android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file : Error inflating class fragment

Question

I am using GoogleMap in android app using Android Studio. It was working fine and don't know why suddenly it stopped working. minSdkVersion is 15 and targetSdkVersion is 24. Please check my below code and help me to come out of this :

XML:

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <fragment
        android:id="@+id/mapFragment"
        class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

</FrameLayout>

Gridle:

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.2.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:24.2.0'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.4.0'
    compile 'com.google.maps.android:android-maps-utils:0.4.3'
    compile 'com.loopj.android:android-async-http:1.4.9'
    compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.7'
    compile 'com.googlecode.android-query:android-query:0.24.3'
    compile 'com.makeramen:roundedimageview:2.2.1'
}

Java:

    public class MapsActivity extends Fragment implements OnMapReadyCallback,
            GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
            GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,
            LocationListener {
          @Override
          public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getChildFragmentManager()
                        .findFragmentById(R.id.mapFragment);
          }
    }

Manifest:

        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="@string/google_maps_key" />

Error:

It is giving error in xml at <fragment, error: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file : Error inflating class fragment

Is your Activity extends `FragmentAcitvity` or a Normal `Activity`? — M D, Sep 23 '16 at 12:26
Please make sure that your fragment is v4 or not which you extend it in java file — Farmer, Sep 23 '16 at 12:51
Try `getFragmentManager()` instead of `getChildFragmentManager()` — Srikar Reddy, Sep 23 '16 at 13:00
I'm getting the same error since update to 9.6.1, don't know what to do. — Grender, Sep 24 '16 at 15:32
@Grender, yes, right. It is no working just on Android 5.1.1. I tested on other devices and it is working fine. Did u find any solution ? — Jeeten Parmar, Sep 26 '16 at 07:02

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 26 '16 at 07:16

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After adding permission in manifest, It solved my issue. Check below code :

<uses-permission
        android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
        android:maxSdkVersion="24" />
<uses-permission
        android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
        android:maxSdkVersion="24" />

answered Sep 26 '16 at 07:16

Jeeten Parmar

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It's working, but why? I think `android:maxSdkVersion="22"` is most appropriate. By the way, It seems slower than before, like it gets stuck for some ms. – Grender Sep 26 '16 at 18:18
@Grender, I removed `maxSdkVersion` and it is working fine. No need of it. – Jeeten Parmar Sep 27 '16 at 05:50
Where did you get this solution? – Grender Sep 27 '16 at 05:52
@Grender, I don't remember exactly but I was searching on google and tried this also and It solved my issue. Did it solve your issue ? – Jeeten Parmar Sep 27 '16 at 12:16
Yes, it solved my issue, but it seems to be a weird workaround, hope it's a bug and it gets solved by Google. – Grender Sep 27 '16 at 12:19
@Grender, yes, it is bug in play service library. – Jeeten Parmar Sep 27 '16 at 12:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 23 '16 at 12:39

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Please use getMapAsync.

SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
            .findFragmentById(R.id.map);
    mapFragment.getMapAsync(this)

answered Sep 23 '16 at 12:39

Mangal

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It is giving error in xml at ` – Jeeten Parmar Sep 23 '16 at 12:40

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 23 '16 at 13:06

In your onCreate add:

 SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map);
        mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);

In XML add context:

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
tools:context="com.___yourPackageName______"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">

<fragment
    android:id="@+id/mapFragment"
    class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
    tools:context="com.___yourPackageName______"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

</FrameLayout>

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

getChildFragmentManager is used in Nested Fragments. The fragment you've used is not a child of another fragment. Use getSupportFragmentManager or getFragmentManager for fragment transactions.

Take a look at this question for more information.

In addition, I would like to mention that You're integrating an old Maps API. Try the latest one https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/map

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited May 17 '17 at 06:38

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If it crashes second time, you need to destroy it.

public void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();
    getFragmentManager().beginTransaction().remove(mapfragmentnamehere).commit();
}

edited May 17 '17 at 06:38

Pang

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answered Apr 01 '17 at 10:01

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score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 23 '16 at 12:44

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public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {

    setUpMap(googleMap);

}

answered Sep 23 '16 at 12:44

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android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file : Error inflating class fragment

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