android - A required meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not exist.

Question

I am developing a google maps app for android.

But, somehow my application crashes giving an error like :

java.lang.IllegalStateException: A required meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not exist.  

This is what my AndroidManifest.xml looks like:-

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.locations"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
  <uses-feature
        android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
        android:required="true"/>
  <permission android:name ="com.example.locations.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" android:protectionLevel="signature"></permission>

  <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.example.locations.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

          <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="AIzaSyAZhJllASbTnrFta8hj55shKydSi0ks824"/>

    </application>

</manifest>

Log:-

01-09 12:29:35.249: E/AndroidRuntime(7448): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: A required meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not exist.  You must have the following declaration within the <application> element:     <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

I am using google maps for this app How can i resolve this?

Answer 1

Missing the below in application tag of manifest. This ia new requirement as of updated google play services.

Check the topic Add the Google Play services version to your app's manifest @

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start

 <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
      android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

Remove this

<permission android:name ="com.example.locations.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" android:protectionLevel="signature"></permission>

not required