Access denied to MyApp.android.pdb when archiving Xamarin Forms project

[vsfeedback]

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[severity:I'm unable to use this version]
When trying to archive a Xamarin Forms app, the following exception is thrown:

The process cannot access the file 'D:\path\to\project\MyApp.Android\obj\Release\110\androidx\cecil\MyApp.Android.pdb' because it is being used by another process.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at Mono.Cecil.Cil.PortablePdbWriterProvider.GetSymbolWriter(ModuleDefinition module, String fileName)
at Mono.Cecil.ModuleWriter.Write(ModuleDefinition module, Disposable1 stream, WriterParameters parameters) at Mono.Cecil.ModuleWriter.WriteModule(ModuleDefinition module, Disposable1 stream, WriterParameters parameters)
at Mono.Cecil.ModuleDefinition.Write(Stream stream, WriterParameters parameters)
at Xamarin.AndroidX.Migration.CecilMigrator.Migrate(String source, String destination)
at Xamarin.AndroidX.Migration.CecilMigrator.Migrate(IEnumerable`1 assemblies)
at Xamarin.AndroidX.Migration.BuildTasks.CecilfyFiles.Execute()
Done building project "MyApp.Android.csproj" -- FAILED.

I tried to find the process that uses "MyApp.Android.pdb", but Process Explorer shows that the only process with a handle to this file is devenv.exe. The handle gets closed about 30 seconds after the exception is thrown.

I tried to clean the solution (I also deleted bin and obj folders), I restarted my pc but nothing helped.

I attach full log for analysis.

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Original Comments

Feedback Bot on 4/21/2022, 05:49 PM:

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ROBERTO REALE on 4/27/2022, 02:38 AM:

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Original Solutions

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[jfversluis]

Does it help if you move the project to a different folder maybe? And remove the .vs folder? Not sure what might trigger this. Seems like a weird local configuration somehow.

[ricardocesarcara]

@vsfeedback I have the same problem. Você encontrou uma solução?

[jpelaho]

I have the same problem.

[erwink88]

i have the same problem after updating to latest Visual Studio.
what I've done:

• delete bin obj folder
• moved out from source control