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15  <h1 itemprop="name" style="margin-bottom:0;">Google Maps Android API v2</h1>
16  <p itemprop="description">Allow your users to explore the world with rich maps provided by
17  Google. Identify locations with <b>custom markers</b>, augment the map data
18  with <b>image overlays</b>, embed <b>one or more maps</b> as fragments,
19  and much more.</p>
20  <p>Explore the <a
21href="{@docRoot}reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/package-summary.html"
22>Google Maps Android API v2 reference</a> or visit <a class="external-link"
23href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/">developers.google.com/maps</a>
24for more information about adding maps to your app.</p>
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32    <h3 style="clear:left">Key Developer Features</h3>
33    <h4>Add maps to your app</h4>
34    <p>With Google Maps Android API v2, you can embed maps into an activity
35    as a fragment with a simple XML snippet. The new Maps offer exciting features such as 3D maps;
36    indoor, satellite, terrain, and hybrid maps;
37    vector-based tiles for efficient caching and drawing; animated transitions; and much more.
38    <a class="external-link" href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/map">Add
39    a map object</a>.</p>
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41    <h4>Customize the map</h4>
42    <p>Add markers onto the map to indicate special points of interest for your users.
43    You can define custom colors or icons for your map markers to
44    match your app's look and feel. To further enhance the app, draw polylines
45    and polygons to indicate paths or regions, or provide complete image overlays.
46    <a class="external-link" href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/marker">Draw
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50    <h4>Control the user's view</h4>
51    <p>Give your users a different view of the world with the ability to control the rotation, tilt,
52    zoom, and pan properties of the "camera" perspective of the map.
53    <a class="external-link" href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/views">Change
54    the view</a>.</p>
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56    <h4>Add Street View to your app</h4>
57    <p>Embed Street View into an activity and let your users explore the world
58      through panoramic 360-degree views. Programmatically control the zoom and
59      orientation (tilt and bearing) of the Street View camera, and animate the
60      camera movements over a given duration.
61      <a class="external-link" href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/streetview">Add Street View</a>.</p>
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66    <h3 style="clear:left">Getting Started</h3>
67    <h4>1. Get the Google Play services SDK</h4>
68    <p>Google Maps Android API v2 is part of the Google Play services platform.</p>
69    <p>To use Google Maps, <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/setup.html">set up
70      the Google Play services SDK</a>. Then see the <a class="external-link"
71      href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#installing_the_google_maps_android_v2_api">
72      Getting Started guide</a> to get your API key for Maps and set up your app.
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75    <h4>2. Run the sample</h4>
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77    <p>Once you've installed the Google Play services package, the Google Maps sample is located in
78      <code>&lt;android-sdk&gt;/extras/google-play-services/samples/maps</code> and shows you
79      how to use the major components of Google Maps Android API v2.
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82    <h4>3. Read the documentation</h4>
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84    <p>Read the <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps/terms">Google Maps
85    API Terms of Service</a>.</p>
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87    <p>For quick access while developing your Android apps, the
88      <a href="{@docRoot}reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/package-summary.html">Google Maps
89      Android API v2 reference</a> is available here on developer.android.com.</p>
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91    <p>Detailed documentation for Google Maps Android API v2 is available with the rest of the
92    Google Maps developer documents at <a class="external-link"
93    href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/">developers.google.com/maps</a>.
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