protected override bool RunInBackground(params Object[] @params) { EditText server = activity.FindViewById <EditText> (Resource.Id.serverLoginText); EditText pass = activity.FindViewById <EditText> (Resource.Id.serverPasswordText); var validCredentials = false; var authResults = EntityRepository.AuthenticateConnection(server.Text, pass.Text); Boolean.TryParse(authResults, out validCredentials); Android.Util.Log.Info("LoginActivity", "Validation Result: " + authResults); return(validCredentials); }