Building net7.0-android MAUI project with LLVM optimizing compiler option enabled

Question

VS IDE: Version 17.5.0 Preview 6.0

Framework version: 7.0.59

When I build my net7.0-android project, I find all the Build output files in bin\Release\net7.0-android folder including my <assembly-name>-Signed.apk file which I am after.

However, when I enable the LLVM optimizing compiler option (a checkbox under project properties), I don't see all the expected Build output files.

What I want to do is to side-load an *.apk into my device for testing. With LLVM the apk file is missing. Does the LLVM require a different approach or am I missing something?

Answer 1

Hello,

However, when I enable the LLVM optimizing compiler option (a checkbox under project properties), I don't see all the expected Build output files.

In fact, enabling LLVM in MAUI does not only select compiler option, please refer to this official blog: AOT and LLVM.

Best Regards,

Alec Liu.

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