diff --git a/.external b/.external
index 8ac8bb230e4..0a2df102e2c 100644
--- a/.external
+++ b/.external
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-xamarin/monodroid:main@47bdaaa9b8ac16d6197a8982c8cc810d177c5cff
+xamarin/monodroid:release/8.0.1xx@7b6faa349a2e8587b6e55357fcf007a5790f1555
 mono/mono:2020-02@6dd9def57ce969ca04a0ecd9ef72c0a8f069112d
diff --git a/Configuration.props b/Configuration.props
index a65752bbe2e..06323961aa3 100644
--- a/Configuration.props
+++ b/Configuration.props
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     <XABuildToolsVersion>34</XABuildToolsVersion>
     <XABuildToolsFolder Condition="'$(XABuildToolsFolder)' == ''">34.0.0</XABuildToolsFolder>
     <XAPlatformToolsPackagePrefix Condition=" '$(HostOS)' == 'Darwin' "></XAPlatformToolsPackagePrefix>
-    <XAPlatformToolsVersion>34.0.1</XAPlatformToolsVersion>
+    <XAPlatformToolsVersion>34.0.5</XAPlatformToolsVersion>
     <XAIncludeProprietaryBits Condition="'$(XAIncludeProprietaryBits)' == ''">False</XAIncludeProprietaryBits>
     <XABundleToolVersion Condition="'$(XABundleToolVersion)' == ''">1.15.1</XABundleToolVersion>
     <XAPackagesDir Condition=" '$(XAPackagesDir)' == '' And '$(NUGET_PACKAGES)' != ''">$(NUGET_PACKAGES)</XAPackagesDir>
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@
     <AvdManagerToolExe Condition=" '$(AvdManagerToolExe)' == '' and '$(HostOS)' == 'Windows' ">avdmanager.bat</AvdManagerToolExe>
     <AndroidToolPath Condition=" '$(AndroidToolPath)' == '' ">$(AndroidSdkFullPath)\tools</AndroidToolPath>
     <AndroidToolsBinPath Condition=" '$(AndroidToolsBinPath)' == '' ">$(AndroidToolPath)\bin</AndroidToolsBinPath>
-    <CommandLineToolsFolder Condition=" '$(CommandLineToolsFolder)' == '' ">7.0</CommandLineToolsFolder>
-    <CommandLineToolsVersion Condition=" '$(CommandLineToolsVersion)' == '' ">8512546_latest</CommandLineToolsVersion>
+    <CommandLineToolsFolder Condition=" '$(CommandLineToolsFolder)' == '' ">11.0</CommandLineToolsFolder>
+    <CommandLineToolsVersion Condition=" '$(CommandLineToolsVersion)' == '' ">10406996_latest</CommandLineToolsVersion>
     <CommandLineToolsBinPath Condition=" '$(CommandLineToolsBinPath)' == '' ">$(AndroidSdkFullPath)\cmdline-tools\$(CommandLineToolsFolder)\bin</CommandLineToolsBinPath>
     <!-- Version numbers and PkgVersion are found in https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository2-3.xml -->
     <EmulatorVersion Condition=" '$(EmulatorVersion)' == '' ">9364964</EmulatorVersion>
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml
index cadf59d37ec..4370dc175d1 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ stages:
         restoreNUnitConsole: false
         updateMono: false
         xaprepareScenario: EmulatorTestDependencies
+        jdkTestFolder: $(JAVA_HOME_11_X64)
 
     - template: yaml-templates/run-dotnet-preview.yaml
       parameters:
@@ -126,9 +127,6 @@ stages:
         displayName: prepare java.interop $(XA.Build.Configuration)
         continueOnError: false
 
-    - script: echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=Java8SdkDirectory]$JAVA_HOME_8_X64"
-      displayName: set Java8SdkDirectory
-
     - template: yaml-templates/start-stop-emulator.yaml
       parameters:
         specificImage: true
@@ -158,6 +156,7 @@ stages:
       emulatorMSBuildArgs: -p:TestAvdExtraBootArgs=-writable-system
       jobName: SystemApplicationTests
       jobTimeout: 120
+      jdkTestFolder: $HOME/android-toolchain/jdk-17
       testSteps:
       - template: run-nunit-tests.yaml
         parameters:
@@ -190,6 +189,10 @@ stages:
     steps:
     - template: agent-cleanser/v1.yml@yaml-templates
 
+    - script: |
+        echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=JAVA_HOME]$HOME/android-toolchain/jdk-17"
+      displayName: set JAVA_HOME to $HOME/android-toolchain/jdk-17
+
     - template: yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
       parameters:
         installTestSlicer: true
@@ -197,6 +200,7 @@ stages:
         restoreNUnitConsole: false
         updateMono: false
         xaprepareScenario: EmulatorTestDependencies
+        jdkTestFolder: $HOME/android-toolchain/jdk-17
 
     - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
       inputs:
@@ -243,6 +247,10 @@ stages:
     steps:
     - template: agent-cleanser/v1.yml@yaml-templates
 
+    - script: |
+        echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=JAVA_HOME]$HOME/android-toolchain/jdk-17"
+      displayName: set JAVA_HOME to $HOME/android-toolchain/jdk-17
+
     - template: yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
       parameters:
         installTestSlicer: true
@@ -250,6 +258,7 @@ stages:
         restoreNUnitConsole: false
         updateMono: false
         xaprepareScenario: EmulatorTestDependencies
+        jdkTestFolder: $HOME/android-toolchain/jdk-17
 
     - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
       inputs:
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
index 3488fb0bbb2..8d28320f2f4 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ stages:
         forceReinstallCredentialProvider: true
 
     - script: |
-        echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=JI_JAVA_HOME]%JAVA_HOME_11_X64%
-        echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=JAVA_HOME]%JAVA_HOME_11_X64%
-      displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME, JAVA_HOME
+        echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=JI_JAVA_HOME]%JAVA_HOME_17_X64%
+        echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=JAVA_HOME]%JAVA_HOME_17_X64%
+      displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME, JAVA_HOME to $(JAVA_HOME_17_X64)
 
     - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
       inputs:
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml
index 133c87ba616..389b67f8afb 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ stages:
     - template: clean.yaml
 
     - script: |
-        echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=JI_JAVA_HOME]%JAVA_HOME_11_X64%
-      displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME
+        echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=JI_JAVA_HOME]%JAVA_HOME_17_X64%
+      displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME to $(JAVA_HOME_17_X64)
 
     - template: use-dot-net.yaml
       parameters:
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml
index cd43adf44bf..e3484dd5c5b 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ parameters:
   emulatorMSBuildArgs: ''
   jobName: CheckTimeZoneInfoIsCorrectNode1
   jobTimeout: 360
+  jdkTestFolder: $(JAVA_HOME_17_X64)
   testSteps: []
 
 jobs:
@@ -20,12 +21,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - template: agent-cleanser/v1.yml@yaml-templates
 
+    - script: |
+        echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=JAVA_HOME]${{ parameters.jdkTestFolder }}"
+      displayName: set JAVA_HOME to ${{ parameters.jdkTestFolder }}
+
     - template: setup-test-environment.yaml
       parameters:
         installLegacyDotNet: false
         restoreNUnitConsole: false
         updateMono: false
         xaprepareScenario: EmulatorTestDependencies
+        jdkTestFolder: ${{ parameters.jdkTestFolder }}
 
     - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
       inputs:
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
index 0a8e6a787fe..bcd91d29145 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 parameters:
   configuration: $(XA.Build.Configuration)
   xaSourcePath: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)
-  jdkTestFolder: $(JAVA_HOME_11_X64)
+  jdkTestFolder: $(JAVA_HOME_17_X64)
   remove_dotnet: false
   installTestSlicer: false
   installApkDiff: true
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ steps:
 - script: |
     echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=JI_JAVA_HOME]${{ parameters.jdkTestFolder }}"
     echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=DOTNET_TOOL_PATH]${{ parameters.xaSourcePath }}/bin/${{ parameters.configuration }}/dotnet/dotnet"
-  displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME
+  displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME to ${{ parameters.jdkTestFolder }}
   condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['agent.os'], 'Windows_NT'))
 
 - script: |
     echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=JI_JAVA_HOME]${{ parameters.jdkTestFolder }}
     echo ##vso[task.setvariable variable=DOTNET_TOOL_PATH]${{ parameters.xaSourcePath }}\bin\${{ parameters.configuration }}\dotnet\dotnet.exe
-  displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME
+  displayName: set JI_JAVA_HOME to ${{ parameters.jdkTestFolder }}
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['agent.os'], 'Windows_NT'))
 
 # Install .NET 6 for legacy tests
diff --git a/build-tools/scripts/TestApks.targets b/build-tools/scripts/TestApks.targets
index 484bf5eadde..95ba391d170 100644
--- a/build-tools/scripts/TestApks.targets
+++ b/build-tools/scripts/TestApks.targets
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@
     <!-- SDK component installation can be frail, try a few times. -->
     <Exec
         Command="&quot;$(CommandLineToolsBinPath)\sdkmanager&quot; &quot;$(SdkManagerImageName)&quot;"
-        EnvironmentVariables="JAVA_HOME=$(Java8SdkDirectory)"
         ContinueOnError="true">
       <Output TaskParameter="ExitCode" PropertyName="_SdkManagerExitCode" />
     </Exec>
@@ -381,7 +380,6 @@
     />
     <Exec
         Command="&quot;$(CommandLineToolsBinPath)\sdkmanager&quot; &quot;$(SdkManagerImageName)&quot;"
-        EnvironmentVariables="JAVA_HOME=$(Java8SdkDirectory)"
         ContinueOnError="true"
         Condition=" '$(_SdkManagerExitCode)' != '0' ">
       <Output TaskParameter="ExitCode" PropertyName="_SdkManagerExitCode" />
@@ -392,7 +390,6 @@
     />
     <Exec
         Command="&quot;$(CommandLineToolsBinPath)\sdkmanager&quot; &quot;$(SdkManagerImageName)&quot;"
-        EnvironmentVariables="JAVA_HOME=$(Java8SdkDirectory)"
         ContinueOnError="true"
         Condition=" '$(_SdkManagerExitCode)' != '0' ">
       <Output TaskParameter="ExitCode" PropertyName="_SdkManagerExitCode" />
diff --git a/external/xamarin-android-tools b/external/xamarin-android-tools
index 8a971d94a3f..08a69900df2 160000
--- a/external/xamarin-android-tools
+++ b/external/xamarin-android-tools
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8a971d94a3fa2f0e8f69c5cf742c6836c14be1cd
+Subproject commit 08a69900df23e9f95057f3cacae72bd40d640a27