如何将V4.4下的Android设备添加到Visual Studio 2017模拟器Xamarin

Question

Hi i need to run my app on android 4.0.3 device and i downloaded them from vs sdk manager

but when i want to create a new device 4.0.3 version , in the Os list is not displayed.

how can i create a device other than default device ?

Answer 1

How can I add Android Device under V4.4 to visual studio 2017 emulator Xamarin

As @FabriBertani said, you could try use Genymotion instead. But when I use Genymotion on my side, I could only create the emulator that version is higher than 4.1.1 :

i want to create a new device 4.0.3 version

So if you need to create an android 4.0.3 version simulator, I still recommended you to use the Android Studio , the Official IDE for Android. It will be quite simple to create such a simulator.

When you install Android Studio, you could you could use the already installed Android SDK , because there's no need for you to download it again. I have written an answer about it and I write it here again:

1. Install Android Studio , the Official IDE for Android.
2. Create a blank project and open it.
3. change Android SDK Path.
   • a. Go to File -> Project Structure
   • b. Change the SDK location to your Visual Studio SDK Location
     • I. Default Xamarin Android SDK Location is C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Android\\android-sdk , you could find it in VS : Tools -> Options -> Xamarin -> Android Settings
     • II. There is a problem when you change the SDK Location: cannot contain whitespace . You could open CMD as Administrator and type: mklink /JC:\\Program-Files-(x86) "C:\\Program Files (x86)" , like this .
     • III. Then you could change the SDK Location, effect .

Effect:

In Android Studio, click Tools -> AVD Manager -> Create Virtual Device -> choose a device definition -> click Next :