Decrease: Compile Using Android Version Xamarin Android, Vs

I would ask how to decrease minimum version of 'compile using android version'. I have: compile using android version ( 2.3[Gingerbred] , 6.0[Marshmallow] ) minimum android to targ

Solution 1:

Open SDK android manager mark the option Obsolete a select the API for the android you need.

and select the Emulator Manager create a device with a characteristic you need or use the a device with the compilation that your need.

And is you need the minimun target, rigth click in the android project -> properties and edit the minimun that you want

Solution 2:

Just a heads up that some API levels were removed in Xamarin.Android 5.0:

https://developer.xamarin.com/releases/android/xamarin.android_5/xamarin.android_5.0/#Removal_Of_API_Levels

With this said, I would recommend that you target against API 10 as a minimum. However you should overlook what that means here as you may only want to set your minSDKLevel to < 2.3:

http://redth.codes/such-android-api-levels-much-confuse-wow/

This is also explained in the official Android docs: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html

To use this, simply download the respective API level from the Android SDK and you're off to the races.