📱 Fixing Layout Overlap in .NET MAUI on Android API 35+: A Developer’s Guide Have you ever opened your beautiful .NET MAUI app on a modern Android device, only to find your layout sneaking under the status bar or navigation bar ? Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. This is a common frustration—especially when targeting Android 15 (API 35) , where edge-to-edge layouts and gesture navigation are the new normal. In this post, we’ll walk through the root cause and a clean, production-grade solution using custom layout handling and AndroidX window insets —all without disrupting your cross-platform codebase. 🚨 The Problem: UI Elements Overlapping System Bars Starting from Android 10 (API 29) , Google began promoti...

Stuck at API Level 34? .NET 8 Developers Hit a Wall with Android 35 – Frustration, Fixes & Future If you're a .NET MAUI or Xamarin developer working with .NET 8 , chances are you’ve run into the dreaded wall of API Level 35 . You’ve set everything up, upgraded your Android SDK, and yet your app just won’t target the latest Play Store requirement. You're not alone. Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. 🚨 The Problem: .NET 8 Doesn't Support API Level 35 As per Google’s Play Store policy , all new apps and updates must target API level 35 by August 31, 2025 . However, .NET 8 only supports Android API Level 34 . “.NET 8 is locked to net8.0-android34.0 . API Level ...