Hi everyone, I am new to android development and I have covered almost all chapters in the book including networking and it all went well, I didn't change anything to my eclipse, I did all the tutorials with no problem in the normal set-up, however the location part, I cant seem to get anywhere. Since the book came out they have changed the system on how you obtain the API_KEY, I tried getting my key in two different ways: the way is written in the book and just by clicking in eclipse on Window/Preferences/Android/Build, and the number MD5 came back the same in both methods,the SHA1 came back the same again, so I know my number is correct. In the new book is said to use the MD5 number however on google play it asking for SHA-1, so I have used the SHA-1, I added at the end the folder name so it is the same as they request : e.g."One SHA1 certificate fingerprint and package name (separated by a semicolon) per line. Example: 45:B5:E4:6F:36:AD:0A:98:94:B4:02:66:2B:12:17:F2:56 :26:A0:E0;com.example" (copied from google).
After activating in the services area the Google Maps Android API v2, I took the API key given and I still cant get the map to show, I get the map with grid lines but no picture in the back.

I am wondering if when I create the project: the Target SDK has only got android options , so in order to get the extra folder in the app menu with Google API containing the maps file I have to change the Compile with part to Google API 17.

In the book it is said that the only <user permission required is for internet however on google's page it has a list of around 6 different permissions and requirements, is all that necessary for the design of the app from the book ?

this is how google is saing to do it : https://developers.google.com/maps/d...e_maps_api_key


So after doing all that I still cant get the map picture visible, any help would be great.