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Error while using SecureStorage in MAUI application

See original GitHub issue

Description

Application crashes with the below error when using SecureStorage: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: ‘Could not load file or assembly ‘Xamarin.AndroidX.Security.SecurityCrypto, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null’ or one of its dependencies.’

Steps to Reproduce

Create a new project using template “.NET MAUI App (Preview)”
Open MainPage.xaml.cs and add the following line to OnCounterClicked mehtod: string testValue = await SecureStorage.GetAsync(“Test”);
Run application > Click on the “Click me” button. The application crashes with the exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: ‘Could not load file or assembly ‘Xamarin.AndroidX.Security.SecurityCrypto, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null’ or one of its dependencies.’

Version with bug

Preview 11

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

Android, I was not able test on other platforms

Affected platform versions

Android 11

Did you find any workaround?

Add Xamarin.AndroidX.Security.SecurityCrypto (Version: 1.1.0-alpha03) NuGet package to project

Relevant log output

Resolved pending breakpoint at 'MainPage.xaml.cs:19,1' to void MauiTestApp.MainPage.<OnCounterClicked>d__2.MoveNext () [0x000e7].
[monodroid-assembly] open_from_bundles: failed to load assembly Xamarin.AndroidX.Security.SecurityCrypto.dll
**System.IO.FileNotFoundException:** 'Could not load file or assembly 'Xamarin.AndroidX.Security.SecurityCrypto, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies.'

[monodroid-assembly] open_from_bundles: failed to load assembly Xamarin.AndroidX.Security.SecurityCrypto.dll