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The Google Maps Platform team regularly updates SDKs with new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. This page provides guidance on how to manage your dependencies on mobile SDKs.
Which version to link to?For mission-critical apps, link to the latest dot release of the major version that you are using (X.*), and upgrade yearly to the new major version.
As you release new versions of your application throughout the year, you may start using newer dot versions of the Maps SDK for iOS. This will not require updates in your application as new dot versions are backward compatible.
Benefits:
For non-critical apps, link to any fixed version. When you receive a deprecation notice for that fixed version, you will have 12 months to make your updated app code available to your users.
Benefits:
Project Owners with monitored email addresses receive proactive notifications about changes that impact each of their projects. Stay informed about major updates, deprecations, and other changes.
Installation Swift Package ManagerThe Maps SDK for iOS can be installed via Swift Package Manager. To add the SDK, ensure you have removed any existing Maps SDK for iOS dependencies.
Important: These instructions assume the use of Xcode 15 or later, but should be similar for previous versions of Xcode.To add the SDK to a new or existing project, follow these steps:
project
or workspace
, then go to File > Add Package Dependencies.version
, set the Dependency Rule field to one of the version-based options. For new projects, we recommend specifying the latest version and using the "Exact Version" option. Once complete, click "Add Package".To update the package
for an existing project, follow these steps:
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 9.0.0, you must remove the following dependencies: GoogleMapsBase
, GoogleMapsCore
, and GoogleMapsM4B
after upgrading. Do not remove the dependency for GoogleMaps
. For more information, see the Version 9.0.0 Release Notes.
From your Xcode project configuration settings, find Frameworks, Libraries, and Embedded Content. Use the minus sign(-) to remove the following framework:
GoogleMapsBase
(Only for upgrades from versions earlier than 9.0.0)GoogleMapsCore
(Only for upgrades from versions earlier than 9.0.0)GoogleMapsM4B
(Only for upgrades from versions earlier than 9.0.0)To remove existing Maps SDK for iOS dependencies added using CocoaPods
, follow these steps:
sudo gem install cocoapods-deintegrate cocoapods-clean pod deintegrate pod cache clean --all
Podfile
, Podfile.resolved
and the Xcode workspace
if you are not using them for anything other than CocoaPods.Always specify a version number in your dependencies instead of using an optimistic operator (~>
) since that can lead to unpredictable and unrepeatable builds. The Maps SDK for iOS adheres to semantic versioning, and new major version releases include breaking changes.
An example Podfile dependency using Podfile syntax:
source 'https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git' platform :ios, '16.0' target 'YOUR_APPLICATION_TARGET_NAME_HERE' do pod 'GoogleMaps', '10.1.0' endMaintenance and upgrade
To build with the latest improvements, regularly check for newer versions and update your version specifications. If you are updating to a new major version, check the release notes for backwards-incompatible changes and how to update your code.
Swift Package ManagerTo update the package
for an existing project, follow these steps:
Open a terminal and go to the directory containing the Podfile
:
cd <path-to-project>
pod outdated
to see if a newer version of the Maps SDK for iOS is available.Podfile
with this new version. See Specifying pod versions to learn how to set a specific version in your Podfile
.pod update
.Get the link to the latest source files at Installing the SDK.
In addition to polling for newer versions, Google Cloud project owners receive emails about backwards incompatible changes that may affect their projects. To get proactive notification about backwards incompatible changes, assign the owner role with a monitored email address for each of your projects.
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Last updated 2025-07-23 UTC.
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