[WIP] Fix issue with Android emulators not being detected

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<issue_title>Android emulators aren't found</issue_title>
<issue_description>I have some emulators but Sherpa isn't finding them. Location issue?

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ANDROID ENVIRONMENT STATUS: 2/9/2026, 1:34:11 PM
 
Here is the status of your Android development environment:
 
Required components:
 
	✗ Java SDK - UPDATE REQUIRED (VERSION 21.0.6 TO VERSION '21.0.8')
		- Path: '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/microsoft-21.jdk/Contents/Home' (VSCode setting)

	✗ Android SDK - UPDATE REQUIRED
		- Path: '/Users/davidortinau/Library/Android/sdk' (VSCode setting)
 
		✓ platforms;android-36 - INSTALLED (version '2')
		✓ build-tools;36.0.0 - INSTALLED (version '36.0.0')
		✗ platform-tools - UPDATE REQUIRED (VERSION 35.0.2 TO VERSION '36.0.0')
		✓ cmdline-tools;19.0 - INSTALLED (version '20.0')
 
Optional components:
 
	✓ Android Virtual Device (AVD) - COMPLETE
		- AVD Path: '/Users/davidortinau/.android/avd'
		- AVD devices - DETECTED ('Pixel9ProXL','Pixel_8_API_35','Pixel9Pro','Pixel8API34')
 
		✓ emulator - INSTALLED (version '35.5.10')
		✗ system-images;android-36;google_apis;arm64-v8a - NOT INSTALLED (Required for default platform)
		✓ system-images;android-35;google_apis_playstore;arm64-v8a - INSTALLED (version '9')
		✓ system-images;android-36;google_apis_playstore_ps16k;arm64-v8a - INSTALLED (version '7')
		✓ system-images;android-34;google_atd;arm64-v8a - INSTALLED (version '1')
 
IMPORTANT:
- If you are sharing the Android SDK location with Android Studio, the recommended way to install/update the SDK and accept licenses is by using Android Studio.
 
ACTION REQUIRED:
✗- Java Development Kit (JDK) - The selected Java SDK version 21.0.6 is not recommended. Ensure the required JDK version 21.0.8 is configured by installing the JDK, and then setting the JDK at the preferred level.
	1. Install the JDK:
		- From the command palette, choose '.NET MAUI: Configure Android', select 'Analyze and Configure Android Environment', and follow the instructions.
	2. Set the JDK via one of the following routes:
		- (Recommended) Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to define the Java SDK path at the machine level.
		- Configure the path to be used by adding the MSBuild property JavaSdkDirectory in the '.csproj' file to define the Android SDK path at the project level.
		- From the command palette, select '.NET MAUI: Configure Android', and then 'Java SDK Preferred location' to set the preferred Java SDK path at the user/workspace level.
ACTION REQUIRED:
✗- Android SDK - Ensure that the required Android SDK components are installed: "platform-tools".
	1. Install the Android SDK components:
		- From the command palette, choose '.NET MAUI: Configure Android', select 'Analyze and Configure Android Environment', and follow the instructions.
		- Alternatively, you can try installing the components by opening a Terminal, navigating to directory '/Users/davidortinau/Library/Android/sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin' and then running: './sdkmanager "platform-tools"'. Then, from the command palette, choose '.NET MAUI: Configure Android', and 'Analyze and Configure Android Environment'.
Take into account that the .NET MAUI Android SDK recommends specific component versions and if you decide to not use them the building and debugging may not work well.
 
SUGGESTION:
- Android SDK - There are optional Android SDK components required for emulator usage that we recommend to installed/upgraded: "system-images/android-36/google_apis/arm64-v8a".
	1. Install the Android SDK components:
		- From the command palette, choose '.NET MAUI: Configure Android', select 'Analyze and Configure Android Environment', and follow the instructions.
		- Alternatively, you can try installing the components by opening a Terminal, navigating to directory '/Users/davidortinau/Library/Android/sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin' and then running: './sdkmanager "system-images;android-36;google_apis;arm64-v8a"'. Then, from the command palette, choose '.NET MAUI: Configure Android', and 'Analyze and Configure Android Environment'.
 

Sherpa:

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• Fixes Android emulators aren't found #32

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[Redth]

@copilot try again

[Redth]

@copilot try 0.27 of the upstream androidsdk nugets it should contain fixes for more avd path detection.