Android Google Mapview not opening in Android Studio

I am new to Android and am trying to display a google map on an android phone. I created an API key that should work for any android app (I didn't provide any specific SHA for my app). I guess it doesn't matter. Using google google tutorials i do all the steps i get google watermark at bottom left but no map. I will post all the code used. I tried to use Google Maps Activity downloaded in Android Studio 1.2.1.1. I am not getting any errors, but I am not getting the map.

I am using MapFragment as it seems to be simpler than MapView.

I also looked at the developer console for this API - I have no traffic - could it be that the API key is not being used and therefore my application is not getting the report? I suspect that - how can I verify this?

I am trying to follow the steps here - https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/map

Another related request: I am assuming I can create multiple layouts. I started with Blank Activity which acts as my Splash screen, then I am trying to navigate to the Activity Map Activity - I cannot create the Map Activity inside Android Studio. I can create it as the first activity using the wizard, but not as the second activity. Did I miss something?

Any help is appreciated

AndroidManifest.xml



<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.nbapl.avapps.mapscreen" >

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
    <!--
 The ACCESS_COARSE/FINE_LOCATION permissions are not required to use
         Google Maps Android API v2, but are recommended.
    -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

    <uses-feature
        android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
        android:required="true"/>

    <application

        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="API_KEY" />

        <activity
            android:name=".MapsActivity"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_maps" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>

        </activity>



    </application>

</manifest>

      

        
        
        
      

    

I also used File-> Project Structure -> Dependencies - App-> and found that Google Play Services is enabled.

MapsActivity.java

    package com.nbapl.avapps.mapscreen;

import com.google.android.gms.maps.*;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.*;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;

public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {


     @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.map);

        MapFragment mapFragment = (MapFragment) getFragmentManager()
                .findFragmentById(R.id.map);
        mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
    }



    @Override
    public void onMapReady(GoogleMap map) {
            map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
               .position(new LatLng(0, 0))
               .title("This is the center"));
        }

    }

      

        
        
        
      

    

Here is the xml layout

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:id="@+id/frame"
    android:background="#ffe2ff0e"
    android:clickable="false"
    android:foreground="#fffff9c5">

<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/map"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment" />

</FrameLayout>

      

        
        
        
      

    

Gradle file with dependencies installed at module level build.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 22
    buildToolsVersion "23.0.0 rc2"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.nbapl.avapps.mapscreen"
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 22
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:7.5.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.0'
}