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How to Safely Set Google Maps Zoom in Jetpack Compose Without Crashing

Learn how to set the zoom and camera position on a Google Map in Jetpack Compose safely, avoiding common null pointer crashes when location data is not yet available. --- This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/79436790/ asked by the user 'joseangellt' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/29554003/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/79437533/ provided by the user 'Binay Shaw' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/14371276/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions. Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, latest updates/developments on topic, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: Can't set the zoom to my map without the app crashing Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l... The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license. If anything seems off to you, please feel free to drop me a comment under this video. --- Introduction When developing Android apps with Jetpack Compose and Google Maps, setting the map’s zoom and camera position based on the user's location can sometimes cause crashes if the location data isn't ready yet. This happens because the app tries to access or use a location object that is still null. This post explains a clean and crash-free way to set the camera position on a Google Map, even when the user's location updates asynchronously. The Problem Developers often write code that assumes the location exists immediately: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] If location is null (for example, location permissions are not granted or location is still fetching), this leads to a NullPointerException and crashes the app. Attempts to add null checks or make latitude and longitude nullable typically fail because the map initialization logic runs too early. The Solution: Use a Default Location & React to Location Updates 1. Define a Default Location To avoid nulls, set up a default static location that the map shows initially. This guarantees the map always has a valid camera position. [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] 2. Initialize CameraPositionState with the Default Location Create and remember the camera position state with the default location, so the map is immediately initialized with a safe value. [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] 3. Track When the Map Has Loaded Use a mutable state to know when the map rendering is finished. [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Assign this state inside the GoogleMap composable’s onMapLoaded callback. 4. Animate Camera on Location Updates Use a LaunchedEffect that reacts to changes in location or when the map has loaded. Animate the camera smoothly to the user location only when both are ready. [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] 5. Compose Setup Example Putting it all together inside your UI: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Why This Works Default Location: Ensures the camera has a valid position at all times. Map Loaded Flag: Prevents camera updates before the map is ready. Null Checks: The location is checked explicitly, so no unsafe calls are made. Animation: Smooth user experience when the location becomes available. Summary To prevent crashes when setting Google Maps zoom or camera position in Jetpack Compose: Always start with a default fallback location. Wait for the map to load fully. Observe location updates and animate the camera only when valid. This approach handles asynchronous updates safely and keeps your app stable.