Android package build failure experienced by multiple users about ionic-cloud-angular HOT 4 CLOSED

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ANDROID_HOME=/usr/local/src/android-sdk-linux
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred configuring root project 'android'.
> Could not resolve all dependencies for configuration ':_debugCompile'.
   > Could not find any version that matches com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:9.8+.
     Searched in the following locations:
         https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/android/gms/play-services-gcm/maven-metadata.xml
         https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/android/gms/play-services-gcm/
         file:/usr/local/src/android-sdk-linux/extras/android/m2repository/com/google/android/gms/play-services-gcm/maven-metadata.xml
         file:/usr/local/src/android-sdk-linux/extras/android/m2repository/com/google/android/gms/play-services-gcm/
         file:/usr/local/src/android-sdk-linux/extras/google/m2repository/com/google/android/gms/play-services-gcm/maven-metadata.xml
     Required by:
         :android:unspecified

* Try:
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BUILD FAILED

Total time: 4.452 secs
Error: Error code 1 for command: /home/package/workspace/apps-46d201fd-5/cordova/platforms/android/gradlew with args: cdvBuildDebug,-b,/home/package/workspace/apps-46d201fd-5/cordova/platforms/android/build.gradle,-Dorg.gradle.daemon=true,-Pandroid.useDeprecatedNdk=true