[mono-android] Update 4.2.8 Broke Activation

[Jonathan Pryor]

On Oct 25, 2012, at 12:49 PM, treplogle <thomas.replogle at gmail.com> wrote:
> I installed the 4.2.8 update yesterday.  After the update was finished, my Mono For Android install was no longer activated.

Odd; by any chance could I get a copy of your monoandroid.licx file (private, not to the list)?

> I downloaded my license file and put it in the below locations...I wasn't sure where the license file was supposed to go, but I tried both of
> the following locations:
> C:\Documents and Settings\thomas.replogle\Local Settings\Application Data\Xamarin\Mono for Android\License
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Mono for Android\License

We look for the license underneath Environment.GetFolderPath (Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData), which I believe should be:

	%ProgramData%\Mono for Android\License\monoandroid.licx.

On Windows 8 (my easily accessible Windows box), this is:

	C:\ProgramData\Mono for Android\License\monoandroid.licx

Based on the paths you're providing, I suspect you're on XP, so it looks like the filename should be:

	C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Mono for Android\License\monoandroid.licx

Is your license named monoandroid.licx in the correct directory?

Thanks,
 - Jon