Chapter 13: Map API key process has changed significantly

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First off:

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The book mentions the instructions and link for the Maps API key can be found in res/values/google_maps_api.xml. This has changed and the instructions are now in src/main/AndroidManifest.xml and the SHA-1 fingerprint is no longer included in the link (it just goes to some documentation). In order to restrict the key you need the SHA-1 fingerprint and the instructions for Getting the keystore fingerprint work as expected so that part is easy enough to do once you get down that far.

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Thanks for this feedback. I have noted it in our book plan for editing next edition and will also mention it to the authors in case one of them can help out here.

Thanks,

Eric.

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Thanks Eric! I think I found my way around it as the map does show up in the emulator. More so it can be updated in the book for others.

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Indeed. In the next update, we’ll add some more clarification language. Thanks again for bringing this up to us.

Eric