The “LinkAssemblies” task failed unexpectedly

Question

When we are trying to build a xamarin forms project in release mode, we are getting the error:

C:\\Program Files (x86)\\MSBuild\\Xamarin\\Android\\Xamarin.An         


        

Answer 1

I also experienced the same problem. After series of trial and errors i found a solution.

In your Manifest set Target Android Version to Android 7.1 (API Level 25 Nougat) or Higher. Set Compile Android Version to Android 7.1 as well.

I hope this helps