title: How to use Google Maps v2 API with MVVMCross
body: <p>I'm trying to get the Google Maps v2 API working with MvvmCross v2 (vNext) and have run into some problems.</p>
  
  <p>The example that I have for using Google Maps with MvvmCross has a view that inherits from MvxBindingMapActivityView. The trouble is that this uses MapView from the Google Maps v1 API, but this API is deprecated and Google is no longer issuing license keys.</p>
  
  <p>I have some code adapted from the Xamarin Google Maps v2 example which works great:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://github.com/xamarin/monodroid-samples/tree/master/MapsAndLocationDemo_v2" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/xamarin/monodroid-samples/tree/master/MapsAndLocationDemo_v2</a></p>
  
  <p>But I don't understand how to get this working with MvvmCross v2. It also uses fragments, and I'm not sure whether this is supported with the current version of MvvmCross?</p>
  
  <p>I can get my Google Maps v2 Activity working fine outside of the MvvmCross framework by firing off an Intent from a MvvmCross view, and this is definitely an option, but I was wondering if there was any support inside MvvmCross for Google Maps v2 or whether the hackery involved would be more trouble than it's worth.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>
  
  <p>Matthew</p>