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Why when I insert a marker on a google maps fragment it didn't show?

I put a valid API and my map is working.
In my app I am trying to insert a marker on a google map, but when I insert it, it doesn't show in my app. You can see my problem below in the first image. I put the code in another project and it works. You can see in the second image.
In AndroidManifest.xml I have this code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.recyclefinder">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/Theme.RecycleFinder">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/Theme.RecycleFinder.NoActionBar">
<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.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/google_maps_key" />
<activity
android:name=".MapsActivity"
android:label="#string/second_fragment_label">
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
In MapsActivity.java I have this:
package com.example.recyclefinder;
import android.os.Bundle;
import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {
private GoogleMap mMap;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.fragment_second);
// Obtain the SupportMapFragment and get notified when the map is ready to be used.
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
}
/**
* Manipulates the map once available.
* This callback is triggered when the map is ready to be used.
* This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,
* we just add a marker near Sydney, Australia.
* If Google Play services is not installed on the device, the user will be prompted to install
* it inside the SupportMapFragment. This method will only be triggered once the user has
* installed Google Play services and returned to the app.
*/
#Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
LatLng sydney = new LatLng(-33.8473567, 150.6517866);
googleMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(sydney)
.title("Sydney"));
}
}
I put the code in another project and it work. I think is not working because is a google map fragment and not a google map activity(I'm not sure because I am a beginner). I put the marker in Sydney because I want to test the marker.
The project where I have the problem
This is my second project, this is where I test new features before I add in the main project

Error in Running Maps Activity on my Samsung Galaxy S Duos in Android Studio

This is the source code of MainActivity. What's wrong in this?
package io.app.hasura.imad.namanyadav123.mapsactivity;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {
private GoogleMap mMap;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
// Obtain the SupportMapFragment and get notified when the map is ready to be used.
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
}
/**
* Manipulates the map once available.
* This callback is triggered when the map is ready to be used.
* This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,
* we just add a marker near Sydney, Australia.
* If Google Play services is not installed on the device, the user will be prompted to install
* it inside the SupportMapFragment. This method will only be triggered once the user has
* installed Google Play services and returned to the app.
*/
#Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
mMap = googleMap;
// Add a marker in Sydney and move the camera
LatLng sydney = new LatLng(-34, 151);
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(sydney).title("Marker in Sydney"));
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(sydney));
}
}
This is Android manifest file, I have made a Google Maps activity and try to run it but it is showing an error in my Android Studio and the app is not running.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="io.app.hasura.imad.namanyadav123.mapsactivity">
<!--
The ACCESS_COARSE/FINE_LOCATION permissions are not required to use
Google Maps Android API v2, but you must specify either coarse or fine
location permissions for the 'MyLocation' functionality.
-->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<!--
The API key for Google Maps-based APIs is defined as a string resource.
(See the file "res/values/google_maps_api.xml").
Note that the API key is linked to the encryption key used to sign the APK.
You need a different API key for each encryption key, including the release key that is used to
sign the APK for publishing.
You can define the keys for the debug and release targets in src/debug/ and src/release/.
-->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/google_maps_key" />
<activity
android:name=".MapsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_maps">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Error:FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'.
> com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.dex.DexIndexOverflowException: method ID not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --debug option to get more log output.

Seems you have com.android.dex.DexIndexOverflowException:
Try add these lines in the build.gradle:
android {
defaultConfig {
...
// Enabling multidex support.
multiDexEnabled true
}
...
}
Hope it helps...

I need help for Google Map API

yet I have another problem with my android app
I developed a pretty basic application that contains a single Activity and displays google maps (I used google maps API). The compilation ends with no errors, I also generate the apk without any problems but when I run my application on different devices only displays a blank page with the Google sign below this page.
[![This the screenshot of my application][1]][1]
package com.example.amine.bea_mapapp;
public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {
private GoogleMap mMap;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
// Obtain the SupportMapFragment and get notified when the map is ready to be used.
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
}
/**
* Manipulates the map once available.
* This callback is triggered when the map is ready to be used.
* This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,
* we just add a marker near Sydney, Australia.
* If Google Play services is not installed on the device, the user will be prompted to install
* it inside the SupportMapFragment. This method will only be triggered once the user has
* installed Google Play services and returned to the app.
*/
#Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
mMap = googleMap;
// Add a marker in Sydney and move the camera
LatLng sydney = new LatLng(-34, 151);
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(sydney).title("Marker in Sydney"));
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(sydney));
}
}
<string name="google_maps_key" templateMergeStrategy="preserve" translatable="false">My API key is here</string>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.amine.bea_mapapp">
<permission android:name="com.androidcom.example.amine.bea_mapapp.MAPS_RECEIVE" android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.androidcom.example.amine.bea_mapapp.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.androidcom.example.amine.bea_mapapp.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSFREVICES"/>
<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="My API key is here" />
<activity
android:name=".MapsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_maps">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>

First thing you need to check Google account in that device is logged in or not
Second thing check inbuilt map in your testing device is working fine or not. Because google map access some services from device existing map application and your google account.?

Seems problem with your Google API keys. What key are you using at
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="My API key is here" />
If still struggling with issue, generate a new Google Map API keys with a keystore generated from your machine and build apk with that new MAP API key. I am sure it will work in all devices then.

