Setting up the Xamarin project for Android Auto

Continuing from the previous section, you will be configuring the Xamarin project for Android Auto:

1. Open Visual Studio 2017.
2. Go to the project through File | Open | Project / Solution, go to the MyPodCast directory, and choose the MyPodCast.sln file.
3. Go to Tools | Android | Android SDK Manager.
4. In the Platforms tab, go to Android 5.0 Lollipop and select Android SDK Platform 21.
5. In Tools | Extras | Android Auto API Simulators and Android Auto Desktop Head Unit (DHU) emulator are selected.

6. Click Apply Changes.

The following screenshot shows the Android SDK manager for installing DHU:

Installing DHU

7. Download and unzip (https://bit.ly/2JF8jMq) the file to the MyPodCast\Resources directory. The downloaded file contains all the images and icons you will need to build the MyPodCast application.
8. Go back to the Visual Studio MyPodCast...