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The topics in this section explain how to install and configureXamarin.Android to work with Visual Studio on Windows and macOS, how touse the Android SDK Manager to download and install Android SDK toolsand components that are required for building and testing your app, howto configure the Android emulator for debugging, and how to connect aphysical Android device to your development computer for debugging andfinal testing your app.

1. Use Xamarin Android Player to run Android apps on Mac Andyroid This full-featured Andy OS can run on any computer including the Mac. It bridges the gap between a desktop and mobile computing. With it you stay updated with the latest Android OS feature upgrades.
2. A light-weight and easy to use cross-platform audio player for Windows UWP/WPF, Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.Mac, Xamarin.tvOS, Tizen and Xamarin.Forms. Load wav and mp3 files from any location including a shared library. Works well for sound effects or music. Multiple instances can be instantiated to play multiple sources simultaniously.
3. Feb 22, 2016 Xamarin Android Player has deep integration with Visual Studio and Xamarin Studio and a native user interface on both Mac & Windows. Running Android on an x86 virtual machine using hardware.

Our Android Player is a high-speed hardware accelerated emulator, available on both Mac and PC, that integrates directly into Xamarin Studio and Visual Studio. Now, we’re exited to release a brand new update for the Android Player with several fixes and new features that will make developing Android apps even more enjoyable.

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Windows Installation

This guide walks you through the installation steps and configurationdetails required to install Xamarin.Android on Windows. By the end ofthis article, you will have a working Xamarin.Android installationintegrated into Visual Studio, and you'll be ready to start buildingyour first Xamarin.Android application.

Mac Installation

This article walks you through the installation steps and configurationdetails required to install Xamarin.Android on a Mac. By the end ofthis article, you will have a working Xamarin.Android installationintegrated into Visual Studio for Mac, and you'll be ready to startbuilding your first Xamarin.Android application.

Android SDK Setup

Visual Studio includes an Android SDK Manager that replaces Google'sstandalone Android SDK Manager. This article explains how to use the SDKManager to download Android SDK tools, platforms, and other componentsthat you need for developing Xamarin.Android apps.

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Xamarin Android Emulator

Android Emulator Setup

These articles explain how to setup the Android Emulator fortesting and debugging Xamarin.Android applications.

Android Device Setup

Xamarin Android Player Download

This article explains how to setup a physical Android device andconnect it to a development computer so that the device may be used torun and debug Xamarin.Android applications.

Microsoft Mobile OpenJDK Preview

This guide describes the steps for switching to the preview release of Microsoft's distributionof the OpenJDK. This distribution of the OpenJDK is intended for mobile development.