Android :: FAQ
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What is Mono for Android?
Mono for Android is a software development kit that allows developers to use the C# language to create mobi...
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What is included in Mono for Android?
Mono for Android consists of the core Mono runtime, the Mono for Android bindings to the native Android API...
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What do I need to develop Xamarin.Android applications?
Xamarin.Android on Windows provides a plugin for Visual Studio 2010 Professional or better. We also supp...
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Will my users need to install Mono?
No. When you deploy your application to the app store the Mono mobile runtime is statically linked to yo...
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Where is the UI Designer?
As of Mono for Android 4.2 we now include an integrated UI Designer for creating Android layout resour...
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Can I use Visual Studio 2010 Express on Windows?
You cannot use Visual Studio 2010 Express, as the Express edition does not support plugins so you would not...
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How is Mono for Android licensed?
Mono for Android is a commercial/proprietary offering that is built on top of the open source Mono project and...
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What is the API profile exposed by Mono for Android?
Mono for Android uses the same API profile for the core libraries as MonoTouch. Specifically, MonoTo...
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I have a MonoTouch or WindowsPhone 7 application, can I just rebuild it with Mono for Android and target Android?
Both Mono for Android and MonoTouch bring the core of .NET to the iPhone and Android platforms, but neither...
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What .NET features does Mono for Android support?
Mono for Android currently supports the C# language, garbage collection, multi-threading and many features ...