I am preparing a project for a release update and have noticed that many of the Packaging Properties under the Android options are missing. Previously this project had the options. I reinstalled Xamarin, the Android SDK and NDK, but the Android options have not reappeared. I also created a new project and the options are still missing. I am using Xamarin 4.8.0.760 and Xamarin.Android SDK 8.1.5.0 with Visual Studio Enterprise 2017. I also have this issue with VS 2015.
My Packaging Properties are missing: 1) Bundle assemblies into native code 2) Generate one package (.apk) per selected ABI 3) AOT Compilation 4) Use LLVM Optimizing Compiler. It is not that these are disabled in the window, they are not listed at all.
Does anyone know how to restore the Packaging Properties in Android Options to default?