Fix for #2050 [DOC] Update Sample Application to demonstrate correct way to initialize Maps in MauiProgram.cs to support Maps on all platforms.

samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/MauiProgram.cs

@@ -67,7 +67,13 @@ public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
 								.UseMauiCommunityToolkitMarkup()
 								.UseMauiCommunityToolkitCamera()
 								.UseMauiCommunityToolkitMediaElement()
+
+#if WINDOWS
 								.UseMauiCommunityToolkitMaps("KEY") // You should add your own key here from bingmapsportal.com
+#else
+								.UseMauiMaps()
+#endif
+
 								.UseMauiApp<App>()
 								.ConfigureFonts(static fonts =>
 								{

samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Maps/BasicMapsPage.xaml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
              x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.Views.BasicMapsPage"
              x:DataType="vm:BasicMapsViewModel"
              x:TypeArguments="vm:BasicMapsViewModel"
-             Title="Windows Map">
+             Title="Map">
 
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto, Auto, Auto, *">
         <HorizontalStackLayout Grid.Row="0">

samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Maps/MapsPinsPage.xaml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
              x:DataType="vm:MapsPinsViewModel"
              x:TypeArguments="vm:MapsPinsViewModel"
              x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.Views.MapsPinsPage"
-             Title="Windows Maps Pins Sample">
+             Title="Maps Pins Sample">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *">
         <HorizontalStackLayout Grid.Row="0">
             <Button Text="Init region" Clicked="InitRegion_OnClicked" />

samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/appicon" android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="true"
                  android:supportsRtl="true">
-        <service android:name="communityToolkit.maui.media.services" android:stopWithTask="true" android:exported="false" android:enabled="true"
+
+      <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY" android:value="PASTE-YOUR-API-KEY-HERE" />
+
+      <service android:name="communityToolkit.maui.media.services" android:stopWithTask="true" android:exported="false" android:enabled="true"
                  android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON"/>

samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/ViewModels/Views/ViewsGalleryViewModel.cs

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ public sealed class ViewsGalleryViewModel() : BaseGalleryViewModel(
 	SectionModel.Create<CustomSizeAndPositionPopupViewModel>("Custom Size and Positioning Popup", Colors.Red, "Displays a basic popup anywhere on the screen with a custom size using VerticalOptions and HorizontalOptions."),
 	SectionModel.Create<DrawingViewViewModel>("DrawingView", Colors.Red, "DrawingView provides a canvas for users to \"paint\" on the screen. The drawing can also be captured and displayed as an Image."),
 	SectionModel.Create<ExpanderViewModel>("Expander Page", Colors.Red, "Expander allows collapse and expand content."),
-	SectionModel.Create<BasicMapsViewModel>("Windows Maps Basic Page", Colors.Red, "A page demonstrating a basic example of .NET MAUI Maps for Windows."),
+	SectionModel.Create<BasicMapsViewModel>("Maps Basic Page", Colors.Red, "A page demonstrating a basic example of .NET MAUI Maps"),
 	SectionModel.Create<LazyViewViewModel>("LazyView", Colors.Red, "LazyView is a view that allows you to load its children in a delayed manner."),
-	SectionModel.Create<MapsPinsViewModel>("Windows Maps Pins Page", Colors.Red, "A page demonstrating .NET MAUI Maps for Windows with Pins."),
+	SectionModel.Create<MapsPinsViewModel>("Maps Pins Page", Colors.Red, "A page demonstrating .NET MAUI Maps with Pins."),
 	SectionModel.Create<MediaElementViewModel>("MediaElement", Colors.Red, "MediaElement is a view for playing video and audio"),
 	SectionModel.Create<MediaElementCarouselViewViewModel>("MediaElement in CarouselView", Colors.Red, "MediaElement can be used inside a DataTemplate in a CarouselView"),
 	SectionModel.Create<MediaElementCollectionViewViewModel>("MediaElement in CollectionView", Colors.Red, "MediaElement can be used inside a DataTemplate in a CollectionView"),

src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Maps/AppHostBuilderExtensions.shared.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,31 @@ public static class AppHostBuilderExtensions
 	/// <param name="builder"><see cref="MauiAppBuilder"/> generated by <see cref="MauiApp"/> </param>
 	/// <param name="key"></param>
 	/// <returns><see cref="MauiAppBuilder"/></returns>
+	/// <remarks>
+	/// In order to use the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Maps you need to call the extension method in your `MauiProgram.cs` file as follows:
+	/// </remarks>
+	/// <example>
+	/// <code>
+	/// public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
+	///	{
+	///		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
+	///		builder
+	///			.UseMauiApp&amp;lt;App&amp;gt;()
+	///	
+	/// #if WINDOWS
+	///			// Initialize the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Maps by adding the below line of code
+	///			.UseMauiCommunityToolkitMaps("key")
+	///	#else
+	///			.UseMauiMaps()
+	///	#endif	
+	///
+	///		// Continue initializing your .NET MAUI App here
+	///
+	///		return builder.Build();
+	/// }	
+	/// </code>
+	/// </example>
+	/// 
 	public static MauiAppBuilder UseMauiCommunityToolkitMaps(this MauiAppBuilder builder, string key)
 	{
 		builder.ConfigureMauiHandlers(handlers =>

src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Maps/ReadMe.txt

@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@ public static class MauiProgram
 		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
 		builder
 			.UseMauiApp<App>()
+
+#if WINDOWS
 			// Initialize the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Maps by adding the below line of code
 			.UseMauiCommunityToolkitMaps("key")
+#else
+            // For all other platforms
+            .UseMauiMaps()
+#endif
+
 			// After initializing the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit, optionally add additional fonts
 			.ConfigureFonts(fonts =>
 			{