android MapView always causes an OutOfMemoryError in nested elements

Question

I am trying to create a MapView (currently without any overlays) inside some nested elements. It is basically something like ScrollView -> RelativeLayout -> Rela

Answer 1

I don't really see where you are getting an OutOfMemoryError? I do see this:

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: MapViews can only be created inside instances of MapActivity.

Which says you can only create a MapView inside a class that extends MapActivity, and it implies that you do not do this?