Map search bar closes

[23tony]

I'm trying to get a simple map working, with a search bar to look up a location. It is mostly working, but whenever I open the search bar, it closes on its own after a couple seconds, or immediately when I input anything.

I have searched all over - found several answers on SO addressing this, and I've tried applying all of the solutions offered. So far, I have had no luck.

At one point I got an error message (bad API key, fixed it) referencing Google Maps Android API v2 - but I don't see that anywhere in the API browser in my developer console. I have "Maps SDK for Android", "Directions API', and "Places API" enabled.

From what I've been reading, I think it's related to the API but I don't know what to try next. Any suggestions?

I have

<meta-data
    android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
    android:value="<key>" />

in the <application> section of the manifest, and

implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:16.1.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-locatoin:16.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-places:16-0-0'

in build.gradle

 

[23tony]

:bump:

Anyone here with experience working with the maps and places APIs?

I may have found a workaround, but it loses the dropdown auto-complete, assuming it works (haven't tried yet), but I would really prefer to use what was intended for this.

 

[23tony]

Looks like I'm going to have to roll my own. It seems Google has deprecated the Place Picker and is removing it soon:

https://developers.google.cn/places...ndroid/libraries/places/compat/ui/PlacePicker

The Place Picker is deprecated and is not included in the new Places SDK. In the Compat library it will continue to be exposed, acting as a proxy to launch the Google Play Services Place Picker. See the Place Picker documentation for details on when it will no longer be available.