Ble does not scan when run

Previously, I added code using the plugin Bluetooth LE plugin for Xamarin to scan for ble devices. It had worked for a while but I have since updated to the latest version of Xamarin and Visual Studio, now it just returns with 0 devices in the list. I am compiling using android version 8.1. Is there an issue with my code or an update issue?

using System;

using Android.App;
using Android.Content.PM;
using Android.Runtime;
using Android.Views;
using Android.Widget;
using Android.OS;
using Plugin.BLE;
using Plugin.BLE.Abstractions.Exceptions;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Android.Bluetooth;
using Whale_Watch.Droid;

namespace Whale_Watch.Droid
{
    [Activity(Label = "BLE_Test",  Theme = "@style/MainTheme", MainLauncher = true, ConfigurationChanges = ConfigChanges.ScreenSize | ConfigChanges.Orientation)]
    public class MainActivity : global::Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android.FormsAppCompatActivity
    {
        protected async override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
        {
            TabLayoutResource = Resource.Layout.Tabbar;
            ToolbarResource = Resource.Layout.Toolbar;

            base.OnCreate(bundle);

            global::Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(this, bundle);
            LoadApplication(new App());
            await scanAsync();
        }
        public async System.Threading.Tasks.Task scanAsync()
        {          
            List<Plugin.BLE.Abstractions.Contracts.IDevice> deviceList = new List<Plugin.BLE.Abstractions.Contracts.IDevice>();
            var ble = CrossBluetoothLE.Current;
            var adapter = CrossBluetoothLE.Current.Adapter;
            var state = ble.State;
            ble.StateChanged += (s, e) =>
            {
            };            
            adapter.DeviceDiscovered += (s, a) => deviceList.Add(a.Device);
            await adapter.StartScanningForDevicesAsync();            
        }      
    }
}