Error using google_maps_flutter: ^2.5.0 in flutter

[Luis M Rojas]

Hello everybody:
I am new in flutter, using flutter version: 3.16.0 a Dart (SDK) 3.2.0
I had checked everything the manuals and forums say (also flutter), but I still have this error:

C:\Mapas\mapas\android\app\src\debug\AndroidManifest.xml Error:
uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 19 cannot be smaller than version 20 declared in library [:google_maps_flutter_android] C:\Mapas\mapas\build\google_maps_flutter_android\intermediates\merged_manifest\debug\AndroidManifest.xml as the library might be using APIs not available in 19
Suggestion: use a compatible library with a minSdk of at most 19,
or increase this project's minSdk version to at least 20,
or use tools:overrideLibrary="io.flutter.plugins.googlemaps" to force usage (may lead to runtime failures)

[Lost User]

You should try the suggestions in the error messages.

[Richard Deeming]

If only everyone would RTFEM, there would be a lot fewer questions posted here. :laugh:

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[Lost User]

Or just read the error messages ...

[Luis M Rojas]

I had done everything flutter says and nothing at all.

android { │
│ defaultConfig { │
│ minSdkVersion 20 │
│ } │
│ }

Nothing happened

Suggestion: use a compatible library with a minSdk of at most 19,
or increase this project's minSdk version to at least 20,
or use tools:overrideLibrary="io.flutter.plugins.googlemaps" to force usage (may lead to runtime failures)

Nothing at all, the same error

[Lost User]

The issue appears to be with the Google maps plugin, so the best place to ask for help woiuld be the Flutter web site.

[jschell]

Sigh...if only I could remember that myself when debugging problems on my own computer I would avoid quite few vexing problems also. I can even remember a few times I invited a co-worker to look over something and when I pointed out the error message, I finally read it, and then understood the problem.

[Lost User]

It's an easy thing to do, but the trick is not to tell anyone. :laugh:

[Andre Oosthuizen]

Mmmm, use the debugger as all suggested, the answer is in the error - Debugging Flutter apps[^]