Google Map integration in android application (How to customize google map in android application )

GOOGLE MAPS CUSTOMIZATION IN ANDROID APPLICATION

1- In order to obtain the Google Maps API key, you must use the “keytool” command from your JDK installation referencing to your “debug.keystore” to obtain a fingerprint:

Type this command on Command Prompt -

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\bin\keytool.exe" -list -keystore debug.keystore -storepass android -keypass android

output -

Keystore type: JKS

Keystore provider: SUN

Your keystore contains 1 entry

androiddebugkey, Jan 16, 2013, PrivateKeyEntry,

Certificate fingerprint (MD5): C9:C9:BB:78:35:FF:BA:18:42:DD:45:12:EB:82:9E:92

NOTE -:

Getting Fingerprint key for Fedora or ubantu(Linux version)

Type this command on the terminal of Fedora:-

[Vishal_Garg@a1-technology ~]$ keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore -storepass android -keypass android

OUTPUT-

.android/debug.keystore -storepass android -keypass android

androiddebugkey, Jan 25, 2013, PrivateKeyEntry,

Certificate fingerprint (MD5): C9:C9:BB:78:35:FF:BA:18:42:DD:45:12:EB:82:9E:92

2- Copy this certificate key .

3-  SIGN UP on Google Maps Android v1 .

• For Sign Up follow this link which is given below.
  https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/v1/maps-api-signup

4- Past the MD5 key into the text box for generation of Google API Key.

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Now Google will generate the key for Google Map for android app's that looks like this.

0eCrlXNBY0KG0f618lf9XlYpqLdBLAx1tljSV5g

3- Copy this key and paste it into the

<com.google.android.maps.MapView

android:layout_width="fill_parent"

android:layout_height="fill_parent"

android:apiKey="0eCrlXNBYTGTGprtlEqLdb65Ax1tljSV5g"

/>

4- Use the following link for coding to implement the google map in android application and follow all the imstruction to complete the project of google map.

http://www.chupamobile.com/tutorial/details/53