Android Google maps java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lorg/apache/http/ProtocolVersion

Put this in the Manifest <application> tag:

<uses-library android:name="org.apache.http.legacy" android:required="false"/>

More info: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/79478779

This will resolve your crash. Apply this in manifest

 <application
             ...
             >
             ...
          <uses-library android:name="org.apache.http.legacy" 
           android:required="false"/>
             ...


<application/>

Do one of the following solutions:

1- Update the play-services-maps library to latest version:

com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:16.1.0

2- Or include the following declaration within the <application> element of AndroidManifest.xml.

<uses-library
      android:name="org.apache.http.legacy"
      android:required="false" />