Mobile Application Tools in VS:

•          Native apps with .NET (XAMARIN)
•          Hybrid apps with JavaScript (CORDOVA)
•       Native apps with C++

XAMARIN overview:

XAMARIN is a tool which is used to write native Android, iOS, and Windows apps with native user interfaces and share code across multiple platforms, including Windows and macOS with C# codebase.

Create Sample Android Application:

We will see how to create simple android application using XAMARIN here with simple steps,

• Create New Project and choose Android à Blank App (Android)

• Expand the Resources folder and then the layout folder in the Solution Explorer. Double-click Main.axml to open it in the Android Designer and place UI fields.

• In the Add New Item dialog, select Visual C# Code and name the new code file ConcateText.cs

• Enter your business logic in the added class.

• Select Project and Choose Properties by Right click then update application name and package name.

• After updated project properties, build project in release mode.

• Choose Archive option by Right clicking project file.

• Click Distribute button to start deploying application

• Click on Ad Hoc button to start generating apk file for mobile.

• Add a keystore to start signing, keep remember password for further use.

• Click on Save As to save the apk file in local path by entering password.

• Now you can be able to move the apk file to mobile and install generated application.