Xamarin Blank App (Native) template missing in Visual Studio 2015

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I have installed all the tools for development with Xamarin in Visual Studio 2015, but somehow I do not see Blank App (Native) template when I create new project. I am only able to use Blank Apps (Xamarin Forms) template. I have already tried to reinstall Xamarin, reinstall Visual Studio install all the Xamarin sdks separately, but still no success. Have you please any idea, how to get the template to the list?

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xamarinvisual-studio-2015
Can you post your version info in a gist? It's likely that Xamarin has not installed properly / is not being initialised. Help -> About Microsoft Visual Studio -> Copy Info - BytesGuy
Hi BytesGuy here is the info related to Xamarin: Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2015 Version 14.0.24720.00 Update 1 Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.6.01586 Installed Version: Enterprise Xamarin 4.1.2.18 (fcbe082) Visual Studio extension to enable development for Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android. Xamarin.Android 6.1.2.21 (1cf254d) Visual Studio extension to enable development for Xamarin.Android. Xamarin.iOS 9.8.2.22 (f37444a) Visual Studio extension to enable development for Xamarin.iOS. - marek_lani
@BytesGuy can you please provide me an advice based on info from gist? Thank you. - marek_lani

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Try this(from msdn):

In Control Panel, open Programs and Features, choose the Xamarin item, and click Change. In the setup wizard for Xamarin that appears, click Next and then Change. In the list of optional features to install, expand Xamarin for Visual Studio 2015, choose will be installed on local drive, and click Next to proceed with adding the feature.

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VS 2015 caches a lot and that usually means a lot of troubles.

Close Visual Studio 2015.

After restoring Xamarin, go to C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VTC and type on the search box cache.bin

NOTE - You will only see those files if you set the show hidden files option.

Delete all cache.bin files.

Reopen VS2015. All your Xamarin templates will be there and they show the appropriate icon.

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Visual Studio updated Xamarin Blank App option to Mobile App (Xamarin.Forms). Once you have selected the Mobile App (Xamarin.Forms) option, you can create a Blank App as you like. I make an creating directions GIF. Creating Xamarin Blank App in Visual Studio 2017 (Animated GIF)