Xamarin - Fix 'Unfortunately, app has stopped' error on boot completed - xamarin

Question

I have created an app that calls boot completed class every time the phone restart. But my issue
is that I get a message that says 'Unfortunately, the app has stopped' every time I restart the phone, especially on older phones like OS 4.4.2. What could cause this issue?
My code :
Manifes.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="mypackagename" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" android:installLocation="preferExternal">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" android:targetSdkVersion="23" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<application android:allowBackup="true" android:label="#string/app_name" android:icon="#drawable/shortcut_icon">
<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".AppService" />
<receiver android:name=".RebootListener" android:enabled="true" android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
Boot completed class
[BroadcastReceiver(Enabled = true)]
[IntentFilter(new[] { Android.Content.Intent.ActionBootCompleted })]
public class RebootListener : BroadcastReceiver
{
public override void OnReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context, typeof(AppService));
context.StartService(serviceIntent);
}
}
The issue persists even if I comment out the code in the OnReceive method. I presume the problem might be in the manifest file. If I remove the boot completed code in the manifest file I stop receiving this error message.

Answer 1

Remove the receiver from your manifest:
<receiver android:name=".RebootListener" android:enabled="true" android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
~~~~
</intent-filter>
You have applied the BroadcastReceiver attribute to your BroadcastReceiver subclass and thus the Xamarin.Android build process will create this in your manifest automatically using a MD5-based Java class name (which will not be just .RebootListener)