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Access Maps in an Android Studio Project
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Access Maps in an Android Studio Project

Taught in English

Ken Cotter

Instructor: Ken Cotter

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Intermediate level

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2 Hours
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Only available on desktop
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What you'll learn

  • Create a Google Maps Activity for an Android App in an Android Studio Project

  • Create a marker on your Map, set the view location in the world when your app is launched, set the location accuracy level of your app.

  • Get a Google Maps API Key, adjust the restrictions of an API Key

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Intermediate level

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2 Hours
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning

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Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Introduction to the project and the Rhyme platform

  2. Open the project, and create a Google Maps Activity

  3. Update the Java code to create a marker in Google Maps, and to specify the location in the world that is visible when the map is launched

  4. Update the Android Manifest to adjust the location accuracy of Google Maps within your app

  5. Get a Google Maps API Key, adjust the restrictions on the API Key, insert the API Key into your app

  6. Create an APK of your app, upload the APK to Appetize.io, test your app in Appetize.io

Recommended experience

Familiarity with Java (classes and instances). Understanding the basics android development in Android Studio (activities, android manifest).

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Ken Cotter
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    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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