Google Play Services not working on Android emulator API Level 11

Question

I'm developing an app that uses Google Maps, but everytime I navigate to Map Activity, throws this message: This app won't run without Google PLay services, which are missing from your phone. I'm using Google APIs (Google Inc.) - API Level 11. It should work becauses it is the system image with Google Play services.

I'm using Android Studio and using com.google.android.gms:play-services:+ dependencies. Can anybody tell me if there is something I'm missing?

Thank you!

Solution 1

I solved my problem: I created a new Android Virtual Device but not with Google APIs, but Android API 11.

I had to install manually Google Play Services and Google Play Store but not using Google APIs through the command prompt.

This was useful for me:

Configuring Android Emulator to Run Google Map v2

And this:

Android Google Maps API V2 Run On Emulator and Run On API Level 10 or 9 or 8 or Android 2 3 3

Solution 2

The device needs to have Google Play Services installed.

You can check if the phone/device/emulator has it installed by using this: http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/common/GooglePlayServicesUtil.html#isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(android.content.Context)

It seems like Google Play services is not supported by the emulator: How to download Google Play Services in an Android emulator?

Comments

[josher932]

Thank you, your second link gave a clue, I solved my problem, thank you!! @Heinrisch