Failed to install Map.apk on device 'emulator-5554'

I'm new to the Android world, and I need to create an app using Google Maps Android API. I follow the instructions in:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start
and whenever I start the AVD I get an error:
[2013-12-05 21:04:37 - Map] Failed to install Map.apk on device 'emulator-5554!
[2013-12-05 21:04:37 - Map] (null)
[2013-12-05 21:04:38 - Map] Launch canceled!
My MainActivity code:
package com.example.map;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}
my MainActivity XML file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/map"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"/>
and my Manifest.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.map"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
<!-- The following two permissions are not required to use
Google Maps Android API v2, but are recommended. -->
<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"/>
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="17"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.xxxxxxxxxHIDDENxxxxxxxx"
android:value="xxxxxxxxxHIDDENxxxxxxxx"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.map.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>
</application>
</manifest>
Also tried the code that it's provided here:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/
being the MainActivity file code:
package com.example.map;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.*;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.*;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.map_activity);
// Get a handle to the Map Fragment
GoogleMap map = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
LatLng sydney = new LatLng(-33.867, 151.206);
map.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
map.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(sydney, 13));
map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.title("Sydney")
.snippet("The most populous city in Australia.")
.position(sydney));
}
}
Any Ideas?

The first thing I would recommend is to not show your API key to the public; this are supposed to be private to whomever is developing the application.
Also the format of this meta tag is wrong:
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.AIzaSyB7AMKbYsVajgb6D0zpq9wUODX9gdR2DhE"
android:value="AIzaSyB7AMKbYsVajgb6D0zpq9wUODX9gdR2DhE"/>
You are copying your API key at the end of the name. I strongly suggest you create a new API key and do not use this one that you have exposed to the public. There might be other errors, but without the stack trace is hard to say.

See this page: http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/setup.html
Specifically:
To test your app when using the Google Play services SDK, you must use
either:
A compatible Android device that runs Android 2.3 or higher and includes Google Play Store.
The Android emulator with an AVD that runs the Google APIs platform based on Android 4.2.2 or higher.
So make sure the emulator you're using is Android 4.2.2 or greater. If it is below this level, Google Play Services is not available on the emulator, and you must use a physical android device to test it out.
If you have to test on a lower-end device emulator, there are workarounds to this but they aren't officially supported by Google so your mileage may vary.
See this link:
Custom emulator that supports Google Maps API

I can't get Google Maps Android API v2 to work : GoogleMap cannot be resolved to a type

I -think I- have done all the steps in these two links :
http://www.androidhive.info/2013/08/android-working-with-google-maps-v2/
http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/setup.html
so please don't send them as answers.
I have downloaded the Maps API, copied it into Eclipse Workspace, marked it as library, referenced it in my project. But no success. I'm still getting the errors :
GoogleMap cannot be resolved to a type
MapFragment cannot be resolved to a type
Here's my MainActivity.Java:
package com.mapsapp.mapsappv1;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
// Google Map
private GoogleMap googleMap;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
try {
// Loading map
initilizeMap();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
/**
* function to load map. If map is not created it will create it for you
* */
private void initilizeMap() {
if (googleMap == null) {
googleMap = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
// check if map is created successfully or not
if (googleMap == null) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Sorry! unable to create maps", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
}
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
initilizeMap();
}
}
And here is my AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.mapsapp.mapsappv1"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<permission
android:name="com.mapsapp.mapsappv1.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.mapsapp.mapsappv1.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="12"
android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<!-- Required to show current location -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<!-- Required OpenGL ES 2.0. for Maps V2 -->
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<!-- this line is part of my trials.. probably unnecessary : -->
<activity android:name="com.google.android.gms.UnusedStub" />
<activity
android:name="com.mapsapp.mapsappv1.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>
<!-- Google Maps API Key -->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="myApiKeyGeneratedWithSHA1Key-ItShouldBeTrue" />
</application>
</manifest>
Maybe somebody had this error and knows how to solve it ?
and I have tried restarting eclipse, cleaning the project, creating the project from scratch (its actually v10 or something :) ) apparently I'm doing something wrong..
Any kind of help will be appreciated. But please don't paste the two links I have mentioned at the beginning.
Edit: Progress Report
#regeme's comment : import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap; helped getting rid of the error : GoogleMap cannot be resolved to a type
However, MapFragment error remains.
I have changed the code according #Imtiyaz Khalani's answer. The new code is this :
private void initilizeMap() {
if (mMap == null) {
//googleMap = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
mMap = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
// check if map is created successfully or not
if (mMap == null) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Sorry! unable to create maps", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
}
}
But it gives the error : The method getSupportFragmentManager() is undefined for the type MainActivity

When this error happens, it is because the imports didn't work well.
Let's try this, select the Project with Right click and then select Properties.
now u go Android -> Library -> add .
select google-play-services_lib .
obs: u have to import the google_play_services_lib from your sdk directory to your workspace!
directory : \sdk\extras\google\google_play_services.
please tell me if it worked.
Sorry for this horrible grammar(english isn't my native language).

replace
googleMap = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
to
mMap = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();

Use FragmentActivity instead of Activity.
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/app/FragmentActivity.html

import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
Manually import the above statement your problem will be solved.

If you are getting the following errors, it's means that the GoogleMap class and the MapFragment class can't be found.
As those class are part of the google-play-service library, you have some problem with the way to reference it.
You can go over the first three steps of this guide I wrote:
Google Maps API V2
and make sure you are making it right.

Your original mapFragment should work just fine after importing the two packages mentioned earlier however you manifest is missing:
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />