“java.exe” exited with code 2 Xamarin.Android project

Question

so I have my Xamarin.Android project which contains several libraries. When I try to build I receive an error which says \"java.exe\" exited with code 2.

After some

Answer 1

Disable sign the .APK file using the following keystore details as @Klemikaze

Answer 2

I only go to option > Build > Android Build and check Enable Multi-Dex it will resolve

Answer 3

The solution in my case was to disable the "Sign the .APK file using the following keystore details". Because the keystore location and/or password was incorrect, java.exe exited with code 2.

Answer 4

Reassign the path of the keystore worked for me

==EDIT 01==

Double click on Android Project > Android Package Signing

On the Keystore path, don't know why but apparently the path was wrong, I re-select the .keystore file again from the same path, and the error "exited with code 2" went away and I was able to Archive for release

Answer 5

My .csproj file had an entry for the KeyStore that was no longer valid, even thought right-clicking the project and inspecting the properties indicated that I had pointed it to the new location.

Within .csproj look for all instances of <AndroidSigningKeyStore> and update accordingly.

Answer 6

I had this error when switching from VS Mac to VS Windows.

Here the topic Switching From VS Mac To VS Windows got “java.exe” exited with code 2

The issue was comming from the Android.csproj and the Keystore Path.
It was set to my Mac Path even if I changed it on

VSWindows AndroidProject => Properties => Signin

So I removed this lines on Android.csproj (edited with third text editor):

<AndroidKeyStore>True</AndroidKeyStore>
<AndroidSigningKeyStore>YourMacPath/Alias.keystore</AndroidSigningKeyStore>
<AndroidSigningStorePass>Password</AndroidSigningStorePass>
<AndroidSigningKeyAlias>Alias</AndroidSigningKeyAlias>
<AndroidSigningKeyPass>AliasPassword</AndroidSigningKeyPass>

On debug & release Part.

Then you can edit them on VS Windows.

Hope I helped someone. See ya