I had the same problem.  The solution is to make sure that the line
<uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />

is a child of the application node in your manifest (I put it as the
first child).  After making that change it should work!

On Aug 6, 3:04 am, Droid <[email protected]> wrote:
> Forces close on emulator and device (Nexus One) I have followed the
> instructions 
> athttp://developer.android.com/guide/tutorials/views/hello-mapview.html
> on my emulator AND Nexus 1 Froyo force closes.
>
> Log error is: Unable to instantiate activity
>
> I have correct libraries, using SDK 8 settings. Nothing wrong in code.
> Why?
>
> Here is my code:
>
> package com.maps;
>
> import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity;
> import com.google.android.maps.MapView;
> import android.os.Bundle;
> import android.widget.LinearLayout;
>
> public class HelloGoogleMaps extends MapActivity {
>         LinearLayout linearLayout;
>         MapView mapView;
>     @Override
>     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
>         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
>         setContentView(R.layout.main);
>         mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapview);
>         mapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
>     }
>     �...@override
>     protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {
>         return false;
>     }   }
>
> main.xml:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/
> android"
>     android:id="@+id/mainlayout"
>     android:orientation="vertical"
>     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
>     android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
>
>     <com.google.android.maps.MapView
>         android:id="@+id/mapview"
>         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
>         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>         android:clickable="true"
>         android:apiKey="its my secret"
>     />
>
> </RelativeLayout>
>
> manifest.xml:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
>       package="com.maps"
>       android:versionCode="1"
>       android:versionName="1.0">
>     <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/
> app_name">
> <activity android:name=".HelloGoogleMaps" android:label="@string/
> app_name"
>      android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar">
>             <intent-filter>
>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
>                 <category
> android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
>             </intent-filter>
>         </activity>
>
>     </application>
>     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
> <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
> </manifest>

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