Android Maps API requires openGL es 2

Question

The Maps v2 documentation states:

Because version 2 of the Google Maps Android API requires OpenGL ES version 2, you must add a

Answer 1

Final Update

As of 2013/12/20, the Android Dashboard shows that approximately 100% of devices now support OpenGL 2.0+ so this answer is no longer relevant. You may simply require OpenGL ES 2.0+ in your manifest.

Update

This is fixed as of rev 7 of the Google Play Services SDK add-on. It is safe to use and to detect OpenGL ES 2.0 at runtime.

Original answer

It appears that the Google Maps Android API v2 requires an explicit into AndroidManifest.xml at maps.y.ae.a(Unknown Source) at maps.y.bu.a(Unknown Source) at maps.y.p.onCreateView(Unknown Source) at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.IMapFragmentDelegate$Stub.onTransact(IMapFragmentDelegate.java:107) at android.os.Binder.transact(Binder.java:297) at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.IMapFragmentDelegate$a$a.onCreateView(Unknown Source) at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$a.onCreateView(Unknown Source) at com.google.android.gms.internal.c$4.a(Unknown Source) at com.google.android.gms.internal.c.a(Unknown Source) at com.google.android.gms.internal.c.onCreateView(Unknown Source) at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment.onCreateView(Unknown Source) at android.support.v4.app.Fragment.performCreateView(Fragment.java:1460) at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:884) at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1066) at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.addFragment(FragmentManager.java:1168) at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onCreateView(FragmentActivity.java:280) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:669) ... 22 more

Here's to hoping that an update to the Maps library will remove this limitation so we can deploy a single APK and use runtime APIs to determine whether or not to load the new Google Maps v2 experience or fall back to another compatible solution.