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diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Maps.iOS/FormsMaps.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Maps.iOS/FormsMaps.cs
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+using Xamarin.Forms.Maps.iOS;
+#if __UNIFIED__
+using UIKit;
+
+#else
+using MonoTouch.UIKit;
+#endif
+
+namespace Xamarin
+{
+	public static class FormsMaps
+	{
+		static bool s_isInitialized;
+		static bool? s_isiOs8OrNewer;
+
+		internal static bool IsiOs8OrNewer
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				if (!s_isiOs8OrNewer.HasValue)
+					s_isiOs8OrNewer = UIDevice.CurrentDevice.CheckSystemVersion(8, 0);
+				return s_isiOs8OrNewer.Value;
+			}
+		}
+
+		public static void Init()
+		{
+			if (s_isInitialized)
+				return;
+			GeocoderBackend.Register();
+			s_isInitialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+}
+\ No newline at end of file