How to integrate Google Maps in Android project?
Here I will show how to integrate Google Maps into your Android project.
Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console in your browser.
Select you project or create new project
Go to API Library
Select "Maps SDK for Android"
Press -> Enable
Go to "Credentials" section
Click "Api Key" in dropdown menu
Press "RESTRICT KEY"
Follow the steps in the screenshot. Also generate a SHA-1 signing-certificate for Release and Debug
Copy you Api Key
Paste you Api Key to string constant "google_places_api_key" in you strings.xml
Als Paste you Api Key to constant "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY" in you gradle.properties