This page is updated with each product release. The changelog lists releases by date and includes any new features, bug fixes, and significant performance improvements. You can also browse and filter all release notes for all products in the [Google API Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/release-notes). To subscribe to these release notes, add the [feed URL](https://developers.google.com/static/feeds/maps-sdk-android-release-notes.xml) of this page to your [RSS feed reader](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_feed_aggregators). [![Subscribe](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/documentation/images/rss-icon.svg)](https://developers.google.com/static/feeds/maps-sdk-android-release-notes.xml) Consult the [Getting Started](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/start.md.txt) documentation for information on how to download the most recent version of the Maps SDK for Android. This page lists release notes for 2025 and 2026. For earlier releases, see the [Maps SDK for Android release notes archive](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/release-notes-archive). ## October 12, 2026 20.1.0 Announcement **Release 20.1.0** The Maps SDK for Android version 20.1.0 is now available. See the [Release Notes](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/release-notes.md.txt) for information about this release and for all previous releases. If you are a new user, see [Set Up in the Google Cloud Console](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-setup) to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at [Versions](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/versions.md.txt). 20.1.0 Feature The default map color scheme is now [`MapColorScheme.FOLLOW_SYSTEM`](https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/model/MapColorScheme.md.txt#FOLLOW_SYSTEM). Maps of type normal and terrain now automatically use a light or dark color scheme based on the device's system setting, unless you set a different color scheme using [`GoogleMapOptions.mapColorScheme`](https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/GoogleMapOptions.md.txt) or [`GoogleMap.setMapColorScheme`](https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/GoogleMap.md.txt). To keep the previous behavior, explicitly set the color scheme to `MapColorScheme.LIGHT`. For more information, see [Map color scheme](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/configure-map.md.txt#map_color_scheme). 20.1.0 Feature The Maps SDK for Android now supports [Cloud-based maps styling](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization.md.txt). For more information, see the [Cloud-based maps styling release notes](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cbms-release-notes.md.txt). ## August 07, 2026 20.0.0 Issue **Known Issue: StrictMode `IncorrectContextUseViolation` on Android 12+** Developers testing their applications on Android 12 (API level 31) and higher might encounter an `android.os.strictmode.IncorrectContextUseViolation` when `StrictMode` is enabled with `detectIncorrectContextUse`. This occurs because several internal UI components within the Maps SDK for Android's dynamite module (`com.google.maps.api.android.lib6`) are currently being instantiated using the Application Context instead of a proper UI Context. This issue affects applications directly using the Maps SDK for Android as well as those using the `android-maps-compose` wrapper. The violation is internal to the Maps SDK for Android and isn't caused by client applications passing an incorrect context. To prevent this violation from crashing your application during development and testing, we recommend temporarily modifying your `StrictMode` configuration. You can bypass the crash by either removing `detectIncorrectContextUse` from your `StrictMode.VmPolicy` or by setting the penalty to `penaltyLog` instead of `penaltyDeath`. Alternatively, you can use a `penaltyListener` to selectively suppress crashes caused by the Maps SDK while maintaining strict behavior for your own code: ```kotlin val vmPolicyBuilder = StrictMode.VmPolicy.Builder() .detectAll() if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) { vmPolicyBuilder.detectIncorrectContextUse() } // Intercept violations and ignore those caused by the Google Maps SDK vmPolicyBuilder.penaltyListener(Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor()) { violation -> val stackTrace = violation.stackTraceToString() val isGoogleMapsSDK = stackTrace.contains("com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite") || stackTrace.contains("com.google.maps.api.android.lib6") || stackTrace.contains("com.google.android.gms.maps") if (!isGoogleMapsSDK) { // Log or crash for your own app's violations Log.e("StrictMode", "Violation detected:", violation) // throw violation // Uncomment if you want penaltyDeath behavior for your own code } else { Log.w("StrictMode", "Ignored known Google Maps SDK IncorrectContextUseViolation.") } } StrictMode.setVmPolicy(vmPolicyBuilder.build()) ``` The engineering team has identified the root cause and a fix will be provided in a future release of the Maps SDK for Android. ## January 31, 2026 20.0.0 Announcement **Release 20.0.0** The Maps SDK for Android version 20.0.0 is now available. See the [Release Notes](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/release-notes.md.txt) for information about this release and for all previous releases. If you are a new user, see [Set Up in the Google Cloud Console](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-setup) to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at [Versions](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/versions.md.txt). 20.0.0 Feature The Maps SDK now supports Transit layers. You can display the public transit network of a city on your map using the [`setTransitEnabled()`](https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/GoogleMap.md.txt#setTransitEnabled(boolean)) method. For more information, see [Set up the transit layer](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/configure-map.md.txt#set_up_the_transit_layer). 20.0.0 Deprecated This release removed the deprecated `org.apache.http.legacy` library from the SDK's `AndroidManifest.xml`. In applications that load the legacy map renderer, this deprecation will introduce a regression causing `java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError` crashes. In order to resolve this issue and ensure that the necessary legacy Apache HTTP library is available to your application, you must add the following line within the `` tag of your own app's `AndroidManifest.xml`: ```xml ``` > [!NOTE] > **Note:** Users with Google Play Services version 25.50.34 and later will not experience this specific issue, even when using Maps SDK v20.0.0. ## April 14, 2025 19.2.0 Announcement **Release 19.2.0** The Maps SDK for Android version 19.2.0 is now available. See the [Release Notes](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/release-notes.md.txt) for information about this release and for all previous releases. If you are a new user, see [Set Up in the Google Cloud Console](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-setup) to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at [Versions](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/versions.md.txt). ## February 20, 2025 19.1.0 Announcement As of this release, crosswalks, sidewalks, and road lane markings may be visible on the map in certain metropolitan areas worldwide. Lane markings may not be visible on all roads even in areas where they are supported. The areas where these elements are visible may vary over time. When visible, crosswalks and sidewalk elements can be styled using [Cloud-based map styling](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization.md.txt). For release notes from 2024 and earlier, see the [Maps SDK for Android release notes archive](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/release-notes-archive).