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    copied!<p>I am creating an android application that displays a map based on the Google maps API, which should be compatible with android 2.3 API level 10.</p> <p>I have tried all the solutions i could come across such as:</p> <ol> <li>imported existing code into my project (checked copy to workspace and its the directory google-play-services-lib)</li> <li>added the correct meta and such in my XML (see below)</li> <li>I have tried setting up the emulator with several different settings</li> </ol> <p>The android application runs fine, but when this page is shown is exits.</p> <p>Manifest.xml</p> <pre><code>&lt;?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?&gt; &lt;manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" &gt; &lt;uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="22" /&gt; &lt;permission android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" android:protectionLevel="signature" /&gt; &lt;!-- Accessing camera hardware --&gt; &lt;!-- putting android.hardware.camera prevents non-camera devices using this app --&gt; &lt;uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" /&gt; &lt;uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true" /&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" /&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" /&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" /&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /&gt; &lt;application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:logo="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" &gt; &lt;activity android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.StartScreen" android:label="@string/app_name" &gt; &lt;intent-filter&gt; &lt;action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /&gt; &lt;category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /&gt; &lt;/intent-filter&gt; &lt;/activity&gt; &lt;activity android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.CreateWalkActivity" android:label="@string/title_activity_create_walk" &gt; &lt;/activity&gt; &lt;activity android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.HelpScreen" android:label="@string/title_activity_help_screen" &gt; &lt;/activity&gt; &lt;activity android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.WalkRecording" android:label="@string/title_activity_walk_recording" &gt; &lt;/activity&gt; &lt;/application&gt; &lt;meta-data android:name="dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.API_KEY" android:value="AIzaSyBKYpKfU4zn-3IBkskKsLbwRsQ1-IqFldk" /&gt; &lt;meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" /&gt; &lt;/manifest&gt; </code></pre> <p>The xml displaying the map:</p> <pre><code>&lt;RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:background="@color/black" tools:context=".WalkRecording" &gt; &lt;fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" android:id="@+id/mapView" android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" /&gt; &lt;/RelativeLayout&gt; </code></pre> <p>the java code for the map class</p> <pre><code>import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap; import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment; import android.os.Bundle; import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity; import android.view.Menu; public class WalkRecording extends FragmentActivity { private GoogleMap map; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_walk_recording); map=((SupportMapFragment)getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.mapView)).getMap(); map.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL); } @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present. getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.walk_recording, menu); return true; } } </code></pre> <p>The eclipse trace:</p> <pre><code>[2013-11-22 23:03:07 - WalkingTours] ------------------------------ [2013-11-22 23:03:07 - WalkingTours] Android Launch! [2013-11-22 23:03:07 - WalkingTours] adb is running normally. [2013-11-22 23:03:07 - WalkingTours] Performing dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.StartScreen activity launch [2013-11-22 23:03:07 - WalkingTours] Automatic Target Mode: using existing emulator 'emulator-5554' running compatible AVD 'mapTestAPI16' [2013-11-22 23:03:07 - WalkingTours] Uploading WalkingTours.apk onto device 'emulator-5554' [2013-11-22 23:03:07 - WalkingTours] Installing WalkingTours.apk... [2013-11-22 23:03:12 - WalkingTours] Success! [2013-11-22 23:03:12 - google-play-services_lib] Could not find google-play-services_lib.apk! [2013-11-22 23:03:12 - WalkingTours] Starting activity dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02.StartScreen on device emulator-5554 [2013-11-22 23:03:14 - WalkingTours] ActivityManager: Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=dcs.aber.ac.uk.cs211.group02/.StartScreen } </code></pre>
 

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