Running and debugging the app

The way in which you run and debug apps is very important to developers as it has a big impact on productivity and timelines. Xamarin Studio and the Android emulator team up to make the testing and debugging cycle as painless as possible. Let's go through the following steps:

  1. Start a debugging session by clicking on the Play button on the left-hand side of the taskbar, by pressing F5, or by navigating to Run | Start Debugging:
    Running and debugging the app
  2. Select Nexus 6 (emulator) from the list and click on the Start emulator button. It might take a little longer for the emulator to start up. Let's wait until it is fully loaded.
  3. Select Nexus 6 at ...

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