Android | Google Maps API

Question

Today I've been updating my android app but this isn't going as expected. I'm using google maps and after the update I don't get it to work anymore. I got another API key and everything.. Now the difference is I used Google APIs 4.2.2 and after today 4.4

Could it be that the code to display a Google Map changed in these APIs? Is there a way to keep track of the changes and if yes where?

In the old app where it works I use following code in an XML file to display a map

<fragment
        android:id="@+id/map"
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"
        android:layout_below="@id/upper"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="be.khk.mmapp"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="11"
        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />

    <permission
        android:name="be.khk.mmapp.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

    <uses-feature
        android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
        android:required="true" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/mm_icon"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="be.khk.mmapp.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="be.khk.mmapp.NewsActivity"
            android:label="@string/news_activity" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="be.khk.mmapp.RetailersActivity"
            android:label="@string/retailers_activity" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="be.khk.mmapp.VoucherActivity"
            android:label="@string/voucher_activity" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="be.khk.mmapp.AboutUsActivity"
            android:label="@string/aboutus_activity" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="be.khk.mmapp.RetailerActivity"
            android:label="@string/retailer_activity" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="be.khk.mmapp.ContactActivity"
            android:label="@string/contact_activity" >
        </activity>

        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

        <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />

        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="AIzaSyBnVb**************************6pUvk" />
    </application>

</manifest>

If anyone could lead me in the right direction that would be nice.

Answer 1

The Google Maps SDK is stored in Google Play Services and is updated independently from the Android OS. What phone are you using? If you flashed a custom ROM, make sure it has Google Play Services. Can you also provide your AndroidManifest?

EDIT: check logcat for authorization failure.