After cheking 'use shared runtime' app does not work anymore mono

Question

My app size is getting slightly big, I'm trying to shrink the size using 'use shared run-time' the app works fine without any error. However, when I check the 'use shared run-time' check-box i can create the apk file install it but it does not work on some devices that used to work. anybody know why this is so? thanks

Answer 1

Please read this article carefully.

http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/advanced_topics/application_package_sizes/

1. Shared runtime is used for debugging.
2. APKs relying on shared runtime expect the runtime to be installed separately, which is not the case if you deploy such APKs to Android markets.
3. Uncheck that box if you are building distribution APKs.