To Use Google map API few things you have do Sign Up for Google Map API Get the MD5 from your local machine : $ keytool -list -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore like Certificate fingerprint (MD5): 8E:EA:04:13:F2:A8:A6:E6:A3:A5:20:96:9E:0A:30:DB And enter the code here and generate the API code (Which looks like below image) and add code to res/layout/main.xml <com.google.android.maps.MapView android:id="@+id/myGMap" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:enabled="true" android:clickable="true" android:apiKey="0T3dTjk2jvhmuFEAdn4DjX08e3eEeA-IoYEnWag" /*Your API key here*/ /> Now geol.java extend the class MapActivity instead of Activity gMapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.myGMap); gMapView.setSatellite(true); mc = gMapView.getController(); // Adding zoom controls to Map ZoomControls zoomControls = (ZoomControl