google-maps: Fatal. Unexpectedly found nil while implicitly unwrapping an Optional value

[ngmiduc]

Bug Report

Plugin(s)

"@capacitor/google-maps": "^5.4.1"

Capacitor Version

Latest Dependencies:

  @capacitor/cli: 6.0.0
  @capacitor/core: 6.0.0
  @capacitor/android: 6.0.0
  @capacitor/ios: 6.0.0

Installed Dependencies:

  @capacitor/android: not installed
  @capacitor/cli: 5.0.4
  @capacitor/core: 5.7.0
  @capacitor/ios: 5.0.4

Platform(s)

IOS

Current Behavior

CapacitorGoogleMaps/Map.swift:129: Fatal error: Unexpectedly found nil while implicitly unwrapping an Optional value
2023-07-27 20:14:05.769063-0400 ampido[47665:3118612] CapacitorGoogleMaps/Map.swift:129: Fatal error: Unexpectedly found nil while implicitly unwrapping an Optional value

I can now reproduce this error, on my iPhone SE (first generation) IOS 14. I could also reproduce it inside an emulator iPhone SE (first generation) IOS 15. When I want to create the native google maps, the app crashes. I also got this issue on newer devices but it was not easy to reproduce it. I couldn't detect a pattern. With older devices and platforms, I found now again the same error.

Expected Behavior

App should not crash

Code Reproduction

code.zip

• ionic cap add ios
• npm install
• add google API key to google-maps component file src/app/core/map/components/google-map/google-map.component.ts
• ionic capacitor build ios
• open xcode
• download ios 15
• create emulator SE(1) with IOS 15
• run app

or

• run against an older iphone

Additional Context

Something similar already happened in some other issues. But reproduction couldn't be provided.

• @capacitor/google-maps Fatal error: Unexpectedly found nil while implicitly unwrapping an Optional value - iOS physical device #1832
• [google-maps] Unexpectedly found nil #1710
• [google-maps] Getting Fatal error while using "Map View" on iOS #1392
• Google Maps not working in IOS #1007
• google-maps enableCurrentLocation crashes on ios #947
• Capacitor google maps plugin not showing map in iphone simulator using Macbook m1 #980