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This page is updated with each new release of the Places SDK for Android. The changelog lists releases by date and includes any new features, bug fixes and significant performance improvements. You can also browse and filter all release notes for all products in the Google API Console. July 16, 2025

4.4.1

Release 4.4.1

The Places SDK for Android version 4.4.1 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

4.4.1

Places UI Kit Place Search component

The Places UI Kit Place Search component allows you to customize the look, feel, and content of the place card generated by a search by text or search nearby request. See the full documentation.

4.4.1

Places UI Kit Basic Place Autocomplete component

The Places UI Kit Autocomplete component allows you to customize the look, feel, and content of a full-screen search bar that provides autocomplete results as a user types. See the full documentation.

4.4.1

Full Place Details available in Places UI Kit Place Details component

The Places UI Kit Place Details component now allows you to display full information about a place. See the full documentation

May 28, 2025

4.3.1

Release 4.3.1

The Places SDK for Android version 4.3.1 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

4.3.1

The Place Autocomplete widget is now available for Autocomplete (New).

4.3.1

The Place Details UI Kit is now in General Availability.

4.3.1

Apps that use the Places SDK for Android 4.3.1 fail to build if the Material Components for Android are not included as a dependency. To resolve this issue, add the components as a dependency in your module-level build.gradle file:

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.google.android.libraries.places:places:4.3.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
}
March 19, 2025

4.2.0

Release 4.2.0

The Places SDK for Android version 4.2.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

4.2.0

The Place Details UI Kit for Place Details, now available as an Experimental feature, allows you to add an individual UI component that displays place details to your app.

For more information, see Places UI Kit: Place Details (Experimental).

4.2.0

Apps that use the Places SDK for Android 4.2.0 fail to build if the Material Components for Android are not included as a dependency. To resolve this issue, add the components as a dependency in your module-level build.gradle file:

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.google.android.libraries.places:places:4.2.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
}

4.2.0

Apps configured with both minifyEnabled and coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled set to true may encounter a java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: j$.time.Instant.getNano crash. This issue is specific to release builds and has been fixed in version 4.3.1 of the Places SDK for Android.

To resolve this crash, please upgrade your Places SDK dependency to version 4.3.1.

December 06, 2024

4.1.0

AppCheck is now available in the Places SDK for Android. AppCheck allows you to add another layer of security for your Google Maps Platform credentials.

For more information, see the AppCheck overview.

November 12, 2024

4.1.0

Release 4.1.0

The Places SDK for Android version 4.1.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

4.1.0

Search Along Route features are now available, which allow you to search for places along predefined routes and calculate routing summaries to places in the search results.

For more information, see the Search Along Route overview.

4.1.0

The Places SDK (New) now supports 104 new types, which can be used to filter results in Autocomplete (New), Nearby Search (New), and Text Search (New) requests and are returned in the API response.

For a complete list of supported types, see Place Types (New).

September 18, 2024

4.0.0

Release 4.0.0

The Places SDK for Android version 4.0.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

4.0.0

In accordance with the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for Android 5 (API levels 22 and below) as of Places SDK for Android v4.0.0. The new minSDK is Android 5 (API level 23). Earlier Places SDK versions will continue supporting Android 5.

If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support Android 5.

Specify a version of the Places SDKs for Android in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.

4.0.0

4.0.0

4.0.0

4.0.0

Native Kotlin APIs are now available for the Places SDK for Android.

For more information, including reference documentation see the Reference Overview.

May 28, 2024

3.5.0

Release 3.5.0

The Places SDK for Android version 3.5.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

3.5.0

Nearby Search is now available in the Places SDK for Android. A Nearby Search (New) request takes as input the region to search specified as a circle, defined by the latitude and longitude coordinates of the center point of the circle and the radius in meters. For more information, see Nearby Search (New).

3.5.0

The new version of Autocomplete is now available. Autocomplete (New) returns place predictions in response to user search queries. For more information, see Autocomplete (New).

3.5.0

The new features added to Places SDK for Android use a new pricing model. For pricing information for all new features, see Places SDK for Android (New).

3.5.0

Session tokens and session pricing are now supported for the Places SDK (New). For more information, see Session tokens.

3.5.0

isOpen() can now access results from Places Details (New). If Place Details (New) is enabled, the isOpen() request uses the Place Details (New) result. Otherwise, it uses the Place Details result. The result from both services is the same, but the pricing is different. For more information, see Places SDK for Android Usage and Billing.

