How to display static google map on android imageview?

Question

I want to display a static google map on an imageview. Something similar to \"Whatsapp\" showing while share the location. How can I do this?

Answer 1

Also, another solution is the Picasso library: "A powerful image downloading and caching library for Android"

You give an image url to Picasso and then It does a GET petition and it loads the image. If the petition fails then Picasso can set a default image.

You can even set a progress animation while the image is loading.

It is a good and clean solution.

A example:

ImageView ivUrl = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.iv_photo);

Picasso.with(getContext()).cancelRequest(ivUrl);

Picasso.with(getContext())
    .load(imageUrlString)
    .error(R.drawable.ic_error)
    .placeholder(R.drawable.progress_animation)
    .into(ivUrl);