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As you may know Apple recently announced iOS 6 and with it their own new maps. I just ran my app on the new version iOS and it uses as standard maps in MKMapView the new Apple Maps. It is probably awesome but my app is relying on Google Maps, because I use their data and routes. Is there any way I can still use Google Maps instead of Apple's own version?

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  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10964585/should-i-be-worried-about-rumors-that-apple-will-stop-using-google-maps-in-ios6 Similar post – Adrian Ancuta Jun 12 '12 at 08:04
  • @Adrian your are right its related but not it is not answering my question. My app still works fine and everything works but it shows everything on the new apple map BUT I am required to show this data on a google map otherwise I am not allowed to use the data. So my question is how do I get back google maps in iOS 6 – BObereder Jun 12 '12 at 08:11
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    I don't think there is going to be an option for that. In my opinion Apple changed GoogleMaps to their own implementation exactly because they (Apple) don't want people to use Google stuff anymore (or at least not as much as now). If you want/need to use GoogleMaps you will need to make your own thing using an UIWebView, etc. :( – nacho4d Jun 12 '12 at 08:42
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    @nacho4d wow this would blow big time. this means I would have to redo my whole app cause it is based on google geocoding and directions api. – BObereder Jun 12 '12 at 08:46
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    You can log in here to see more information about the new maps system https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/#releasenotes/General/RN-iOSSDK-6_0/_index.html but it is still under NDA so cannot be discussed here. – borrrden Jun 12 '12 at 08:59
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    There is solution: https://github.com/mladjan/GoogleMapsOverlayiOS – dormitkon Sep 13 '12 at 19:56
  • @kondormit this is awesome thank you so much. Did you try and submit an app with that? Does apple allow this? Or does it get rejected? – BObereder Sep 14 '12 at 06:33
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    @bllubbor I will submit my app "Taksiko" with this update these days, I will tell you for about 10 days did they accepted update. – dormitkon Sep 16 '12 at 20:08
  • @kondormit I think it's gonna be rejected, because instead of Google logo there is "Legal" link. When using Google maps, google logo must be at least visible with no objects over it. – Almas Adilbek Sep 21 '12 at 08:55
  • I will put Google logo and legal link of course :) – dormitkon Sep 22 '12 at 15:17
  • @kondormit - how's Your app doing these days? I saw it on AppStore and tried to check it out myself, unfortunately it asks me for mobile number. Does doing the trick with Google Tiles + Google trademark on maps went any good? Is it right approach? – Sebastian Łuczak Oct 10 '12 at 16:03
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    @SebastianŁuczak It's approved by Apple and it works well :) – dormitkon Oct 10 '12 at 20:09
  • @kondormit these are awesome news. I have one more question though how did you get rid of the little legal button in the corner and did show the google logo? Could you ad that to your github project? that would be awesome. thanks – BObereder Oct 12 '12 at 08:07
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    @bllubbor just updated github repo, check it out :) – dormitkon Oct 12 '12 at 13:09
  • @kondormit your are the best thank you so much! – BObereder Oct 12 '12 at 14:14
  • @bllubbor np, you are welcome :) – dormitkon Oct 12 '12 at 21:24
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    Man what is the deal with closing perfectly reasonable questions? This is why Quora has a chance. Google has just recently released an SDK to allow developers to utilize their maps. You need to register for a key however, and they are rolling out these somewhat slowly it seems. – Stunner Dec 25 '12 at 07:24
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    @Stunner i have applied for key at the google maps api console, but didn't get any response yet! and am here while searching for a solution for my problem! its really bad to know that these people close such important questions without checking whether its important or not! always rushing to flag! strange – DD_ Dec 26 '12 at 03:45
  • Yeah... it's as if they have nothing better to do with their time. Rather than help out, they would opt to burden others. I am waiting for a key as well... It just recently launched so my hopes are high that we will get them sometime after the holidays are over. – Stunner Dec 26 '12 at 07:41
  • @kondormit "*It's approved by Apple*" - Has it also been approved by Google? According to their [TOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/faq) it's against the rules to access map tiles without going through their API. – James Jan 01 '13 at 21:50
  • @kondormit looks like the "legit" way of doing it would be to use the [Static Maps API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/staticmaps/#quick_example). See [here](https://developers.google.com/maps/faq#mapsformobile). – James Jan 01 '13 at 21:58
  • Use GoogleMaps SDK for iOS now, it's legal and nice vector maps. – dormitkon Jan 02 '13 at 01:52
  • anyone have received the GoogleMaps ios sdk api key? – prasad Jan 08 '13 at 07:59

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