diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index c92f63deb0eb..78e2e457191e 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.7.1
+
+* Updates the example app to use TLHC mode, per current package guidance.
+
 ## 2.7.0
 
 * Adds support for BitmapDescriptor classes `AssetMapBitmap` and `BytesMapBitmap`.
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/main.dart
index a0060e1c7254..a7bd320b5bf2 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ void main() {
   final GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform mapsImplementation =
       GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance;
   if (mapsImplementation is GoogleMapsFlutterAndroid) {
-    mapsImplementation.useAndroidViewSurface = true;
     initializeMapRenderer();
   }
   runApp(const MaterialApp(home: MapsDemo()));
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
index 3ab5430b0955..c38f7e9c5839 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: google_maps_flutter
 description: A Flutter plugin for integrating Google Maps in iOS and Android applications.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+maps%22
-version: 2.7.0
+version: 2.7.1
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.4.0
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md
index ea28432f9d37..fa0e4a06a869 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.12.2
+
+* Updates the example app to use TLHC mode, per current package guidance.
+
 ## 2.12.1
 
 * Updates lint checks to ignore NewerVersionAvailable.
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/lib/main.dart
index 16e1dfd59bb6..30665c1be23d 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ class MapsDemo extends StatelessWidget {
 }
 
 void main() {
-  final GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform platform = GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance;
-  // Default to Hybrid Composition for the example.
-  (platform as GoogleMapsFlutterAndroid).useAndroidViewSurface = true;
   initializeMapRenderer();
   runApp(const MaterialApp(home: MapsDemo()));
 }
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/pubspec.yaml
index 1d63d05991b6..f4924aef5f48 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: google_maps_flutter_android
 description: Android implementation of the google_maps_flutter plugin.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+maps%22
-version: 2.12.1
+version: 2.12.2
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.4.0