"map is null" - Cordova 3.4.1

[schurkecon]

Hi,
Thanks for working on this plugin.

If it is okay to ask the question here, I just wanted to know what might be the problem why my app is triggering "map is null!" error.

I'm using Cordova, im running it on Windows 7, I use both CLI and Eclipse in my project.

I followed the Automatic Installation procedure, added the plugin using the CLI, and made sure to apply the API key provided by Google (SHA1 added). I check my AndroidManifest.xml, and the plugin is there, the API Key is also there. I want to know why it is triggering the "map is null" error so I can also narrow down the possible solutions.

Thanks again for this wonderful plugin!

[TheMassassian]

I have the same problem, followed the tutorial step by step. The App is working on iOS devices but not on Android devices(also not on the emulator). I'm using MacOS 10.9.2, CLI & Eclipse.

[jskidd3]

I can also confirm that I had this problem when testing my app on an Android device.

[stooj]

I am experiencing the same issue with the android emulator, after following the tutorial. I configured weinre to have a look under the hood.
When I run the js manually, I get the following error:

Java Error
The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value.  Expected 4323000 but found 4323030.  You must have the following declaration within the <application> element:     <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

There is also an empty

tag created in the header, but I'm not sure if that is weinre or the maps plugin.

[wf9a5m75]

This issues occurs especially on Android emulator, because Google Maps Android API v2 uses Google Play Services library which provides as isolated APK.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms

And the error of @stooj means you need to update the Google Play Services.
I point the plugin to the latest version of the Google Play Services, so please update it, then should be solved.

[wf9a5m75]

For more detail, refer the stack overflow
Running Google Maps v2 on the Android emulator

[stooj]

Is the version numbering unpredictable?
4323000 < 4323030, so I assumed I was running a later version than required.

[wf9a5m75]

Ok, temporally solution.
(1) Change the version 4323000 in the platforms/android/res/values/version.xml
(2) Comment out the line the below lines:

Line 108
https://github.com/wf9a5m75/phonegap-googlemaps-plugin/blob/0509525c3dcbc5d946dd182d8c84c1cfd46de9ca/src/android/plugin/google/maps/GoogleMaps.java#L108

Line 309
https://github.com/wf9a5m75/phonegap-googlemaps-plugin/blob/0509525c3dcbc5d946dd182d8c84c1cfd46de9ca/src/android/plugin/google/maps/GoogleMaps.java#L309

(3) Don't use map.getMyLocation()

The google-play-services.jar is something wrong.

[schurkecon]

Thanks for your response.
I tried your temporary solutions number 2 and 3.

These are the test results using the instructions from the Automatic installation page:

When running the app, the map will not load and a "Java Error null" will prompt.
When I click the Full Screen button, the map will successfully load.

Thanks and I am looking forward for your future solutions.

[wf9a5m75]

@schurkecon Sorry for inconvenience.

[schurkecon]

@wf9a5m75 It's okay, you have a great plugin.
Your plugin is much more faster than the javascript API. Thanks. I hope we can use it soon.

[wf9a5m75]

This issue will be fixed in v1.0.12

[wf9a5m75]

I released the plugin version 1.1.0 (old version name v1.0.12). Please uninstall the plugin, then install it again.