How to update Xamarin for Android within Visual Studio Community 2015

Tools --> Options --> Xamarin

Under "iOS Settings" and "Android Settings" there is a link for "Check Now" next to the Updates settings

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You might want to update to Beta release if you need the latest components -

Goto VS 2015 -> Tools -> Option -> Xamarin -> Others -> Check Now

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They moved the "Check Now" into the harder-to-find Tools/Options/Xamarin/Other. We must always be on guard when dealing with the

Other

Watch for the exciting new location

In newer Version of Visual studio this option is available in Other node

Goto VS 2015 -> Tools -> Options -> Xamarin -> Other -> Check Now

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Here you can choose between Alpha, Beta or Stable versions of xamarin for Visual Studio.

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