title: Xamarin Forms project blank google map on emulator and device
body: <p>I have created a cross platform App using Xamarin forms. On Mac Book Pro(el-Capitan)
  I need to use maps in it thus using Xamarin.Forms.Maps
  My manifest file is given below
      <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/lXo3X.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/lXo3X.png" alt="Manifest file"></a></p>
  
  <p>I have generated an API key on Google Developers Console using the SHA1 signature. On Mac I have used the following commands</p>
  
  <pre><code>keytool -genkey -alias ftpKey -keystore privateKey.store
  
  keytool -list -v -keystore privateKey.store
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This gives me the SHA1 key</p>
  
  <p>For the package name I have used exactly the same name as given in the package com.xrmlabs.submyclass.</p>
  
  <p>Code for Map Generation is given below</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/iIMz9.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/iIMz9.png" alt="constructor of tabbed page"></a></p>
  
  <p>This is the output on both physical device(API level 22) as well as Xamarin Android Emulator(API Level 16). Everything in debug mode</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/qQlWN.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/qQlWN.png" alt="Output on Emulator"></a></p>
  
  <p>I have used locator service too as is evident by the code, but I have removed it for now to keep things simple.
  When I run the app, there is no error.</p>
  
  <p>Because this is my first app I may be doing it the wrong way. I have gone through the following answers
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30559602/android-studio-google-map-still-blank-on-real-android-device">Android Studio - Google map still blank on real Android device</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18498107/android-blank-page-when-using-google-map-api-2">Android: Blank page when using google map api 2</a></p>