses and other organizations in numerous countries around the world.

Google Maps is a web, mobile and standalone mapping service application and technology provided by Google LLC, that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Transit and maps embedded on third-party websites and mobile applications through their various APIs.

API keys

In order to use the various Google Maps APIs, you need an API key or digital signature, to validate your requests. Here are the instructions on how to get an API key.

Billing

In addition to an API key, you will need to setup a billing account and each service will be billed according to the Google Maps Platform Billing documentation.

Administration

Administration of API keys, credentials, billing accounts, etc. is done via the Google Developers Console.

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TileProvider using local tiles

I would like to use the new TileProvider functionality of the latest Android Maps API (v2) to overlay some custom tiles on the GoogleMap. However as my users will not have internet a lot of the time, I want to keep the tiles stored in a…
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How to change the icon size of Google Maps marker in Flutter?

I am using google_maps_flutter in my flutter app to use google map I have custom marker icon and I load this with BitmapDescriptor.fromAsset("images/car.png") however my icon size on map is too big I want to make it smaller but I couldn't find any…
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Get country from latitude longitude

I would like to know how I can get the country name from latitude & longitude using JavaScript. I am open to use of Google Maps’ JavaScript API. Can I also get city and zip? Edit: My aim is to fill up the address field automatically, not to display…
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Can I change screenshots of the app after published?

I made an app and put that on Playstore. Is there a way I can change the screenshots of the app? Or if it is not possible will the update version remove the previous version and screenshots?
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Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded Google maps when I try to set bounds

I created a working google map that I am now trying to have auto zoom out so all the points fit. When I added: var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(); and bounds.extend(point); map.fitBounds(bounds); I then get this error: Uncaught…
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google map API zoom range

I am using google map API version-3 , I was trying with different zoom value, I have randomly done for some numbers started with 1 upto 100 , map gets zoom in for increasing numbers but some level giving same result, I mean I am getting same zoom…
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Does GPS require Internet?

Is it necessary to turn both Internet and GPS on before I can read my current location(country, city, locality etc) in my app? If they are, then any alternative way to get the location only from GPS? Since the internet availability is an issue.
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Best way to overlay an ESRI shapefile on google maps?

What is the best way to overlay a shapefile in Google Maps? After some reading suggests that, converting shapefile into KML and overlaying KML in Google map is an option. If that is the case, how do I convert a shapefile into KMLs? I believe there…
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How can I launch the Google Maps iPhone application from within my own native application?

The Apple Developer Documentation (link is dead now) explains that if you place a link in a web page and then click it whilst using Mobile Safari on the iPhone, the Google Maps application that is provided as standard with the iPhone will…
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how to get current location in google map android

Actually my problem is I am not getting current location latitude and longitude I tried so many ways.I know that this question already asked in SO I tried that answers also still I didn't get answer.Please help me Code: if (googleMap == null) { …
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Google Maps SDK for iOS requires GoogleMaps.bundle to be part of your target under 'Copy Bundle Resources

When I build a GoogleMaps SDK for iOS,these error occurred. *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'GMSException', reason: 'Google Maps SDK for iOS requires GoogleMaps.bundle to be part of your target under 'Copy Bundle…
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Problems with Google Maps API v3 + jQuery UI Tabs

There are a number of problems, which seem to be fairly well-known, when using the Google Maps API to render a map within a jQuery UI tab. I've seen SO questions posted about similar issues (here and here, for example) but the solutions there only…
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Google Map event bounds_changed triggered multiple times when dragging

I have a google map with markers. I want my markers to be refreshed when the map is moved/zoomed... Google recommend to use the event bounds_changed for that, but when I move the map, the event is triggered for each pixel that I move the map. I want…
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IllegalArgumentException: Unmanaged descriptor using gms.maps.model.Marker.setIcon

I have an app that use android-maps-utils and glide for marker icons. I got an error report using Firebase crash reporting which I can't track in source code because gms.maps.model.Marker.setIcon is private, so I'm asking for some help with this…
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How to add buttons at top of map fragment API v2 layout

I am trying to show maps in android using API v2. I want UI some thing like this.But whenever I try to add button in layout it does not reflect in output I am able to get maps without buttons.I need buttons to integrate with map like below code for…
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