Unable to run the android app in VS2015

sivarl · June 2016

Trying to run a android project in VS2015 in a simulator and got this in the output.

A numeric comparison was attempted on "$(_DeviceSdkVersion)" that evaluates to "" instead of a number, in condition "$(_DeviceSdkVersion) >= 21".

AllanChin.6924 · June 2016

Just ran into this exact same problem as well attempting to debug on a MI Pad 2 Android device. Is there a solution for this?

DavidMiddleton · June 2016

I'm getting this too.

DavidMiddleton · June 2016

A little more info: I started experiencing this problem as soon as I upgraded to the latest version of Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android (4.1 - June 8, 2016).

What "solved" it for me was to downgrade back to Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android 4.0.4 (May 16, 2016).

I hope this helps.

FabioCozzolino · June 2016

Same problem here! Visual Studio 2015 with Xamarin 4.1.0.530 (Xamarin.Android 6.1.0.71).

AllanChin.6924 · June 2016

Another data point. The error went away when I changed the "Minimum Android to Target" from 4.0.3 to 4.1. Not sure why this would manifest itself as the error we've been seeing.

But what's really interesting, somewhat, is when I changed it back to 4.0.3, I no longer got the error. It appears something got jarred.

sivarl · June 2016

I was able to get it finally to build and run Android project in Visual Studio 2015.

The solution in my case was to remove and install a fresh Android SDK.

And also please update the SDK to the latest API level.

Make sure the SDK path is correctly assigned in VS2015. (Tools -> Options -> Xamarin(Side menu) -> Android).

Hope this helps!

VolodymyrSavchenko · June 2016

Today i updated "Android support repository| and get this error. Now i has revision 33 and can't deploy it neither to emulator, nor to device.

FabioCozzolino · June 2016

Hi @VolodymyrSavchenko, any of the workarounds listed in this thread works for you?

VolodymyrSavchenko · June 2016

@FabioCozzolino said:
Hi @VolodymyrSavchenko, any of the workarounds listed in this thread works for you?

Nope. VS2013 says, that build and deploy was successful, but application don't appearing on device or emulator.
Strange.

VolodymyrSavchenko · June 2016

Mine problem was not in SDK, but in line, which i removed:

namespace LayeredArchitecture.Droid
{
[Activity(Label = "App2", Icon = "@drawable/icon", MainLauncher = true, ConfigurationChanges = > ConfigChanges.ScreenSize | ConfigChanges.Orientation)]

There wasn't interface at all without that activity call.

AbhimanyuSinghal · June 2016

Getting the exact same error. I also recently updated to latest stable release. Xamarin 4.1.0.530 and this issue has surfaced.

Woody712 · June 2016

Same problem here. I thought we were past the 'every release breaks something fundamental' phase of xamarin.

Woody712 · June 2016

I fixed this by having to do all of the following

Downgrading to Xamarin.VisualStudio_4.0.4.4.
Uninstalling Build Tools 24
Installing Build Tools 23.0.3
Swearing and crossing fingers

Grounch · June 2016

Had the same error today, i guess it's after an update because yesterday everything went fine.
Uninstalling Build Tools 24 and keep the 23.0.3 does nothing.
Changing target android version in project properties does nothing.
I doubt i can instal a previous version of Xamarin because it's an installer which download the last version...
What the hell is wrong with it? Updates are supposed to solve issues, not create other ones right..?
So i don't really know what to do, should i uninstal/reinstal everything from scratch? And loose like 5h?

SolodChakhattarayapong · June 2016

What should i do : (

FabioCozzolino · June 2016

Hi guys,
downgrade back to Xamarin.Android 4.0.4 works for me!
Check this guide: https://kb.xamarin.com/customer/portal/articles/1699777-how-do-i-downgrade-to-an-older-version-

Fabio

KeiichiKobayashi · June 2016

Maybe you can find "adb" failure log above the log which contains "_DeviceSdkVersion" error.
The adb failure is important and would be the cause of the problem.

The adb command would be like "...\adb.exe ... shell getprop ro.build.version.sdk" and you can try the command manually in command prompt by copy-paste so as to see the details about the adb failure.
The information you could see would help you.

This is my article about the problem and the solution. Sorry but it's written in Japanese.
http://blog.clock-up.jp/entry/2016/06/20/xamarin-android-device-sdk-version-error

ChristopherAmos · June 2016

the solution is to set the path of your android_sdk in genymotions settings. genymotion is using its own out of date version of adb.

KeiichiKobayashi · June 2016

@ChristopherAmos
Great.
I had to adopt your way.
Your way changing genymotion settings naturally solved the problem and it's smart.

