Question

I just deleted my Debug.keystore because an application displayed an error on the project file which I couldn’t find. After deleting the keystone my app works fine except the fact that the map doesn’t display at all – only the blank grey boxes that precede the loading of the map.

Does this mean I have to get a brand new Map API key because the application signature has changed?

P.S. The app worked fine before this therefore I have all required uses-library permissions etc.

Thanks

EDIT

After some snooping about I have answered my own question but when i tried to get a new API key it tells me that the Keystore File doesn’t exist. I thought that when it gets deleted another one is rebuild/recreated automatically. What gives?

Answer 1

There is a debug keystore and a keystore for your signed app. The keystore file is in the hidden .android directory (on a Mac, inside the user directory).

Google Maps only works with a SIGNED APK. The debug keystore is not relevant then.

Create a signed APK. Make very, very sure to make backups of that keystore you create for this APK; you can’t publish updates to the Android Market unless they’re signed using the same keystore.

Generate your hash from that keystore file, get your API key, and use that in the app.

Even then, if you just run your app straight from Eclipse, you will not see the map, only the gray area… you must load the signed APK onto your phone, install from that, and then it should work. Hope this helps!