Get started with SQLite in from Xamarin.Forms Today I demonstrate how we can leverage sqlite to save data on mobile which can be useful for local application or to store cached data. In this post, I will show how we can use Sqlite from Xamarin.Forms in an[...]

Transform an operation from a Xamarin.Android activity to an awaitable task Today I want to share a neat trick which I have been using a lot - transform an asynchronous operation (triggered with StartActivityFromResult) from an Android Activity to an awai[...]

Differences between Internal and External Folders in Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.Forms When using Xamarin.Forms and Xamarin.Android, chances are that you had at one point of time to access a local file. Whether it is an image or a text file or even a loca[...]

Why I created Baskee? Few days ago, I released my first Android app Baskee built with Xamarin and F#. https://www.kimsereylam.com/baskee In this post, I would like to share with you the most common questions my friends asked me and I hope it will help y[...]

Fix adb server is out of date killing... Last week I showed you how to fix the error adb server version doesn't match... with Xamarin.Android - https://kimsereyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/fix-installfailed-error-adb-server.html when trying to deploy an ap[...]

Fix INSTALL_FAILED adb server version doesn’t match Xamarin.Android Today I would like to share with you how you can fix the following problem: INSTALL_FAILED /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/External/xbuild/Xamarin/Android/Xamarin.Android.Common.Debug[...]

Xamarin.Android app instantly closing with error after deployment Last week I had an issue suddenly after updating Xamarin.Android and downloading the latest Android sdk 24. My application kept closing instantely after being deployed showing the following[...]

What does DP, DPI, PPI and PX represent in Android? I’ve been playing with Xamarin Android for a while now and one thing that disturbed me when I started was the units of measure. What is the difference between DP, DPI, PPI and PX in Android? I found my a[...]

How to make a splash screen with Xamarin.Android The first time I had to implement a splash screen for a Xamarin.Android app, I was completely lost. Xamarin official documentation is great https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/user_interface/creati[...]

Publish your Android app to Google Play Store Have you ever wondered what needs to be done to push an app on google play store? How many steps are involved? How much does it cost? What information is required? Few weeks ago I asked myself these questions [...]