Maui create release version of App

Lloyd Sheen 1,376

Ok I have an app which I would like to create a release version.

I change to Release mode.

I then build, took about 5 times before it worked. The errors mean absolutely nothing to me so I just kept on trying as this seems to be the way VS works these days.

To test the app I tried to run it (release version) on the emulator. Guess what ..... it doesn't work.

Now the build of the release version takes forever as .... 1>Optimizing assemblies for size. This process might take a while. happens about 6 times so you have a good 5 minute wait.

Ok then the execute.

Start debugging Android application ...

am start -a "android.intent.action.MAIN" -c "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" -n "com.companyname.NHLMauiApp/crc64da07ba42ee3ae186.MainActivity"
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.companyname.NHLMauiApp/crc64da07ba42ee3ae186.MainActivity }

Android application is running (debug is disabled in android project properties).

It just doesn't run and since it is release I have no idea what is happening.

Any ideas????

Yonglun Liu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 35,471 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-01-09T07:09:03.843+00:00
For further investigation, could you please provide the following information?

Your MAUI and VS version.

Android API level.

Could you please provide specific reproduction steps?

The Android program published in your release mode does not run or crashes?

In addition, it is more recommended to use .NET CLI to publish your MAUI app, please refer to Publish a .NET MAUI app for Android with the CLI to get more details.

Would it be helpful for you?

Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Yonglun Liu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 35,471 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-02-06T08:48:46.0166667+00:00

I have not heard from you for a couple of days. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help here.
Lloyd Sheen 1,376 Reputation points

2023-02-06T16:40:47.07+00:00

Sorry for not getting back to you. I have been working on the app so release version is a bit off now.
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Lloyd Sheen 1,376 Reputation points

2023-02-07T19:38:48.96+00:00

I would like that but since VS is so horrible with Maui what I thought would be happening (release) is not happening. Every day I start with the "what will go wrong today" question. Today it is debugging. There used to be line by line with breakpoints etc. and now VS (and yes it is the latest version) has decided that line by line debugging is a thing that will not work any more. I stop on a breakpoint and click either step in or step over and it just goes away.

I have now reinstalled VS 4 times. This for an app that should be useful. I am doing an eval for someone and right now my recomendation is to find a development platform that works. In the last few months I have spent more time fighting with VS than actually doing dev.
Lloyd Sheen 1,376 Reputation points

2023-02-07T19:47:34.4466667+00:00

It seems like hot reload is the cause of all these problems. If it is set on it seems to eat all the errors and the solution it is supposed to be helping goes nuts. VS sticks code in my solution (DID NOT ASK FOR IT) and when I disable hot reload the error becomes visible (that is to say VS shows the error) as lots of times the code added is USING and the statement has a problem. Did MS do any QA on VS??? Seems that 17.4.1 was the last version that worked well.