Android metadata from manifest returning null

In some cases you need to use getInt() method:

bundle.getInt("com.google.android.gms.version"));

because the value of this meta-data is defined as an integer.

Log.d("TEST","google: "+bundle.getInt("com.google.android.gms.version"));

For example if the value defined in your meta-data is a String:

     <meta-data          android:name="com.elenasys.a"         android:value="abcXJ434" />  

use:

   bundle.getString("com.elenasys.a"));   

if the value is an integer:

   <meta-data          android:name="com.elenasys.b"         android:value="1234" />  

use getInt()

 bundle.getInt("com.elenasys.b"));

Also make sure the tag is under the manifest/application node in AndroidManifest.xml and not just under the root:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"  package="com.example.readmetadata"  android:versionCode="1"  android:versionName="1.0">    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">        <meta-data android:name="dbVersion" android:value="1.0" />        <activity android:name=".MainMenu" android:label="@string/app_name">            <intent-filter>                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />            </intent-filter>        </activity>    </application>    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="8" /></manifest>