Android Google Maps v2 remove default markers

Question

I implemented Android Google Maps v2 in my Android app without any problem.

However, the map includes some "default markers" that I haven't included.

I mean, some private business locations.

Is it possible to remove these markers from the map so that I only get the city names and the street names?

it's worth mentioning this link to help generate map styles: https://mapstyle.withgoogle.com/ — Eric, Apr 11 '20 at 10:51

score 33 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 03 '18 at 23:49

33

You can do it simply by modification of the map style: Adding a Styled Map

[
  {
    featureType: "poi",
    elementType: "labels",
    stylers: [
      {
        visibility: "off"
      }
    ]
  }
]

googleMap.setMapStyle(MapStyleOptions.loadRawResourceStyle(getContext(), R.raw.map_style));

answered Mar 03 '18 at 23:49

Jozef

1

This should be the accepted answer. Thanks to @Jozef – Fardeen Khan Mar 03 '20 at 07:57
Note that the style to remove the default POI's only works on the plain map type, not on hybrid for example. – Magnus Sep 10 '21 at 06:08

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 24 '15 at 08:23

1

Markers you mean to say google places , If yes then we cant. to remove markers that are added by googleMap.addMarker() method that can be remove by

marker.remove()

or by clearing marker

googleMap.clear()

answered Jun 24 '15 at 08:23

Gaurav

Exactly, I would like to remove Google places from my map. – john518 Jun 24 '15 at 09:06
Then you can try some other map options for plain map. – Gaurav Feb 17 '20 at 04:24
1

you can if you know what you're talking about https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7538444/how-do-i-remove-default-markers – Jaxx0rr Feb 05 '21 at 12:30
@MuhammadFarhanArif, hope you read the answer and understand what I said. – Gaurav Dec 14 '21 at 04:48
I am agreed with the answer of Jozef, And in my answer I have clearly mention all the things what the code does and what not. – Gaurav Dec 14 '21 at 06:52

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