Not able to compile the project with Salesforce Mobile SDK(version 8.0.0) for android

[Suhas Mannar C S]

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1. Version of Mobile SDK Used: com.salesforce.mobilesdk:SalesforceSDK:8.+
2. Issue found in Native App or Hybrid App: Native App
3. OS Version: Android 7.0 (Nougat) and above
4. Device:
5. Steps to reproduce: Not able to compile the android project
6. Actual behavior: Getting the error "Could not resolve com.salesforce.mobilesdk:SalesforceSDK:8.+." during compilation of the project
7. Expected Behavior: The project has to compile properly
8. Error Log: Execution failed for task ':app:dataBindingMergeDependencyArtifactsNonProdDebug'.
   > Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:nonProdDebugCompileClasspath'.
   > Could not resolve com.salesforce.mobilesdk:SalesforceSDK:8.+.
   Required by:
   project :app
   > Skipped due to earlier error

[gkotula]

It is highly recommended to avoid using the + when specifying Gradle dependencies. Does this issue occur if you select a specific MSDK version, like com.salesforce.mobilesdk:SalesforceSDK:8.1?

[Brandon Page]

All Mobile SDK 8.X versions are over two years old. Please upgrade to the latest. Only major versions (9.0.0 and 10.0.0) contain breaking changes, of which there are very few.