Fix: Gradle build failed to produce an .apk file in MAUI Android
Nine out of ten times the real Gradle error is buried higher in the MSBuild log. JDK 17 path, missing maui-android workload, and Windows long paths are the usual root causes.
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MAUI switches to CoreCLR by default on Android, iOS, and Mac Catalyst in .NET 11 Preview 4
.NET 11 Preview 4 makes CoreCLR the default runtime for MAUI on Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, and tvOS. Mono is still one MSBuild property away. Here is what changes, what breaks, and how to opt out.
dotnet watch finally reaches MAUI on Android and iOS in .NET 11 Preview 4
.NET 11 Preview 4 turns on dotnet watch for Android devices, Android emulators, and the iOS Simulator. Edit, save, and the running app updates without a manual rebuild. One csproj gotcha applies to iOS.
Migrate a high-performance Xamarin.Forms ListView to MAUI CollectionView
Step-by-step migration from Xamarin.Forms 5.0 ListView to .NET MAUI 11 CollectionView for apps that already squeezed performance out of ListView. Covers cell recycling, virtualization, grouping, pull-to-refresh, context actions, selection, ItemsLayout, EmptyView, and the gotchas that bite real apps.
How to package a .NET MAUI app for the Microsoft Store
End-to-end guide to packaging a .NET MAUI 11 Windows app as an MSIX, bundling x64/x86/ARM64 into a .msixupload, and submitting through Partner Center: identity reservation, Package.appxmanifest, dotnet publish flags, MakeAppx bundling, and the Store-trusted certificate handoff.
How to implement drag-and-drop in .NET MAUI 11
End-to-end drag-and-drop in .NET MAUI 11: DragGestureRecognizer, DropGestureRecognizer, custom DataPackage payloads, AcceptedOperation, gesture position, and the per-platform PlatformArgs traps on Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, and Windows.
How to support dark mode correctly in a .NET MAUI app
End-to-end dark mode in .NET MAUI 11: AppThemeBinding, SetAppThemeColor, RequestedTheme, UserAppTheme override with persistence, the RequestedThemeChanged event, and the per-platform Info.plist and MainActivity bits that the docs gloss over.
How to write a MAUI app that runs on Windows and macOS only (no mobile)
Strip Android and iOS from a .NET MAUI 11 project so it ships Windows and Mac Catalyst only: the csproj edits, the workload commands, and the multi-targeting that keeps your code clean.
SkiaSharp 4.0 Preview 1: Immutable SKPath, Variable Fonts, and a New Co-Maintainer
SkiaSharp 4.0 Preview 1 lands with Uno Platform as co-maintainer alongside the .NET team. SKPath becomes immutable behind a new SKPathBuilder, and HarfBuzzSharp gets full OpenType variable font axis control.
What’s new in .NET MAUI 10
A summary of new features, improvements, and breaking changes in .NET MAUI 10, released with .NET 10 and C# 14 in November 2025.