#1434: Add namespace to gradle; #1437: Remove deprecated code now causing build errors

[cohenadair]

Flutter 3.29.0 requires an updated AGP, which required the following changes:

• Set a "namespace" in the build.gradle file (Building to android fails (flutter 3.27.0) #1434)
• Update location and device_info_plus dependencies (for "namespace" requirement changes)
• Migration to the new plugin declaration method for the example project

Flutter 3.29.0 also removed deprecated code that caused build errors for this plugin (#1437). The actual migration and use of new APIs was done long ago, but the deprecated code was kept, but unused, meaning it could be removed without actually affecting the functionality of the plugin.

[manukumarsb7]

Hey @cohenadair, is there any chance this package will be maintained? It's been quite a while since there have been any updates for this package.

[cohenadair]

@manukumarsb7, I've been using this package for years and it was maintained for a while, but since Mapbox released their official Flutter plugin, maintenance has fallen off (understandably). My long term plan is to move to the official plugin; I just haven't had the time yet.

I would recommend moving to the official plugin if all you need is Android and iOS support.

[manukumarsb7]

@cohenadair Thanks for your response.

I have been using mapbox_gl for many years, particularly its features for adding and updating symbols on the map. However, after updating to the latest version of Flutter, I am encountering build errors on Android.

I have now started working on migrating to the official mapbox_maps_flutter package. Could you please share any posts or documentation on migrating from mapbox_gl to mapbox_maps_flutter? Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.

[cohenadair]

@manukumarsb7, there aren't any as far as I'm aware, but I haven't actually looked. My approach would be to just remove mapbox_gl from my project and go through the build errors one-by-one, replacing each with the mapbox_maps_flutter equivalent as needed, while keeping track of everything that needs to be tested.

[manukumarsb7]

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