3.5.0

Places SDK for Android version 3.5.0 requires a minimum of Kotlin 1.8.0. You can ensure that your Kotlin dependencies meet this minimum by updating the dependencies section of your module-level build.gradle file to add the kotlin-bom dependency:

  dependencies {
      implementation(platform("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom:1.8.0"))
      implementation 'com.google.android.libraries.places:places:3.5.0'
  }

For more information on the kotlin-bom dependency, see Usage of the latest kotlin-stdlib version in transitive dependencies.

March 19, 2024

3.4.0

Release 3.4.0

The Places SDK for Android version 3.4.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

3.4.0

Places SDK for Android version 3.4.0 supports two SDK versions: the existing Places SDK for Android and Places SDK for Android (New), the next generation version of the SDK.

The new features added in version 3.4.0 are all part of Places SDK for Android (New), so you must use that SDK to access the new features.

Your first task is to decide which SDK to use. This is true if you are a new customer or an existing customer already using the SDK. To learn the key differences between the two SDK versions, see Choose your SDK version.

Note: If you are an existing customer and are using session tokens, continue using the existing SDK. Places SDK for Android (New) does not currently support session tokens.

3.4.0

The Places SDK for Android added support for retrieving photo URIs for a place, along with the existing ability to retrieve photo bitmaps. For more information, see Place Photos.

3.4.0

SKU: Place Details (Location Only) is a Preview feature that contains fields that were previously included in SKU: Place Details (Basic). Usage during Preview is at no charge.

For more information, see SKU: Place Details (Location Only).

3.4.0

Places SDK for Android version 3.4.0 requires a minimum of Kotlin 1.8.0. You can ensure that your Kotlin dependencies meet this minimum by updating the dependencies section of your module-level build.gradle file to add the kotlin-bom dependency:

  dependencies {
      implementation(platform("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom:1.8.0"))
      implementation 'com.google.android.libraries.places:places:3.4.0'
  }

For more information on the kotlin-bom dependency, see Usage of the latest kotlin-stdlib version in transitive dependencies.

November 14, 2023

3.3.0

Release 3.3.0

The Places SDK for Android version 3.3.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

3.3.0

Places SDK for Android version 3.3.0 supports two SDK versions: the existing Places SDK for Android and Places SDK for Android (New), the next generation version of the SDK.

The new features added in v3.3.0 are all part of Places SDK for Android (New), so you must use that SDK to access the new features.

Your first task is to decide which SDK to use. This is true if you are a new customer or an existing customer already using the SDK. To learn the key differences between the two SDK versions, see Choose your SDK version.

Note: If you are an existing customer and are using session tokens, continue using the existing SDK. Places SDK for Android (New) does not currently support session tokens.

3.3.0

Place Details now includes the new Review class and the new language code for the name string in the response Place object. You must use Places SDK for Android (New) to be able to access these new fields.

Use the new Place.getReviews() method to return up to five reviews for a place.

Use the new Place.getNameLanguageCode() method to access the language code.

For more information, see Place Details.

3.3.0

The Places SDK for Android (New) adds the AuthorAttributions field to the PhotoMetadata class used by Place Photos. You must use Places SDK for Android (New) to be able to access author attributions.

The PhotoMetadata object returned by Place.getPhotoMetadas() can contain one or more author attributions represented by a List of AuthorAttribution objects.

3.3.0

Added Text Search, which returns information about a set of places based on a string — for example "pizza in New York" or "shoe stores near Ottawa" or "123 Main Street". You must use Places SDK for Android (New) to be able to use Text Search.

3.3.0

3.3.0

Places SDK for Android version 3.3.0 requires a minimum of Kotlin 1.8.0. You can ensure that your Kotlin dependencies meet this minimum by updating the dependencies section of your module-level build.gradle file to add the kotlin-bom dependency:

  dependencies {
      implementation(platform("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom:1.8.0"))
      implementation 'com.google.android.libraries.places:places:3.3.0'
  }

For more information on the kotlin-bom dependency, see Usage of the latest kotlin-stdlib version in transitive dependencies.

3.3.0

If you run into errors for "Missing classes detected while running R8", please add the following rules to your existing keep rules in proguard-rules.pro:

-dontwarn io.grpc.internal.DnsNameResolverProvider
-dontwarn io.grpc.internal.PickFirstLoadBalancerProvider

3.3.0

New place type values have been added in v3.3.0. You must use Places SDK for Android (New) to be able to access new type values.

