Warning XA4211 in xamarin

Question

Warning XA4211: AndroidManifest.xml //uses-sdk/@android:targetSdkVersion '15' is less than $(TargetFrameworkVersion) 'v6.0'. Using API-23 for ACW compilation. (XA4211)

I am trying change SDK version but cant change.

Answer 1

The warning is pretty much self explanatory - you're trying to target an Android version that is lower than that of your target framework, which, naturally, is not recommended.

If you're going to change your Target Android Version (found in Android Application settings), make sure your Target Framework (found in General settings) is not higher, or you will run into compatibility issues.

Answer 2

I was getting a similar error in Visual Studio 2015 / Xamarin, with the following settings: Compile Using: Latest (Android 6.0); Minimum: API 22; Target: API 23.

In my case, the warning indicated 'Using API-24 for ACW compilation.' I uninstalled the API-24 SDK package files and the warning went away.