Build to IOS without developer account

Question

I am working on a windows laptop which I have connected to a mac with xcode installed in it. I have my iphone plugged in the mac. I want to test my MAUI project that I am working on from my windows machine on my iphone. I do see my phone under remote devices but it gives me the error "Please select a team or switch to Manual Provisioning from the iOS Bundle Signing page". When I build to a simulator it works. Do I need to have the developer account to be able to build and test on my personal Iphone? I do not need to publish the app it is just for me to test and learn.

Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

Apple requires a developer account to sign and deploy apps on physical devices, even for testing purposes. Without a developer account, you won't be able to deploy your app to your iPhone.