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Tag: android sdk manager

  • Xamarin.Android: Missing aapt.exe

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    When trying to deploy an application to simulator or device, Visual Studio gives the following error:

    Cannot find `aapt.exe`. Please install the Android SDK Build-Tools package with the `C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\android.bat` program.
    

    To solve this problem you sould go to Visual Studio’s Tools then Android and select SDK Manager option.

    Navigate to this option

    It will give an error dialog, that the SDK tool files are corrupted. Click repair.

    Click on Repair

    The mentioned batch command in the error message is deprecated by the way.

    Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.804]
    (c) 2020 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    
    C:\Users\banditoth>cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\
    
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools>android.bat
    **************************************************************************
    The "android" command is deprecated.
    For manual SDK, AVD, and project management, please use Android Studio.
    For command-line tools, use tools\bin\sdkmanager.bat
    and tools\bin\avdmanager.bat
    **************************************************************************
    
    Invalid or unsupported command ""
    
    Supported commands are:
    android list target
    android list avd
    android list device
    android create avd
    android move avd
    android delete avd
    android list sdk
    android update sdk
    
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools>