Unable to get transforms to work for Android Project

[joebeernink]

Description

I'm new to using this package, so I'm betting this is a misunderstanding of the docs. Wondering if I'm putting the files in the wrong place to start with, or not giving them the proper build attributes:

1. I have an app.config in my Xamarin.Forms project (TrashMobMobile.csproj) with a single setting in it "TrashMobRootUrl"
2. In my TrashMobMobile.csproj, I have the following:

	<ItemGroup>
	  <Content Update="app.config" />
	  <Content Update="app.debug.config">
		  <DependentUpon>App.config</DependentUpon>
	  </Content>
	  <Content Update="app.release.config">
		  <DependentUpon>App.config</DependentUpon>
	  </Content>
	</ItemGroup>

3. I've tried adding the same files to my TrashMobMobileApp.Android.csproj as both links and direct files
4. When I try to start my Android application in a local emulator, it never runs the transform. If I just put the app.config file in the TrashMobMobile.Android.csproj with a value, it works, but I really need different builds to point to different backend Urls.

• OS: Windows 10
• IDE: VS2022
• BuildTools Version: [2.0.245]
• IDE Version: [17.0.0]
• Build Target Framework: [netstandard2.1|Xamarin.iOS|Xamarin.Android]

Reproduction App

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Here is the github branch I am working in for the development. I appreciate any guidance you can provide on how to get this to work. If there is a better way to do this type of thing, please let me know).

https://github.com/joebeernink/TrashMob/tree/dev/jobee%2Faddflyout

[Kalp13]

@joebeernink were you able to find a solution to this problem? I am facing the same issue and I have tried a lot of different things that aren't working at all. I have tried copying the sample config app to the T, but it isn't working on my local PC or in AppCentre.

Do you perhaps have a workaround or a different way to accomplish this?