diff --git a/ApiDemos/app/build.gradle b/ApiDemos/app/build.gradle
index 9d5d6415..8bf13273 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/app/build.gradle
+++ b/ApiDemos/app/build.gradle
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ dependencies {
     compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
     compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
-    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:9.6.0'
+    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:9.8.0'
 }
diff --git a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d22ae5af..261da736 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".MarkerDemoActivity"
             android:label="@string/marker_demo_label"/>
+        <activity
+            android:name=".MarkerCloseInfoWindowOnRetapDemoActivity"
+            android:label="@string/marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo_label"/>
         <activity
             android:name=".MultiMapDemoActivity"
             android:label="@string/multi_map_demo_label"/>
diff --git a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/DemoDetailsList.java b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/DemoDetailsList.java
index 3958516f..258cc81a 100755
--- a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/DemoDetailsList.java
+++ b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/DemoDetailsList.java
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public final class DemoDetailsList {
             new DemoDetails(R.string.marker_demo_label,
                     R.string.marker_demo_description,
                     MarkerDemoActivity.class),
+            new DemoDetails(R.string.marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo_label,
+                    R.string.marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo_description,
+                    MarkerCloseInfoWindowOnRetapDemoActivity.class),
             new DemoDetails(R.string.multi_map_demo_label,
                     R.string.multi_map_demo_description,
                     MultiMapDemoActivity.class),
diff --git a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/MarkerCloseInfoWindowOnRetapDemoActivity.java b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/MarkerCloseInfoWindowOnRetapDemoActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7cae5605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/MarkerCloseInfoWindowOnRetapDemoActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.example.mapdemo;
+
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap.OnMapClickListener;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap.OnMarkerClickListener;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLngBounds;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.Marker;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+
+/**
+ * This shows how to close the info window when the currently selected marker is re-tapped.
+ */
+public class MarkerCloseInfoWindowOnRetapDemoActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
+        OnMarkerClickListener,
+        OnMapReadyCallback,
+        OnMapClickListener {
+
+    private static final LatLng BRISBANE = new LatLng(-27.47093, 153.0235);
+    private static final LatLng MELBOURNE = new LatLng(-37.81319, 144.96298);
+    private static final LatLng SYDNEY = new LatLng(-33.87365, 151.20689);
+    private static final LatLng ADELAIDE = new LatLng(-34.92873, 138.59995);
+    private static final LatLng PERTH = new LatLng(-31.952854, 115.857342);
+
+    private GoogleMap mMap = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Keeps track of the selected marker.
+     */
+    private Marker mSelectedMarker;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo);
+
+        SupportMapFragment mapFragment =
+                (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map);
+        mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onMapReady(GoogleMap map) {
+        mMap = map;
+
+        // Hide the zoom controls.
+        mMap.getUiSettings().setZoomControlsEnabled(false);
+
+        // Add lots of markers to the map.
+        addMarkersToMap();
+
+        // Set listener for marker click event.  See the bottom of this class for its behavior.
+        mMap.setOnMarkerClickListener(this);
+
+        // Set listener for map click event.  See the bottom of this class for its behavior.
+        mMap.setOnMapClickListener(this);
+
+        // Override the default content description on the view, for accessibility mode.
+        // Ideally this string would be localized.
+        map.setContentDescription("Demo showing how to close the info window when the currently"
+            + " selected marker is re-tapped.");
+
+        LatLngBounds bounds = new LatLngBounds.Builder()
+                .include(PERTH)
+                .include(SYDNEY)
+                .include(ADELAIDE)
+                .include(BRISBANE)
+                .include(MELBOURNE)
+                .build();
+        mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngBounds(bounds, 50));
+    }
+
+    private void addMarkersToMap() {
+       mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
+                .position(BRISBANE)
+                .title("Brisbane")
+                .snippet("Population: 2,074,200"));
+
+        mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
+                .position(SYDNEY)
+                .title("Sydney")
+                .snippet("Population: 4,627,300"));
+
+        mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
+                .position(MELBOURNE)
+                .title("Melbourne")
+                .snippet("Population: 4,137,400"));
+
+        mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
+                .position(PERTH)
+                .title("Perth")
+                .snippet("Population: 1,738,800"));
+
+        mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
+                .position(ADELAIDE)
+                .title("Adelaide")
+                .snippet("Population: 1,213,000"));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onMapClick(final LatLng point) {
+        // Any showing info window closes when the map is clicked.
+        // Clear the currently selected marker.
+        mSelectedMarker = null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onMarkerClick(final Marker marker) {
+        // The user has re-tapped on the marker which was already showing an info window.
+        if (marker.equals(mSelectedMarker)) {
+            // The showing info window has already been closed - that's the first thing to happen
+            // when any marker is clicked.
+            // Return true to indicate we have consumed the event and that we do not want the
+            // the default behavior to occur (which is for the camera to move such that the
+            // marker is centered and for the marker's info window to open, if it has one).
+            mSelectedMarker = null;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        mSelectedMarker = marker;
+
+        // Return false to indicate that we have not consumed the event and that we wish
+        // for the default behavior to occur.
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/StyledMapDemoActivity.java b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/StyledMapDemoActivity.java
index ed1d363a..65cc9d5c 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/StyledMapDemoActivity.java
+++ b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/StyledMapDemoActivity.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MapStyleOptions;
-import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
 
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
diff --git a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/res/layout/marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo.xml b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/res/layout/marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82d6dc29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/res/layout/marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  android:layout_width="match_parent"
+  android:layout_height="match_parent"
+  android:orientation="vertical">
+  <fragment
+    android:id="@+id/map"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"/>
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 18457f2d..e1872f30 100755
--- a/ApiDemos/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ApiDemos/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@
     <string name="map_in_pager_demo_label">Map In Pager</string>
     <string name="map_in_pager_demo_description">Demonstrates how to add a map to a ViewPager.</string>
     <string name="marker_demo_label">Markers</string>
+    <string name="marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo_label">Marker Close Info Window on Retap</string>
+    <string name="marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo_description">Demonstrates how to close the info window when the currently selected marker is retapped.</string>    <string name="marker_demo_label">Markers</string>
     <string name="marker_demo_description">Demonstrates how to add Markers to a map.</string>
     <string name="move_the_camera">Move the camera</string>
     <string name="multi_map_demo_label">Multiple Maps</string>