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Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14.20 Is not showing Remote Device for .NET iOS Release builds

David Rodenberg 5 Reputation points
2025-11-13T17:24:59.5066667+00:00

Remote device is no longer available for release builds in VS2022 version 17.14.20 for .NET iOS release builds.

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  1. Q&A Assist
    2025-11-13T17:25:20.2866667+00:00
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    It appears that in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.20, the remote device option for .NET iOS release builds is not available. This could be due to changes in the configuration or settings related to the remote iOS simulator. To troubleshoot this issue, ensure that you have the remote iOS simulator enabled in Visual Studio by navigating to Tools > Options > Xamarin > iOS Settings and checking the Remote Simulator to Windows option. If the option is already checked and the remote device is still not showing, consider checking for updates or reviewing the release notes for any known issues or changes related to this version.

    Additionally, you may want to verify that your project settings are correctly configured for release builds and that you have paired to a Mac build host, as this is necessary for iOS development.

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  2. David Rodenberg 5 Reputation points
    2025-11-13T17:38:21.5733333+00:00

    The issue is not with a remote simulator to windows. The issue is that when you have to build a release IPA the iPad selection needs to be Remote Device not any actual simulator type like iPad (A16) iOS 26.0. There was a selection in the simulator list of Remote Device. I can make a build in Release mode with a simulator selected but it is not producing an IPA file.

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  3. Surya Amrutha Vaishnavi Lanka (INFOSYS LIMITED) 1,200 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2025-11-26T11:14:27.9933333+00:00

    Thanks for reaching out! IPA files are produced only for device builds, not simulators. When you target any simulator ( iPad (A16) or iOS 26.0), Visual Studio builds a simulator app bundle for debugging not distributable .ipa. The .ipa is created when you build/publish for ios-arm64 and archive/sign the app.

    Here some steps which are helpful

    1. Go to Mac and turn ON Remote Login and open Settings go to Sharing option and next Remote Login and On. Connect iPhone/iPad to Mac with USB and trust device.
    2. Go to Windows Visual Studio 2022 and open the tools option and Xamarin to iOS Settings. Click find Mac build Host, select your Mac and login.
    3. Restart the Visual Studio again
    4. Open iOS project and right click on the properties and open iOS Build. Select the configuration to release. Now choose Remote Device
    5. If Remote Device not showing then clean

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