Error in Google Maps android "android Failed to load map. Could not contact Google servers."

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i am trying to implement google maps in my android application but i am stuck on an error "android Failed to load map. Could not contact Google servers." i have included google play library, got the key using SHA1 certificate fingerprint. i got the SHA1 certificate fingerprint as :

 sudo keytool -v -list -alias androiddebugkey \-keystore /home/.android/debug.keystore

i managed my manifest file according to This

now i am unable to find the cause of this error.. any suggestion is greatly appreciated...

i have seen questions on stackoverflow but didnt got any solution!

EDIT: my manifest file permissions are as:

<permission
    android:name="PAKG_NAME.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
    android:protectionLevel="signature" />

<uses-permission android:name="PAKG_NAME.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />


<uses-feature
    android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
    android:required="true" />


.....................

      <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
        android:value="MY_KEY" />

and my layout xml have fragment as:

  <fragment
            android:id="@+id/map"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="100dp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
            class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment" />

Logcat output:

 E/Google Maps Android API(31478): Failed to load map.  Could not contact Google servers.

i changed/recreated api key sevral times but getting the same error — Saad Asad, Apr 23 '13 at 09:53

user754730 · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-24T07:50:29.937

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Are you sure you have enabled "Google Maps Android API v2" and not "Google Maps API v2"? After changing that, delete and recreate the API key. This worked for me...

edited Apr 24 '13 at 07:50

answered Apr 24 '13 at 07:44

user754730

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Can't believe it: made that exact misstake. Thanks a lot! – shkschneider Jul 12 '13 at 23:13

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 12 '13 at 20:46

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Try right click on your project and select Properties > Android > and in "Project Build target" select Google APIs. That worked for me :)

edited Jul 12 '13 at 20:46

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answered May 22 '13 at 20:21

Luis ibarra

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 06 '13 at 15:08

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If you are sure about your API key, you should uninstall program from your phone and install again. It worked for me :)

answered Aug 06 '13 at 15:08

Emre Koç

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I think that android store first used API key in program cache so you need to clear the cache or uninstall application for using the new API key – Mohammed Subhi Sheikh Quroush Aug 06 '13 at 15:20

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 23 '13 at 09:58

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Have u enable Google android map API v2 in console check It properly . I think u enable Google map v2 that why request failed...

answered Apr 23 '13 at 09:58

Nitin Gupta

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https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#installing_the_google_maps_android_v2_api. I think u create API project in Google console. – Nitin Gupta Apr 23 '13 at 10:17
i have enabled Google Maps Android API v2 from console but still getting the same error – Saad Asad Apr 23 '13 at 10:17
@gupta, yes i have followed all those steps – Saad Asad Apr 23 '13 at 10:19
@Saad Khokhar-please post your logcat output. – TheFlash Apr 23 '13 at 10:21
please look into question, i have edited it with my logcat output! – Saad Asad Apr 23 '13 at 10:23

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 14 '13 at 10:11

You should check if you have duplicate API_KEY for the same project. As you know, we will use sha1 key and android project name for getting an API key. If you try to use same sha1;android_project_name pair to get API key, Google will give you another API key. So its duplicated. If you delete the newer one and use the older one in your project, it will solve your problem. At least I hope :)

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered May 29 '14 at 05:40

I had this problem when refactoring and changing my project bundle identifier. If is this your case, you will have to create a new project on Google Developer Console and link again to your project. For some reason Google blocks requests from the same app if it changes its ID.

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