.NET

Xamarin Forms: Open external application

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In this blog post, I will show you how to open external application from Xamarin.Forms application. My demo application will try to open locally installed application, otherwise it will open app store web page where app can be downloaded and installed. So, let’s start. First, I create Xamarin Forms application targeting Android and iOS. In […]

Android

Xamarin Forms and ODB2: Talking with the vehicles

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Today, I will present Xamarin Forms (XF) mobile application (iOS and Android) which talks to the vehicle. I will present demo app which reads vehicle speed, engine revolutions per minute-RPM and some other data, such as engine temperature. For that I will use: Xamarin Forms as mobile development framework, On-board diagnostics – ODB2 as car […]

Android

Bluetooth Low Energy UART Service with Xamarin Forms

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A little bit of background. Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances using short-wavelength UHF radio waves in the industrial, scientific and medical radio bands, from 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz, and building personal area networks. It was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to […]

Android

Android App Bundle

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The Android App Bundle (AAB) is Android’s new, official publishing format. It offers a more efficient way to build and release your apps. AAB enables easier deliver of a great experience in a smaller app size, which can improve installation process.
In this blog post I will show how to install AAB-based Android application onto locally connected device.