How to remove labels from a MapView?

Question

I am trying to make a satellite view (via a MapView) without labels. How can I do this?

Answer 1

If by "label" you are referring to placename labels (e.g., towns, buildings), there is no API in Android to disable those AFAICT.

Answer 2

There's always the option of using a WebView with the JavaScript Maps API V3. There are a number of upsides to this approach, one of them being the ability to use satellite tiles without labels.

This article on code.google.com describes the basics for this approach and mentions more pros/cons.