Release Notes for the Maps SDK for Android

2022-07-18

2022-07-18T00:00:00+10:00

With this release of Maps SDK for Android, we have moved the XML feed to a new location. Subscribe to the new location of the XML feed at release notes on the Google Developers site.

2022-01-05

2022-01-05T00:00:00+10:00

Fix for an issue in the December 9, 2021 (18.0.1) release. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2021-12-09

2021-12-09T00:00:00+10:00

Add strict nullability annotations and other features. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2021-10-27

2021-10-27T00:00:00+10:00

Maps SDK for Android release of client library version 18.0.0. Includes support for Cloud-based maps styling and other updates. See the release notes on the Google Maps Platform documentation site.

2021-08-18

2021-08-18T00:00:00+10:00

Beta SDK deprecation. See the release notes on the Google Maps Platform documentation site.

2021-04-27

2021-04-27T00:00:00+10:00

Added non-semver-breaking nullability annotations to the API surface. See the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2019-02-06

2019-02-06T00:00:00+10:00

Added a new gesture control setting in `UISettings`. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2018-11-01

2018-11-01T00:00:00+10:00

Removed support for the old basemap style. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2018-10-18

2018-10-18T00:00:00+10:00

Resolved a StackOverflowError related to indoor maps, and an issue with custom styling of POIs. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2018-06-14

2018-06-14T00:00:00+10:00

Enabled the new basemap style by default. You can still opt-out temporarily if you need time to modify your app to accommodate the new style. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2018-04-12

2018-04-12T00:00:00+10:00

You can now opt-in to the new basemap style. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2018-03-20

2018-03-20T00:00:00+10:00

Added the StreetViewSource class, which lets you restrict Street View searches to outdoor-only results. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2017-10-06

2017-10-06T00:00:00+10:00

Adds custom styling for polylines and for the outlines of polygons and circles to lite mode. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2017-09-18

2017-09-18T00:00:00+10:00

Use the new GoogleMap.OnMyLocationClickListener to detect when the user clicks the My Location blue dot. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2017-06-07

2017-06-07T00:00:00+10:00

There is no longer a requirement to call getOpenSourceSoftwareLicenseInfo() in order to display license attributions. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2017-02-15

2017-02-15T00:00:00+10:00

This release introduces custom styling for polylines and for the outlines of polygons and circles. You can also now store arbitrary data objects with your polylines, polygons, circles, and ground overlays, as well as with markers. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2016-10-24

2016-10-24T00:00:00+10:00

This release fixes a number of bugs. Note that the previously-deprecated getStreetViewPanorama() is no longer available in the Google Play services SDK. It is still available in the Google Play services APK that is delivered to Android devices. Existing apps therefore continue running normally until you recompile them. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2016-09-21

2016-09-21T00:00:00+10:00

This release introduces custom styling of the base map. Business points of interest (POIs) now appear on the map when the map type is normal, and you can respond to click events on POIs. You can also hide POIs so they don't appear on the map. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2016-08-01

2016-08-01T00:00:00+10:00

This release introduces a set of new camera change listeners, and the ability to store an arbitrary data object with a marker. You can also set a prefered minimum and/or maximum zoom level, and constrain the lat/lng centre bounds of the camera target. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2016-06-27

2016-06-27T00:00:00+10:00

The new MarkerOptions.zIndex() sets the stack order of a marker in relation to other markers on the map. You can set a transparency factor on tile overlays, so users can see the base map below the overlaid tiles. It's now easier to make circles clickable. Notes: In a future release, indoor maps will be supported only on the normal map type. The previously-deprecated `getMap()` function is no longer available in the Google Play services SDK. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

2015-12-17

2015-12-17T16:30:00+10:00

This release introduces a number of new event listeners. For a full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, see the release notes on the Google Developers site.

Start of feed

2016-02-11T16:00:00+10:00

This is the start of the RSS feed for the release notes of the Google Maps Android API. Although the RSS feed is relatively new, the release notes have been around for a while. See the full list of features, bug fixes, and other notes, on the Google Developers site.