Is it typical for an iOS XF app to be much larger than the same Android XF app?
I have just built my app in release mode for the first time in a while. I haven’t started on optimisations etc. yet, but just to get an idea of storage consumption I checked the current figures on...
View Article"Install 'Android Support Library' available in SDK installer" error doesn't...
It appears my issue is different from what I found earlier threads in these forums. My issue is in Android project of Xamarin Froms app run from Xamarin Studio on Windows machine. I started getting it...
View ArticleRestSharp request returns content of previous request.
Dear Xamarin Developers, Since a couple of weeks I started developing a mobile application of my own. To become a more experienced developer, and because I like developing for the mobile platform....
View ArticleXamarin.Forms 2.0.0.6482 Breaks the SearchBar Text and Placeholder Text on iOS
I updated my app in development to use Xamarin Forms 2.0 and the placeholder font for a SearchBar became darker and when typing, it is invisible. Here's some basic sample code to recreate the issue:...
View ArticleWhat does Entry.PlaceHolderColor do?
I am looking to change the color of the line on the Entry control for Android and I thought ahh PlaceHolderColor is the property i want! To my amazement its not. So what does PlaceHolderColor do and...
View ArticleHow fix deployment error Xamarin.Forms 2.0 Android API 21
Hi: I tried to reset deployment target to latest version and minimum level to API 21 and still fails to deploy with the following message: Deployment failed because of an internal error: Unexpected...
View ArticlePreventing "Sleep mode" - Keeping the app alive
When my app has been startet, it shouldn't be sent to background by display-timeouts or whatever. So I want to deactivate the "Sleep mode" of the phone or tablet by code. Does anybody have some tips...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms and IdentityServer3, how to achieve a successful connection?
I've been stuck like 4 days trying to authenticate using IdentityServer3 (OpenID Connect) with no success. I already tried Xamarin.Auth and also IdentityModel with no success. So far, the only response...
View ArticleError in Android: LoadApplication(new App()) - Object reference not set to an...
When I use Galaxy S6 (Android 5.1.1) I get error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" in Droid app here: LoadApplication(new App()) When I use Galaxy S4 (Android 4.4.2) all is good.
View ArticleWhat does the xmlns need to be to use a custom control?
I want to customize the Label control to do some formatting of the text. I can write the C# code to do something, but am having trouble getting it to compile with the custom label in the xaml. Here's...
View ArticleHow can call WCF format JSon?
I know and can call a method on my WCF my application which transfers data in XML format, but do not know how I get the data in JSON format. PLease help me!
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Anyone want me to blog about how to get really fast xaml cells in xlabs grid...
this video here shows some changes I made to achieve breath-taking performance. The last example is actually a grid view, with xaml cells, which in turn contain horizontal gridviews. I've not put these...
View ArticleProblem creating correct layout
Hi, I am busy with an App which needs to show at the bottom of the app one button and a label in the left corner, one label in the middle and one button and a label in the right corner of the screen....
View ArticleHow to add a toolbar to the appbar in masterdetailpage.
When using a MasterDetailPage in Xamarin Forms, the Windows Phone renders this as a Panel which displays by hitting an icon on the Application Bar. Is there anyway to hookup the icon event to navigate...
View ArticleFun detecting ListView Scrolling on iOS
Hi, I'm using Xamarin.Forms 1.4.4.65592. I'd like to detect when a ListView is scrolled by the user. For some reason on iOS the "Scrolled" event of a ScrollView is not triggered when a ListView is...
View ArticleAlready referencing a newer version of 'Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Maps' error
Hi, in my Xamarin.Forms based project I could not add the actual Xamarin.Forms.Maps 2.0.x package. I have already added the Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Maps package version 27.0.0.0. In this case I...
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async/await method crash web services response in android but same code work...
async/await method crash web services response in android but same code work successfully in window Phone and iOS apps in xamarin Native Appliation. Xamarin Native Application (PCL) I have created a...
View ArticleXamlCompilation causes System.Xml-assembly not found
Hello! I am using the [XamlCompilation...] option at class level (PCL-Project). Android and iOS no problems, but i get a "System.IO.FileNotFoundException" at InitializeComponent() - "Could not load...
View ArticleWhy does Visual Studio debug on iOS device fail with can't find type?
I have a project that I can debug fine on the iOS Simulator. I have been trying to debug it on an actual device with no luck. The app builds and installs on the device but when it launches I get an...
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