My way overriding adb was not smart, it's mad.
And I'll rewrite my article soon.

Thank you!

KevinAnderson · June 2016

I also have this issue. It started after updating to Xamarin Cycle 7. I can normally resolve it by closing Visual Studio, deleting the bin and obj folders, re-opening, and then doing a clean/rebuild of solution.

ahmadmadi · June 2016

I got this problem when I installed some packages using the android sdk manager . However the problem got solved when I installed the latest Xamarin Universal Installation (i.e. the official installer from Xamarin) . It detected that i have some stuff missing. After the installation was done , things went back to normal again .

IgorStrekha · June 2016

I got this problem

MichelangeloFranco · June 2016

Me too, same problem here

VietSonNguyen · June 2016

Same problem....
It s 2 days I tried with Xamarin but it doesn't work...

KeiichiKobayashi · June 2016

All of you, try to see not only _DeviceSdkVersion line but also at least previous 3 lines in log window.
And I'd like to see your each logs. Please paste them here.

I guess most of your problems would be caused by adb error.
http://enblog.clock-up.jp/entry/2016/06/26/xamarin-android-device-sdk-version-error

FrancescoDAmato · June 2016

Hi
I have the same problem with VisualStudio 2013 and VisulStudio 2015
I have to give the customer this week, Xamarin solve the problem as soon as possible!

FrancescoDAmato · June 2016

Hi
I have the same problem with VisualStudio 2013 and VisulStudio 2015
I have to give the customer this week, Xamarin solve the problem as soon as possible!!

Attach log

KeiichiKobayashi · June 2016

Thanks for attaching log.
You can see more detailed causes by running adb command manually.
Try to do C:\....\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 192.168.202.101:5555 shell getprop ro.build.version.sdk in command prompt. (It's only your @FrancescoDAmato case.)
Then you can see the actual causes of the error.

If you find the error such as "adb server version (32) doesn't match this client (36)", you should check whether there are different versions of adb in your environment.

JavierGalvan · June 2016

@KeiichiKobayashi said:
All of you, try to see not only _DeviceSdkVersion line but also at least previous 3 lines in log window.
And I'd like to see your each logs. Please paste them here.

I guess most of your problems would be caused by adb error.
http://enblog.clock-up.jp/entry/2016/06/26/xamarin-android-device-sdk-version-error

Watchout! This works! You have to set the same sdk path as much for VisualStudio as for the Emulator (Genymotion).
Thank you all!

FrancescoDAmato · June 2016

Thank Keiichi Kobayashi and JavierGalvan

I solved the problem by following your instructions

AOCT.08 · June 2016

@ChristopherAmos said:
the solution is to set the path of your android_sdk in genymotions settings. genymotion is using its own out of date version of adb.

@ChristopherAmos That solved my issue. Thanks!

felipegama · June 2016

and lamentable. but for me it did not work attempting to put the way of the android and genymotion.

anyone have any other suggestions?

wallym · July 2016

The genymotion fix did not work for. Going back to the previous version of Xamarin for Windows solved it. Thanks for the suggestions! Very helpful!

Grounch · July 2016

It worked doing all that have been said:
Set right adb path for genymotion
Remove SDK Build 24 in the manager
Set Android 6.0 for "compile using android versiuon" and not "use lastest platform.

CodingGfx · July 2016

The solution is simple just change the adb in genymotion to you own sdk
solution in video :

MichaelCheng · July 2016

m.shani · July 2016

Same thing occurred to me on fresh installation. I will try the downgrade

mveroukis · July 2016

ChristopherAmos, I think you got it. I too came to the same conclusion. What tipped me off is that I tried to list all the Android devices on the console using the following command: adb devices

M:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
adb server version (32) doesn't match this client (36); killing...
error: could not install *smartsocket* listener: cannot bind to 127.0.0.1:5037: Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted. (10048)
could not read ok from ADB Server
* failed to start daemon *
error: cannot connect to daemon

Then I noticed that Genymotion has the option to use either it's own adb or the one from your SDK. Choosing the SDK version made the difference and I'm now able to list devices in the console AND the weird DeviceSdkVersion error has gone away as well.

lolo_house · July 2016

hello, I have solved using genymotion
in VS2015 and genymotion
It is easy:
genymotion in settings-> ADB have selected the same sdk that I have in VS2015 and it works.
I hope you like

Gambolt · July 2016

Hi guys. Killing of shuame_helper process helps to me...
this process raising every time you connect your device to PC and it takes Tcp-port nessesary to poll device...

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