XamarinDevDays/1 - Beginner - Xamarin Android Player

Lab: Xamarin Android Player

Challenge

Test out the brand new high performance Xamarin Android Player for Mac or PC.

Walkthrough

• Download Xamarin Android Player for Mac or PC from xamarin.com/android-player

• Launch Xamarin Android Player

• Open AndroidPlayerMiniHack.sln in Visual Studio or Xamarin Studio

• Select Xamarin Android Player as Target

• Ensure NuGet Packages are installed (Right Click on Solution and Restore Packages in Xamarin Studio or Select Manage NuGet Packages in Visual Studio)

• Debug application

• Click Xamarin Android Player Logo

• Click Battery Tab

• Change Battery Level

• Select Refresh Battery

Bonus: Get GPS Location

1. Add NuGet Package: “Geolocator Plugin for Xamarin and Windows”

2. Add Geolocator Permissions: You must request ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION & ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission. These can be added under the project settings.

3. Add new TextView and Button in Resources/layout/main.xml

4. Find Views and add click handler to button

5. Get location and update view with Geolocator Plugin at the end of OnCreate() in MainActivity.cs