Visual Studio Mac - Android Build - Enable Developer Instrumentation cannot be disabled

Issue

I'm on a Mac (Catalina OS) running Visual Studio for Mac Community (version 8.5 build 3183). I've created a Xamarin solution targeting both Android and iOS.

For my Android Build options, for the Release configuration, I want to uncheck the "Enable Developer Instrumentation (debugging and profiling)" checkbox. However, the box is checked and disabled. What am I missing? It's my understanding that for a Release build I want that box unchecked.

Thanks.

Solution

Found it! Opened "Project Options" for the Android Application. Pick the "Release" configuration. Go to Build | Compiler options. Set the Debug Information's drop-down to "None" Go to Build | Android Build and you will see that the "Enable Developer Instrumentation" checkbox is now unchecked.

Set Debug to "None"

Enable Developer Instrumentation checkbox is cleared

Answered By - Dan Neumann