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2026-09-03 migration dotnet-11 maui

Migrate a .NET MAUI Android app from Mono to CoreCLR in .NET 11

A step-by-step migration off Mono onto CoreCLR for .NET MAUI on Android: the API 24 floor, the Mono-only MSBuild properties that now break your build, why your APK grew, how to profile the startup regression with dotnet-dsrouter and dotnet-trace, and what a rollback actually looks like now that the Mono path is gone.

2026-07-19 dotnet-11 maui coreclr

MAUI Mobile Is CoreCLR Only in .NET 11 Preview 6: The Mono Escape Hatch Is Gone

.NET 11 Preview 6 removes the separate Mono path for MAUI on Android, iOS, and Mac Catalyst. CoreCLR is now the only mobile runtime, the UseMonoRuntime escape hatch is closed, and GA is set for November 2026.

2026-05-14 dotnet-11 maui coreclr

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.