EMDK for Xamarin NuGet Install (beta)

EMDK for Xamarin 2.7

The EMDK for Xamarin NuGet package includes the API libraries required for an building an Android application with Xamarin. The package must be installed and added to any Android project before the APIs will be available for use.

In previous versions of EMDK for Xamarin, the EMDK APIs were distributed through a Xamarin component. In late 2017, Microsoft announced that it would be sunsetting support for Xamarin components and that all providers would be required to use NuGet packages.

Zebra will officially support NuGet packages in a future EMDK for Xamarin release. In the meantime, the instructions below cover the EMDK for Xamarin NuGet package (beta), which is based on the EMDK for Xamarin 2.7 APIs.

Visual Studio versions covered these instructions:

WARNING: Do not use the Add Xamarin Component from the EMDK menu shown below; it will not function as intended.

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Visual Studio 2017 for Windows

Installing the NuGet Package (beta)

  1. From within a project, right-click the project name and select Manage NuGet Packages... from the menu: img

  2. Tap on the Browse tab. Select the checkbox Include prerelease. In the search field type "EMDK": img
  3. Select Symbol.XamarinEMDK. Click the Install button to the right: img
  4. Click the "I Accept" button to accept the License Agreement: img
  5. From the right-hand panel, under Solution Explorer expand the References section. The EMDK for Xamarin APIs are now referenced and can be used in the project: img


Removing the NuGet Package

To remove the EMDK for Xamarin NuGet package from a Windows project:

Right-click on the Symbol.EMDKForXamarin package and select "Remove" as below: img

Visual Studio 2017 for Mac

Microsoft has replaced Xamarin Studio for Mac with Visual Studio 2017 for Mac. Install the latest version before proceeding.

Installing the NuGet Package (beta)

  1. In the project right-click the Packages folder. Click "Add Packages..." from the menu: img
  2. At the bottom of the Add Packages window, select the checkbox for "Show pre-release packages": img
  3. In the search box at the top right, enter "emdk". Ensure the EMDK package is highlighted. Click the "Add Package" button: img
  4. Click the "Accept" button to accept the license: img

EMDK for Xamarin APIs are now ready for use.

Removing the NuGet Package

To remove the EMDK for Xamarin NuGet package from a Mac project:

Right-click the Symbol.EMDKForXamarin package and select "Remove" as below: img