I recently observed an issue when debugging my Xamarin.Forms.Android solution which uses Xamarin.FormsMaps in two different development environments. The problem was, that I received an error stating that I was missing authentication with the Google Maps API in only one development environment. Solving the issue This guide assumes that you… Read More »Obtaining a Google Maps API Key
If you are using the following configuration under Xamarin.Android, you may experience an issue (“Compile to dalvik: Unexpected top-level error“) which prevents your build from succeeding: Xamarin.Forms Xamarin.Forms.Maps Deploying to release Resolving the issue To resolve this issue, simply do the following: Right-click on your Xamarin.Android… Read More »Resolving “Compile to dalvik: Unexpected top-level error” under Xamarin.Android
So, after I published my last post, some users reported that the Android app I’m developing didn’t contain any content. This seemed weird to me, as I knew for a fact, that the iOS version worked just fine. Fortunately, I am using Xamarin.Insights, which allows me… Read More »Json.NET crashes when releasing an Xamarin.Android Application
So, I recently had to publish a Xamarin.Forms.Android Application to Google Play. I experienced a few bumps along the way, but finally succeeded this very evening. Preparing the .APK First of all, you want to make sure that you disable debugging, specifiy an application icon,… Read More »Publishing Xamarin.Forms.Android Application to Google Play