title: Google Maps Error Inflating Class Fragment Android
body: <p>I have been searching the web and cannot seem to find an answer that works for me. I recently made a new project in Android Simulator and chose the Google Maps Template. I followed the instructions at <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/start" rel="nofollow">https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/start</a> to make sure I had done everything right the first time. To my disgrace, I get the same error.</p>
  
  <p>Firstly, here is my <strong>MapsActivity.java:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
  import android.os.Bundle;
  
  import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
  import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
  import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
  import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
  import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
  import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
  
  public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {
  
      private GoogleMap mMap;
  
      @Override
      protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
          // Obtain the SupportMapFragment and get notified when the map is ready to be used.
          SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
                  .findFragmentById(R.id.map);
          mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
      }
  
  
      /**
       * Manipulates the map once available.
       * This callback is triggered when the map is ready to be used.
       * This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,
       * we just add a marker near Sydney, Australia.
       * If Google Play services is not installed on the device, the user will be prompted to install
       * it inside the SupportMapFragment. This method will only be triggered once the user has
       * installed Google Play services and returned to the app.
       */
      @Override
      public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
          mMap = googleMap;
  
          // Add a marker in Sydney and move the camera
          LatLng sydney = new LatLng(-34, 151);
          mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(sydney).title("Marker in Sydney"));
          mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(sydney));
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Secondly, my <strong>activity_maps.xml:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
      xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
      android:id="@+id/map"
      android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
      android:layout_width="match_parent"
      android:layout_height="match_parent"
      tools:context="com.xenicdev.mapstest.MapsActivity" /&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And finally, my <strong>error:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>05-13 19:47:40.542 3052-3052/com.xenicdev.mapstest E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
  Process: com.xenicdev.mapstest, PID: 3052
  java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.xenicdev.mapstest/com.xenicdev.mapstest.MapsActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #1: Binary XML file line #1: Error inflating class fragment
  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2416)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2476)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap11(ActivityThread.java)
  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1344)
  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5417)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726)
   at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616)
   Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #1: Binary XML file line #1: Error inflating class fragment
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:539)
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:423)
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:374)
   at com.android.internal.policy.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:393)
   at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:2166)
   at com.xenicdev.mapstest.MapsActivity.onCreate(MapsActivity.java:20)
   at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6237)
   at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1107)
   at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2369)
   at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2476) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap11(ActivityThread.java) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1344) 
   at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
   at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5417) 
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
   at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726) 
   at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616) 
   Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #1: Error inflating class fragment
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:782)
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:704)
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:492)
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:423) 
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:374) 
   at com.android.internal.policy.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:393) 
   at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:2166) 
   at com.xenicdev.mapstest.MapsActivity.onCreate(MapsActivity.java:20) 
   at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6237) 
   at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1107) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2369) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2476) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap11(ActivityThread.java) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1344) 
   at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
   at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148) 
   at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5417) 
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
   at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726) 
   at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616) 
   Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.io.File.mkdir()' on a null object reference
   at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.gmm6.m.ad.a(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.gmm6.c.h.a(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.gmm6.c.y.a(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.e.bd.a(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.e.ev.a(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.e.z.a(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.e.y.a(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.u.onTransact(SourceFile:107)
   at android.os.Binder.transact(Binder.java:387)
   at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.IMapFragmentDelegate$zza$zza.onCreateView(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$zza.onCreateView(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.zza$4.zzb(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.zza.zza(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.zza.onCreateView(Unknown Source)
   at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment.onCreateView(Unknown Source)
   at android.support.v4.app.Fragment.performCreateView(Fragment.java:1974)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1036)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1230)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.addFragment(FragmentManager.java:1332)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.onCreateView(FragmentManager.java:2288)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentController.onCreateView(FragmentController.java:120)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.dispatchFragmentsOnCreateView(FragmentActivity.java:356)
   at android.support.v4.app.BaseFragmentActivityHoneycomb.onCreateView(BaseFragmentActivityHoneycomb.java:31)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onCreateView(FragmentActivity.java:79)
   at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:754)
   ... 19 mo
  </code></pre>