Hello, Can anybody clarify what is and isn't supported in which version of the SDK regarding the Google API add-on regarding Maps?
When I look here http://code.google.com/intl/nl-NL/android/add-ons/google-apis/reference/index.html Maps is only available since level 4 (1.6). But in the hello MapView it says it's available for 1.5 and higher: http://dev.android.com/guide/tutorials/views/hello-mapview.html Here http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/5a7a001909d7bd5b/e6f47fd5dc3e6518 people have been trying it on 1.5. Did they fail because it's just not possible on 1.5? And from reading this http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/7ce1902505bba25a/f915dcb6d1ee6f19 it *seems* it might be possible, though there is a bug/issue with a certain use case. And looking here http://www.anddev.org/viewtopic.php?p=24902 it seems to be there in 1.5. But what are the differences then? Was it included in pre 1.5 SDK, after that not anymore and only part of the device if available? And, what exactly happens re: an app that uses Maps (thus has <uses- library android:name="com.google.android.maps" /> in the Manifest)? Will the app install but the Maps won't work (probably some exception will occur when trying to use a MapView)? Or will the app not be installable for any devices with SDK < 1.6 (assuming 1.6 is the minimal level)? Here http://code.google.com/intl/nl-NL/android/add-ons/google-apis/maps-overview.html#useslibrary it says "It also ensures that the Android system will not install your application on a device unless the required library is available". So I can't check in the code whether the class(es) can be loaded to see if it's available? If 1.5 and >= 1.6 have *different* Maps implementations, how would you build an app supporting that? I also understood that you're not allowed to include maps.jar with your app right? Tip1: if you don't need to integrate maps in your app: I guess via an Intent you can of course start Google Maps as an external app Tip2: or try http://code.google.com/p/osmdroid/ I haven't tried it (yet, depending on the answers here :). Regards, Marco
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