Now Develop Android Applications with C# and Visual Studio(10 or 12)

Posted on April 20, 2013 Updated on November 9, 2013

[GUIDE]C# for Android—-for Starters—-UPDATED
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 —–

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/MonoforA….103999197.msi

2- But in order to use it with MVS you need Business Version or Higher, Otherwise you can find a crack or patched ones, but If you like it please but 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

Happy CODING!

Source:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223010