google-mapsandroid-studiogoogle-maps-api-3android-build-type

How to run android app in release not in debug?

In my app I'm using google maps. Now, I realized that you have a build google maps key and release google maps key. When I launch my signed apk into the app store for testing the google maps screen goes grey. And i have to keep signing a new apk and loading it into play store and then test it.

How do I test a release build? Please provide very simple and easy step by step instructions or if you know how to solve the problem with google maps that would be helpful.

Here is a screen shot of how i set up my google maps api in the console for my release one.

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Solution

  • Test a release build

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    1. open Build Variants

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    1. set debug to release

    2. Build and Run

    For gray screen Once you have got the release SHA set in dev console

    You have two google_maps_api.xml files

    One in this folder:

    app/src/debug/res/values

    Other in this folder:

    app/src/release/res/values

    But only the debug one contains your API key probably.

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