.NET for Android error XA4236

Example message

error XA4236: Cannot download Maven artifact 'com.example:mylib'.
error XA4236: - mylib-1.0.0.jar: Response status code does not indicate success: 404 (Not Found).
error XA4236: - mylib-1.0.0.aar: Response status code does not indicate success: 404 (Not Found).

Issue

Errors were encountered while trying to download the requested Java library from Maven.

For example the following item doesn't actually exist on Maven Central, resulting in "Not Found":

<ItemGroup>
  <AndroidMavenLibrary Include="com.example:mylib" Version="1.0.0" />
</ItemGroup>

Solution

Resolving this error depends on the error message specified.

It could be things like:

• Check your internet connection.
• Ensure you have specified the correct group id and artifact id.
• Ensure you have specified the correct Maven repository.

Additional documentation about configuring <AndroidMavenLibrary>.