These new type values are not accessible by the existing Place.getTypes() method. Place.getTypes() in the Places SDK for Android is deprecated as of v3.3.0.

Instead, use Place.getPlaceTypes(). The minimum version of the Places SDK for Android with Place.getPlaceTypes() is v3.3.0.

July 05, 2023

3.2.0

Release 3.2.0

The Places SDK for Android version 3.2.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

3.2.0

To clarify which class provides supported String constants for filtering Place Autocomplete predictions, the TypeFilter class in the Places SDK for Android is deprecated as of v3.2.0.

Instead, use PlaceTypes. For more information, see Filter results by place type or type collection.

The minimum version of the Places SDK for Android with PlaceTypes is v2.7.0. The v2.7.0 release notes have been amended to clarify that the deprecated methods in v2.7.0 should use PlaceTypes instead of TypeFilter.

3.2.0

Place Details now supports the following new Atmosphere Data Field, which contains a summary of a place up to 150 characters in length:

The Place class now contain the following new methods to support this field:

April 13, 2023

3.1.0

Release 3.1.0

The Places SDK for Android version 3.1.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

3.1.0

3.1.0

To provide a more convenient method for checking on open status of a place, Place.isOpen() is deprecated as of v3.1.0. Instead, use PlacesClient.isOpen(). The minimum version of the Places SDK for Android with PlacesClient.isOpen() is v3.1.0.

For more information on PlacesClient.isOpen(), see Get open status.

3.1.0

Place Details now supports the following new Basic Data Field:

And the following new Atmosphere Data Fields:

3.1.0

The following methods have been added to Place:

December 12, 2022

3.0.0

Release 3.0.0

The Places SDK for Android version 3.0.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

3.0.0

According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for Android 4 (API levels 20 and below) as of Places SDK for Android v3.0.0. The new minSDK is Android 5 (API level 21). Earlier Places SDK versions will continue supporting Android 4.

If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support Android 4.

Specify a version of the Places SDKs for Android in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.

3.0.0

November 01, 2022

2.7.0

Release 2.7.0

The Places SDK for Android version 2.7.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release Notes or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.

2.7.0

2.7.0

2.7.0

If your app does not use PlacesClient.findCurrentPlace(), you must now explicitly remove both the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION and ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permissions. In previous releases, you only had to remove ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.

For more information, see Current Place.

2.7.0

122841340: When you call Places.initialize(Context, String, Locale) and the specified Locale is different from the device's locale, the autocomplete widget now localizes both the search hint and the search results based on the setting of Locale. If you omit Locale, then it uses the device's locale.

March 31, 2022 - v2.6.0

Features

Deprecation

Places SDK for Android Version 2.6.0 is the last version that supports the equivalent Places SDK for Android compatibility library. If you are using the compatibility library to access Places SDK for Android features or data, we recommend that you follow the migration guide to use the Places SDK for Android directly before the release of Places SDK for Android Version 2.7.0. The compatibility library will not be supported above Version 2.6.0.

October 18, 2021 - Freezing support for API Level 23, 24 and 25

In response to changes in our internal dependencies, Android API Level 23, 24, and 25 (Android 6, 7.0 and 7.1) will not be supported in new versions of the Places SDK for Android beginning in the third quarter of 2022.

Places SDK for Android versions released beginning in the third quarter of 2022 will only support devices running a minimum of Android API Level 26.

App versions built with v2.x or lower of the Places SDK for Android will continue to work on devices running Android API Level 25 and below.

Be sure to specify a version in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.

October 14, 2021 - v2.5.0

Features

Improvements

Bug fixes

September 16, 2020 - v2.4.0

API changes

Bug Fixes

May 26, 2020 - v2.3.0

New Features

April 21, 2020 - Plus code support in Place Autocomplete February 3, 2020 - v.2.2.0

New Features

November 4, 2019 - v.2.1.0

New Features

Resolved Issues

Known Issues

July 17, 2019 - v.2.0.0

Incompatible Changes

Features

Improvements

April 1, 2019 - v.1.1.0

API changes

New Features

Improvements

Resolved issues

January 29, 2019 - v.1.0

Features

June 14, 2018 September 2016 - v.9.6 August 2016 - v.9.4 December 17, 2015 September 24, 2015 August 13, 2015 April 28, 2015 March 2015

This is the first release of the Places SDK for Android, included as part of the Google Play services SDK.

Features

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Last updated 2025-08-14 UTC.

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