diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 431c45d..5b906fe 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     lint {
-        disable 'GradleDependency'
+        disable 'GradleDependency', 'AndroidGradlePluginVersion'
         absolutePaths = false
         abortOnError = true
         ignoreWarnings = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5739b85..99947f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
         <activity
-            android:name=".SimulateNavigationActivity"
-            android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
+            android:name=".MapBackgroundActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
+        <activity
+            android:name=".SimulateNavigationActivity"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:hardwareAccelerated="true" />
         <activity
             android:name=".GeoJsonActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ru/dgis/sdk/demo/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/ru/dgis/sdk/demo/MainActivity.kt
index 6af9687..93fce1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ru/dgis/sdk/demo/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ru/dgis/sdk/demo/MainActivity.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         Page("Simulate navigation") {
             val intent = Intent(this@MainActivity, SimulateNavigationActivity::class.java)
             startActivity(intent)
+        },
+        Page("Map background") {
+            val intent = Intent(this@MainActivity, MapBackgroundActivity::class.java)
+            startActivity(intent)
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ru/dgis/sdk/demo/MapBackgroundActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/ru/dgis/sdk/demo/MapBackgroundActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65cbb86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ru/dgis/sdk/demo/MapBackgroundActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package ru.dgis.sdk.demo
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
+import android.view.Gravity
+import android.widget.LinearLayout
+import android.widget.PopupWindow
+import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
+import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
+import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeoutOrNull
+import ru.dgis.sdk.Duration
+import ru.dgis.sdk.coordinates.GeoPoint
+import ru.dgis.sdk.demo.databinding.ActivityMapBackgroundBinding
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.BearingSource
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.CameraAnimatedMoveResult
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.CameraPosition
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.Map
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.MapView
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.MyLocationController
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.MyLocationMapObjectSource
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.Zoom
+import ru.dgis.sdk.map.toBitmap
+import ru.dgis.sdk.positioning.DesiredAccuracy
+
+/**
+ * Demonstrates how to create a snapshot of a map drawn offscreen. This is useful in scenarios
+ * where a visual representation of a map is required without displaying the MapView in the UI hierarchy.
+ *
+ * Prerequisites:
+ * - Location permissions must be granted at the start of the application.
+ * - For emulator testing, ensure that a realistic geographical location is simulated.
+ */
+class MapBackgroundActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+    private val binding by lazy { ActivityMapBackgroundBinding.inflate(layoutInflater) }
+    private val locationSource by lazy {
+        MyLocationMapObjectSource(
+            application.sdkContext,
+            MyLocationController(BearingSource.AUTO)
+        )
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        enableEdgeToEdge()
+        setContentView(binding.root)
+        ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main)) { v, insets ->
+            val systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())
+            v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom)
+            insets
+        }
+
+        (application as Application).locationSource.setDesiredAccuracy(DesiredAccuracy.HIGH)
+
+        lifecycleScope.launch {
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Default) {
+                val screenHeight = resources.displayMetrics.heightPixels
+                val screenWidth = resources.displayMetrics.widthPixels
+
+                // Prepare an offscreen MapView inside a PopupWindow to capture the map snapshot.
+                val mapView = MapView(this@MapBackgroundActivity).apply {
+                    layoutParams = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
+                        screenWidth,
+                        (screenHeight * 0.25).toInt()
+                    )
+                }
+                val popup = PopupWindow(
+                    mapView,
+                    screenWidth,
+                    (screenHeight * 0.25).toInt()
+                ).also {
+                    it.isClippingEnabled = false // this is crucial, allows overflow outside screen bounds
+                }
+
+                // Changing dispatcher here since it's mandatory to work with UI from main thread
+                withContext(Dispatchers.Main.immediate) {
+                    popup.showAtLocation(binding.main, Gravity.NO_GRAVITY, -screenWidth, -screenHeight)
+                    mapView.getMapAsync { map ->
+                        map.addSource(locationSource)
+                        lifecycleScope.launch {
+                            withContext(Dispatchers.Default) {
+                                takeSnapshotWithGeo(map, mapView, popup)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Takes a snapshot of the map centered on the last known location. If successful,
+     * the image is set to an ImageView and the PopupWindow is dismissed.
+     */
+    private suspend fun takeSnapshotWithGeo(map: Map, mapView: MapView, popup: PopupWindow) {
+        val timeoutMillis = 20000L
+        val snapshotResult = withTimeoutOrNull(timeoutMillis) {
+            var snapshotTaken = false
+            while (!snapshotTaken) {
+                application.locationService.lastLocation?.let { location ->
+                    val cameraPosition = CameraPosition(GeoPoint(location.latitude, location.longitude), Zoom(16.2f))
+                    map.camera.move(cameraPosition, Duration.ZERO).onResult { result ->
+                        if (result == CameraAnimatedMoveResult.FINISHED) {
+                            mapView.takeSnapshot().onResult { imgData ->
+                                binding.mapSnapshotContainer.setImageBitmap(imgData.toBitmap())
+                                popup.dismiss()
+                                snapshotTaken = true
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!snapshotTaken) delay(200)
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (snapshotResult == null) {
+            Log.w("MAP", "Failed to take a snapshot within the timeout period.")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_map_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_map_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..815f56b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_map_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/main"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context=".MapBackgroundActivity">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/mapSnapshotContainer"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>