Error in MainActivity.cs screen for platform specific code after updating Xamarin.Forms to latest version.

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I have an app built that was using 'Xamarin.Forms 4.1.0.778454' and 'Xamarin.Forms.GoogleMaps 3.0.4'. In one of the recent build the Google map stopped loading. I verified the 'Api Key' which was correct. I came across an article which suggested to update the Xamarin forms and I updated it to the latest version ie. 5.0.0.2622 and 'Xamarin.Forms.GoogleMaps 5.0.0' On updating the above packages and other dependencies, the mainactivity.cs gives error for 'using Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android' Error: The type or namespace name 'Android' does not exist in the namespace 'Xamarin.Forms.Platform' (are you missing an assembly reference?)

Yonglun Liu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 35,546 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-22T03:04:50.82+00:00
For issues that occur after this update, you could try cleaning up your project's bin and obj folders, restarting Visual Studio, and trying to rebuild.

As a supplement, there is a similar problem in the forum where the solution is useful to you?

Getting Error: CS0234 The type or namespace name 'Android' does not exist in the namespace 'Xamarin.Forms.Platform' (are you missing an assembly reference?)

Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
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2024-01-22T10:04:12.69+00:00

I had tried Cleaning up the bin and obj folders and rebuilding the project, but it didn't help.
Yonglun Liu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 35,546 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-23T08:03:09.14+00:00

In addition to the Forms part, is the Android part of your project also updated with Xamarin related Packages?

Could you please provide specific steps to reproduce this issue and update it to the issue?

Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.