[GUIDE]Xamarin-Build-Android-Apps-With-C#

ScatteredHell · Apr 6, 2013

Hi guys, you want to develop android apps too? also you can C#? Then It's good, U don't need JAVA anymore.

Requirements

* Working Computer

** Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 / 2012 or XAMARIN or Mono Develop
**Mono Android
**Android SDK
**You should know the C# language
**Gtk for .Net ----- http://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/Components-Libraries/Gtk-.shtml

Then let's start.......

Installing Android SDK

1- Go to this site
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

2- Download and Install it ----Choose 32-bit or 64-bit ------(If you don't know, Right click on My Computer then properties....see the pic below)

3- After the installation
Go to start menu----All Programs---Android SDK Tools---SDK Manager

4- First tick Tools, Extras and install them

5- Install any Android version you want to develop

Creating a AVD Android Virtual Device

1- Go to Start Menu---All Programs---Android SDK Tools--AVD Manager

2- Press New

3- Give any name you want, but without spaces
Choose the target that you create this AVD to....I chose to Android 2.3.3
Enter the Size of SD card that you want to create
You can customize the resolution
LCD Density/Max VM/Ram size change according to your need

4- Press Create AVD

5- Just Close it

Installation Mono Android, XAMARIN

1- Download Mono Android 4.2.6...Here is a trial version http://download.xamarin.com/MonoforAndroid/Windows/mono-android-4.2.6.103999197.msi

2- But in order to use it with MVS you need Business Version or Higher, Mod Edit: no cracks..., but If you like it please buy it to support them.

3- If you don't have the Business version of Mono Android then you can download XAMARIN from here....http://xamarin.com/

4- Now you have done all.....

5- Open MVS or XAMARIN, choose new project , Mono for Android then select Android Application, press OK

6- Start Developing Now

and Good LUCK:good::good::good:

Happy CODING!

Samples BELOW

If you are satisfy with the cracked ones after you used them, please buy it.

Hpsgill · Apr 8, 2013

Nice guide
will try

ScatteredHell · Apr 8, 2013

Hpsgill said:
Nice guide
will try

of course you should

if have any problem, just ask

Good Luck

craig@xatik · Apr 18, 2013

I'd do it if it didn't cost $300/year for an Indie license if my app get's too large

stefanACM · Apr 19, 2013

This is amazing thing, but if they can make it with VB.net then I will be best app developer for Android

monect · Apr 19, 2013

Are there any advantages to using this?

ScatteredHell · Apr 19, 2013

monect said:
Are there any advantages to using this?

I think.....I saw some comments in somewhere, says that this is better for them than developing with JAVA.

Cyberz22 · Apr 19, 2013

nice info...

I just started to learn C# =)

bassie1995 · Apr 19, 2013

Doesn't this take away the ability to use libraries, and especially hinder the development of a GUI, let alone a nice and extended one?

Xam335 · Apr 19, 2013

bassie1995 said:
Doesn't this take away the ability to use libraries, and especially hinder the development of a GUI, let alone a nice and extended one?

It does take away the ability to use libraries out of the box of course but with some work it's still possible.

Biggest draw back for indies is the license fee as soon as you want to push it to a device. It's only free for emulator deployments :/

Hotfingers · Apr 19, 2013

Xam335 said:
It does take away the ability to use libraries out of the box of course but with some work it's still possible.

Biggest draw back for indies is the license fee as soon as you want to push it to a device. It's only free for emulator deployments :/

Does anybody know how this compares with "dot42" - http://www.dot42.com/
It says its free, and seems to do the same thing for c# / android development.

Xam335 · Apr 19, 2013

Hotfingers said:
Does anybody know how this compares with "dot42" - http://www.dot42.com/
It says its free, and seems to do the same thing for c# / android development.

I didn't know that until now. It looks like an interesting alternative. But looking at it also permitted me to refresh my news and Xamarin's solution now use a size cap for the free version (instead of earlier a the limitation to not deploy on devices)

craig@xatik said:
I'd do it if it didn't cost $300/year for an Indie license if my app get's too large

(max 32k of IL code)

Archer · Apr 19, 2013

Hotfingers said:
Does anybody know how this compares with "dot42" - http://www.dot42.com/
It says its free, and seems to do the same thing for c# / android development.

This looks very interesting. I'm installing the community edition now. Will report back once I've had a play

Edit: So far so good. I've installed it and built and deployed the "hello world" app to my phone. It was a darn sight quicker than eclipse!

natdanai · Apr 19, 2013

Thank you. very nice article.:good:

8cpaiw · Apr 19, 2013

ScatteredHell said:
I think.....I saw some comments in somewhere, says that this is better for them than developing with JAVA.

Well,as some(most) people think /know that JAVA is really hard to learn and has many "holes" it's better to programm in C#......but hey everyone has it's own taste hehehe

bassie1995 · Apr 20, 2013

8cpaiw said:
Well,as some(most) people think /know that JAVA is really hard to learn and has many "holes" it's better to programm in C#......but hey everyone has it's own taste hehehe

How come? I've found Java to be pretty straightforward.

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Malkaridae · Apr 20, 2013

Same here, I find Java straightforward. I started C# as my first language and started Java later on, and it is really identical to C#, just a minor syntax differences here and there.

ScatteredHell · Apr 20, 2013

Cyberz22 said:
nice info...

I just started to learn C# =)

Glad to hear that

I'm still learning too

Hotfingers said:
Does anybody know how this compares with "dot42" - http://www.dot42.com/
It says its free, and seems to do the same thing for c# / android development.

Thanks, I Installed it...yeah, It's great too

8cpaiw said:
Well,as some(most) people think /know that JAVA is really hard to learn and has many "holes" it's better to programm in C#......but hey everyone has it's own taste hehehe

Of course, I first tried to learn JAVA myself but due to my bad English I couldn't

So, I just looked at C# and I could grasp it cause I former was VB6 fan

So, many says JAVA good, but for me C#

ScatteredHell · Apr 20, 2013

Guys maybe this is what u guys looking for

http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/ndk/index.html

sak-venom1997 · Jun 6, 2013

ScatteredHell said:
Guys maybe this is what u guys looking for

http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/ndk/index.html

I doubt they support C# in ndk in any form
NDK is only C++

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