feature request: implement Google Maps API

[Be-ing]

It would be great if OsmAnd could be used as a drop-in replacement for third party apps that depend on Google Maps.

The app I am most concerned with is the Signal encrypted communication app, which removed its hard dependency on Google Play Services for its basic functionality. However, it still depends on com.google.android.gms.maps to send a location to another user.

[TimMagee]

This seems like a great idea to me. I know that it would probably be a lot of work and not fully in scope with the project, but I would love this.

[vshcherb]

There is OsmAnd API already http://osmand.net/build_it, not clear how much this issue will be evolved.

[Be-ing]

Thanks for pointing that out. It would still be helpful to have a Google Maps compatibility layer so other apps don't have to rewrite anything.

[sdfg2]

Have you checked out GmsCore? https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-microg-gmscore-floss-play-services-t3217616

It replaces a lot of the Google Maps stuff with OSM replacements.

[rdoeffinger]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the OsmAnd API completely useless for anyone looking for a replacement for MapView? I don't see any way to embed a rendered map into your own app with it.

[sm4rk0]

@sdfg2 GmsCore is great but Overlays and Place Picker don't work, yet.

[starbrights]

I would support the feature request. Finally you have an app that want's to show something at a map. Best would be to emulate that and show OSM instead of Gmaps.

[hypervtechnics]

Just to get it right: When this feature would be implemented, you would get an osmand style map even without internet (when downloaded map data) in every app which currently uses the Maps API of Google Play Services?