diff --git a/FormsGallery/FormsGallery/FormsGallery.iOS/packages.config b/FormsGallery/FormsGallery/FormsGallery.iOS/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index c9839c0ed2..0000000000
--- a/FormsGallery/FormsGallery/FormsGallery.iOS/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
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-  <package id="Xamarin.Forms.Maps" version="4.0.0.232914-pre6" targetFramework="xamarinios10" />
-</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UserInterface/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.Android/ShapesDemos.Android.csproj b/UserInterface/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.Android/ShapesDemos.Android.csproj
index 79f9d2a90d..d709b65eaa 100644
--- a/UserInterface/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.Android/ShapesDemos.Android.csproj
+++ b/UserInterface/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.Android/ShapesDemos.Android.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.7.0.3125\build\Xamarin.Forms.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.7.0.3125\build\Xamarin.Forms.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
diff --git a/UserInterface/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.Android/packages.config b/UserInterface/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.Android/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 2739e8dae6..0000000000
--- a/UserInterface/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.Android/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
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-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Core.Runtime" version="1.1.1.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.Common" version="1.1.1.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.LiveData" version="1.1.1.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.LiveData.Core" version="1.1.1.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.Runtime" version="1.1.1.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.ViewModel" version="1.1.1.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Animated.Vector.Drawable" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Annotations" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.AsyncLayoutInflater" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Collections" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Compat" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.CoordinaterLayout" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Core.UI" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Core.Utils" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.CursorAdapter" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.CustomTabs" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.CustomView" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Design" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.DocumentFile" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.DrawerLayout" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Fragment" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Interpolator" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Loader" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.LocalBroadcastManager" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Media.Compat" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Print" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.SlidingPaneLayout" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.SwipeRefreshLayout" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Transition" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.v4" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.v7.AppCompat" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.v7.CardView" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.v7.RecyclerView" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.Vector.Drawable" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.VersionedParcelable" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Android.Support.ViewPager" version="28.0.0.3" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-  <package id="Xamarin.Forms" version="4.8.0.1269" targetFramework="monoandroid90" />
-</packages>
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diff --git a/UserInterface/Xaminals/Xaminals.iOS/Xaminals.iOS.csproj b/UserInterface/Xaminals/Xaminals.iOS/Xaminals.iOS.csproj
index 64df70392d..111d9ab234 100644
--- a/UserInterface/Xaminals/Xaminals.iOS/Xaminals.iOS.csproj
+++ b/UserInterface/Xaminals/Xaminals.iOS/Xaminals.iOS.csproj
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
     <None Include="Entitlements.plist" />
     <None Include="Info.plist" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <InterfaceDefinition Include="Resources\LaunchScreen.storyboard" />
diff --git a/UserInterface/Xaminals/Xaminals.iOS/packages.config b/UserInterface/Xaminals/Xaminals.iOS/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index ffbac0a722..0000000000
--- a/UserInterface/Xaminals/Xaminals.iOS/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
-  <package id="Xamarin.Forms" version="4.0.0.304370-pre8" targetFramework="xamarinios10" />
-</packages>
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diff --git a/WebServices/TodoWCF/TodoWCF/TodoWCF.csproj b/WebServices/TodoWCF/TodoWCF/TodoWCF.csproj
index 6cfe0215d7..21220d06ba 100644
--- a/WebServices/TodoWCF/TodoWCF/TodoWCF.csproj
+++ b/WebServices/TodoWCF/TodoWCF/TodoWCF.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <MinimumVisualStudioVersion>10.0</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
@@ -35,6 +34,9 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Forms" Version="4.8.0.1269" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- A reference to the entire .NET Framework is automatically included -->
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Views\TodoItemPage.xaml">
@@ -83,7 +85,6 @@
     <None Include="Connected Services\TodoWCFService\TodoWCF.TodoWCFService.TodoItem.datasource">
       <DependentUpon>Reference.svcmap</DependentUpon>
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-    <None Include="packages.config" />
     <None Include="Properties\ServiceReferences.Designer.ClientConfig" />
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   <ItemGroup>
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       <LastGenOutput>Reference.cs</LastGenOutput>
     </None>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Xamarin.Forms.Core, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\lib\netstandard1.0\Xamarin.Forms.Core.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Xamarin.Forms.Platform, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\lib\netstandard1.0\Xamarin.Forms.Platform.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Xamarin.Forms.Xaml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\lib\netstandard1.0\Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.targets'))" />
-  </Target>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Xamarin.Forms.4.8.0.1269\build\Xamarin.Forms.targets')" />
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/WebServices/TodoWCF/TodoWCF/packages.config b/WebServices/TodoWCF/TodoWCF/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c7ebbff92..0000000000
--- a/WebServices/TodoWCF/TodoWCF/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
-  <package id="Xamarin.Forms" version="4.8.0.1269" targetFramework="portable46-net451+win81" />
-</packages>
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