title: Using Google Maps API v2 on devices without Google Play
body: <p>Google Maps API V2 for Android is a big leap forward compared to v1: better rendering, fragment support... But there is one grey area I am trying to clarify about its use.</p>
  
  <p>I look forward to create a map-based application for an Android device <strong>that does not have Google Play on it</strong> i.e. did not pass Google validation such as a low-end tablet or a car radio, and distrbute it on third-party markets.
  Such applications using V1 API are possible.</p>
  
  <p>The V2 has a dependency on Google Play Services, which is available to devices with Google Play only.
  Does it mean that the V2 API is definitely unavailable for the aforementioned devices?</p>