Android InflateException error inflating class fragment

Question

I created this application using Google Maps Android v2 API. But now When I run the project i get the inflating class fragment error. I red most of the threads on stackoverflow but i couldnt find a solution. Any help is hugly appreciated. Thank you.

Here is my logcat Activity code and manifest:

11-10 13:58:01.179: E/Trace(1297): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)
11-10 13:58:01.868: W/dalvikvm(1297): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x40a71930)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.testmapv2/com.example.testmapv2.MainActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #11: Error inflating class fragment
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2180)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2230)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1234)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297): Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #11: Error inflating class fragment
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:704)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:270)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1881)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.example.testmapv2.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:16)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2144)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     ... 11 more
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value.  Expected 4030500 but found 0.  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" />
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.n(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.q.v(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.q.u(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer.initialize(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$b.cE(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$b.a(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.a.a(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.a.onInflate(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment.onInflate(Unknown Source)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onCreateView(FragmentActivity.java:279)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:676)
11-10 13:58:01.950: E/AndroidRuntime(1297):     ... 21 more

My Activity code is:

package com.example.testmapv2;

import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;

public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity {

    private GoogleMap map;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        map=((SupportMapFragment)getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();

        map.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL);

    }
}

Here is my manifest file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.testmapv2"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
    <permission android:name="com.example.testmapv2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature"></permission>
    <uses-permission android:name="com.example.testmapv2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>

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



    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.example.testmapv2.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="AIzaSyC-ofuGcuvNqWX0gRz1yBqLdrrmC_rn84o"/>
    </application>

</manifest>

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value. Expected 4030500 but found 0. You must have the following declaration within the element: — Blackbelt, Nov 10 '13 at 14:15
what should i add there. i didt get you please help. Thank you — Niranga, Nov 10 '13 at 14:18

fgeorgiew · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-10T14:24:53.500

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It seems that you should take use of the advice from your output:

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" />

You can read more about meta-data and application tags in Manifest.xml here: Manifest file meta-data

edited Nov 10 '13 at 14:24

answered Nov 10 '13 at 14:17

fgeorgiew

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I added code. but still it gets NullPointerException. here is the error 11-10 14:23:05.150: E/AndroidRuntime(1375): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.testmapv2/com.example.testmapv2.MainActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException . Please kindly help me. – Niranga Nov 10 '13 at 14:26
could you please put your code here (of MainActivity) and log? You have NullPointer somewhere in the code but it is hard to tell where. – fgeorgiew Nov 10 '13 at 14:28
Sorry it looks like a mess. ill add it as a seperate question sir. Thanks for your help – Niranga Nov 10 '13 at 14:36
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I guess that your map object is Null and then you invoke setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL); on it. try to do in in if(map!=null) setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL); – fgeorgiew Nov 10 '13 at 14:36
It worked and now i get no errors. Thank you very much for your kind assistance. I now get update Google play services mesage on emulator. sir can you say that up to now if i attach a real phone will it work. Thank you again. – Niranga Nov 10 '13 at 14:42
fgeorgiew can you please answer my final question? will this work on a android device? i asked this currently i dont have a android device and i want to know there are any other problems in the place where i finally changed. *if(map!=null)* Thank you – Niranga Nov 11 '13 at 06:08
well if something works on the AVD then it should on real device as well. One thing you have to keep in mind when you want to push your app with google maps to google play that you will need to generate production api key for maps, the one you use for development will not work. – fgeorgiew Nov 12 '13 at 10:58

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 30 '13 at 06:30

There is problem with your android configuration.

Refer https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#getting_the_google_maps_android_api_v2 link

and for refer abdroid Location service refer :

http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/setup.html link

Android InflateException error inflating class fragment

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