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Follow these steps to get set up with advanced markers.
Enable the new map rendererAn upgraded map renderer is available as of version 18.0.0 of the Maps SDK for Android. This renderer brings many improvements, including support for Cloud-based maps styling, to Maps SDK for Android.
With the release of version 18.2.0 of the Maps SDK for Android, Google switched the default renderer from the legacy renderer to the upgraded map renderer. This change means that the upgraded map renderer is now used by default in your app when you build a new app or rebuild an existing app.
Caution: To use advanced markers in your app, your app must be built using the upgraded map renderer. If you are adding advanced markers to an existing app, ensure that you rebuild the app so that your app uses the upgraded map renderer. For more information, see New Map Renderer. Create a map IDTo create a new map ID, follow the steps at Create a map ID. Make sure you set the Map type to Android.
Important: For testing, you can skip the step of creating and configuring a map ID by using a map ID ofDEMO_MAP_ID in your app code. DEMO_MAP_ID is intended for testing purposes only. Don't use DEMO_MAP_ID in a production environment. Update your map initialization code
This step requires the map ID you just created. It can be found on your Maps Management page.
To add the map ID to your initialization code, see Add the map ID to your app.
Check map capabilities (required)Advanced markers requires a map ID. If the map ID is missing, or an invalid map ID is passed, advanced markers cannot load. Use the MapCapabilities.isAdvancedMarkersAvailable() method to check to see if advanced markers are supported.
MapCapabilities to check for support at runtime. If advanced markers are not supported, define a fallback option such as using standard markers. For device requirements for the new map renderer, see Supported devices. Kotlin
val capabilities: MapCapabilities = googleMap.getMapCapabilities()
System.out.println("is advanced marker enabled?" + capabilities.isAdvancedMarkersAvailable()) Java
MapCapabilities capabilities = googleMap.getMapCapabilities();
System.out.println("is advanced marker enabled?" + capabilities.isAdvancedMarkersAvailable()); Next steps
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Last updated 2025-08-14 UTC.
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