How to add a satellite view in android studio?

Question

My map is working fine.However, i want to add a satellite view along with my normal view? How can i achieve that?

public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {


private GoogleMap mMap;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
            .findFragmentById(R.id.map);
    mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
}



@Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
    mMap = googleMap;


    LatLng location = new LatLng(x,y);
    mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(ReduitBusStop).title("you are here!"));
    mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(location));

Solution 1

Try with setting the type of map tiles as below

        mMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_HYBRID);

Solution 2

There are four types of maps available within the Google Maps API. In addition to the familiar "painted" road map tiles, the Google Maps API also supports other maps types.

The following map types are available in the Google Maps API:

• MapTypeId.ROADMAP displays the default road map view. This is the default map type.
• MapTypeId.SATELLITE displays Google Earth satellite images
• MapTypeId.HYBRID displays a mixture of normal and satellite views
• MapTypeId.TERRAIN displays a physical map based on terrain information.

You modify the map type in use by the Map by setting its mapTypeId property, either within the constructor via setting its Map options object, or by calling the map's setMapTypeId() method. The mapTypeID property defaults to MapTypeId.ROADMAP.

@Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
    mMap = googleMap;

    LatLng location = new LatLng(x,y);
    mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(ReduitBusStop).title("you are here!"));
    mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(location));
    mMap.setMapType(mMap.MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE); // Here is where you set the map type
}

Solution 3

Use the below function to set the satellite view setMapType(com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE);

Comments

[Leukipp]

Note: MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE is static.

[Jesus Almaral - Hackaprende]

Great answer, you have to use GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE instead of mMap.MAP_TYPE