How to fix " Element ....is not allowed " error in layout "activity_main.xml" file - android-studio-3.5.1

I have created a new android project using Android Studio 3.5.1 using the "Basic Activity" template. But could not get the Design/Text tab rather error messages "Element ...is not allowed here".
The elements are highlighted with red. I do appreciate any help.
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">
<androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
android:id="#+id/toolbar"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
app:popupTheme="#style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay" />
</com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
<include layout="#layout/content_main"/>
<com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton

I have settled it by:
1- Delete "wrapper" folder under ...C:\Users[myUserAcctName].gradle
2- Reload the project and let the Gradle's sync finish (it took 34 minutes).
Then went perfect.
Thanks for those considering an answer.

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In .axml files after changing the android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView to androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView , I am getting "Error CS0246 The type or namespace name 'Androidx' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)" in the respective .axml.g.cs file.
Attached screenshot of .axml.g.cs file
I have tried deleting obj, bin folders.
Clean, rebuilt the application. Still not resolved.
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activity1.axml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#color/backgroundColor">
<include
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android:id="#+id/recycler_view"
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android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:clipToPadding="false"
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At first, the namespace is AndroidX.RecyclerView.Widget; not Androidx.
So you can try to add the following code in the .cs file.
using AndroidX.RecyclerView.Widget;
or
private AndroidX.RecyclerView.Widget.RecyclerView _recycler_view;
And then, if it still doesn't work. You can download the nuget package Xamarin.AndroidX.RecyclerView from the package manager.
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The cause is the nuget package in your project too old. You can try to use a new package to replace it.

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android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:minWidth="30px"
android:minHeight="30px"
android:id="#+id/textView5" />
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android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:minWidth="30px"
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Getting Xamairin forms : Android.Views.InflateException: Timeout exceeded getting exception details when loading layout.
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I have not used layout:width and layout:height properties in my axml and only using an icon having 4kb size.
Please suggest a solution for this issue, thanks in advance...
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Please make sure, Xamarin.Android.Support.Design lib is correctly referenced in your Xamarin.Android project. If you are using Xamarin.Forms, it should be referenced by default.
Please make sure the Activity is of type Android.Support.V7.App.AppCompatActivity.
If none of the above things help, please provide a basic demo that can reproduce the problem.
Update:
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{
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