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ARM64 builds for iOS Simulator

Stephen Martin 6 Reputation points
2022-11-09T21:36:51.13+00:00

Recent versions of Xcode support targeting ARM64 for iOS simulator apps. Is there a way to build ARM64 binaries for the simulator using Xamarin Forms / Visual Studio?

We use a third-party web-based testing suite at work that analyzes binaries compiled for the simulator. Previously, it accepted simulator builds targeting Intel, but has recently switched to only accepting ARM64 builds.

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  1. JessieZhang-MSFT 7,706 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-11-10T07:23:39.353+00:00

    Hello,

    Is there a way to build ARM64 binaries for the simulator using Xamarin Forms / Visual Studio?

    In visual studio, if you set the PlatForm to iphoneSimulator, you could only select the Supported Architectures from x86_64 , i386, i386 + x86_64 or not set options.

    And if you set the PlatForm to iphone, you could set the Supported Architectures to ARM64 .

    Best Regards,
    Jessie Zhang

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