Debug .NET MAUI Android apps with Android work profile
An Android Work Profile is a feature that allows you to separate work apps and data from personal apps and data on the same device. This is particularly useful for maintaining privacy and security in a corporate environment. However when you are developing an app for your company, who’s got these configurations on their mobile devices, you might find yourself in a tricky solution, because VS Code simply installs the app on the workprofile and on the normal profile aswell, but only can run with debug on the normal profile without any configuration. Get the users of the Android device To list users on an Android device using ADB (Android Debug Bridge), you can use the following command: This command will display a list of users on the device, including their user IDs. For example, the output might look something like this: Configure the .csproj to launch the app on work profile Insert the following line within the <PropertyGroup> section of your .csproj file: This attribute specifies the user ID for the Android Work Profile. The user ID 10 is commonly used for work profiles, but you should verify this for your specific setup. Last but not least: Hit F5 and Run your project 🙂 Remark: This solution is only working in Visual Studio for Windows, and Visual Studio Code on mac.
Disabling Map Zoom Controls and Other Buttons in .NET MAUI Android
In this post, we’ll guide you through the process of disabling these UI elements (zoom controls, compass, and location buttons) in your Android map implementation using a custom map handler. This approach gives you more control over the user experience and map functionality in your mobile app. Creating a Custom Map Handler To disable these controls, we need to customize how the map is rendered on Android. This involves creating a custom map handler that intercepts the way the map is displayed and adjusts its settings. A detailed tutorial for creating custom map handlers can be found in this great guide by Vladislav Antonyuk. We will extend that concept here. First, we need to implement a MapCallbackHandler that disables specific controls when the map is ready. This is done in the OnMapReady method, which is triggered when the map is fully loaded and ready for interaction. In the OnMapReady method, we access the googleMap.UiSettings property, which contains several settings that control the map’s UI. In our example, we set the following to false: You can also adjust other settings here, such as disabling tilt gestures or zoom gestures if needed.
.NET MAUI Android: OverrideBackButtonPress not being hit.
You might encounter a scenario where the OverrideBackButtonPress method in your Page is not being triggered on Android devices. This can be a frustrating issue, but there’s a straightforward solution that involves modifying your AndroidManifest.xml file. The predictive back gesture feature in Android can indeed affect how back button presses are handled in your application. Learn more at: https://developer.android.com/guide/navigation/custom-back/predictive-back-gesture Predictive Back Gesture Android’s predictive back gesture allows users to preview the destination or action that will occur when they complete a back gesture. In .NET MAUI, the OverrideBackButtonPress method allows you to handle the back button press event in your application. However, if this method is not being called, it could be due to a specific setting in your AndroidManifest.xml file. Disabling Predictive Back Gesture To ensure your custom back button handling works as expected, you need to disable the predictive back gesture by setting the android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback attribute to false in your AndroidManifest.xml file. This prevents the system from intercepting the back button press and allows your application to handle it.
.NET MAUI Android Auto : Launching Navigation Apps from your app
This content has 1 year. Some of the information in this post may be out of date or no longer work. Please, read this page keeping its age in your mind.Android Auto is a popular platform that allows users to seamlessly integrate their Android devices with their car’s infotainment system. This integration extends to navigation, allowing users to launch navigation apps like Google Maps or Waze directly from Android Auto. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to achieve this functionality from within your Android application using .NET MAUI. The key to launching navigation apps on Android Auto is to construct a URI with the desired latitude and longitude and use an Intent to open the navigation app. Let’s break down the code snippet you provided to understand how it works: AndroidUri is the Android.Net.Uri class alias achieved by: Let’s dissect this code step by step:
.NET MAUI Android Auto: Async loading of lists
This content has 1 year. Some of the information in this post may be out of date or no longer work. Please, read this page keeping its age in your mind.Android Auto has become an integral part of the modern driving experience, allowing users to access important information and features without taking their eyes off the road. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to implement asynchronous loading of lists in Android Auto to ensure a smooth and responsive user experience. If you are new how to implement Android Auto in your .NET MAUI Application, then scroll to the very end of this post, and you will find a detailed tutorial video by Christian Strydom how to do it. Implementation Let’s assume that we have a class with a list of SomeObject named _allItems. This list contains the data we want to display in an Android Auto list. If you dont have this private field of List<SomeObject> in your Android Auto Screen class, then define it like this: ‘private List<SomeObject> _allItems;’ We’ll use the OnGetTemplate method to check whether _allItems has data. If it doesn’t, we’ll start an asynchronous task to load the data and show a loading indicator. If it does, we’ll build the list with the existing data. OnGetTemplate modify In the OnGetTemplate method, we’ll first create a ListTemplateBuilder and check if _allItems has data: Implement the Async Task Now, let’s create an asynchronous task, LoadDataAsyncTask, which will invoke a method asynchronously to fetch and set the value…
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I am a seasoned software engineer from Budapest, Hungary with a strong focus on mobile app development using .NET MAUI and Xamarin.Forms. My expertise also extends to website building for my happy customers and other complex system designing. I am passionate about developing well-organized, maintainable software solutions.
