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 error: Unfortunately, [App name] has stopped. I looked online and all I found was answers which recommended to uninstall the app either

Build your own Line chart (Part 2) Last week we saw how we could use custom renderers with boxview to draw via the canvas api https://kimsereyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/build-your-own-line-chart-for.html. Today I will go through the steps to draw a line chart supporting markers. The line chart is very simple and has only one objective, give a rough indication of the current trend of the data

Build your own Line chart for Xamarin.Forms with Custom renderers (Part 1) Last week I needed a line chart to plot expenses. I had two choices: use an existing library or draw the chart myself on canvas. I decided to go for the second - draw the chart using the Android Canvas API. I chose this approach because it gives me full flexibility to create a style and behaviour that match perfectly my

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 answers in the Material design guide and today I would like to share my undertanding of the differences and bring a different explanation which

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/creating_a_splash_screen/ but without prior knowledge in Android, it is hard to follow. So today I would like to show you how you can create a splash