How to debug maui ios in real device with free provisioning on mac vs code

Question

I've already using xcode to deploy the native app to my device with this provisioning profile.

Then I've modified the project config as below

	<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)'=='net8.0-ios'">
	  <ProvisioningType>manual</ProvisioningType>
	  <CodesignKey>Apple Development: XXXXi@qq.com (Q2G8KY2FHS)</CodesignKey>
	</PropertyGroup>

But build failed as this log:

/usr/local/share/dotnet/packs/Microsoft.iOS.Sdk/17.2.8078/tools/msbuild/iOS/Xamarin.Shared.targets(1805,3): error : Could not find any available provisioning profiles for BoxesPlayer on iOS. [/Users/ericcui/Desktop/GitHubWorkspace/BoxesPlayer/src/BoxesPlayer/BoxesPlayer/BoxesPlayer.csproj::TargetFramework=net8.0-ios]
/usr/local/share/dotnet/packs/Microsoft.iOS.Sdk/17.2.8078/tools/msbuild/iOS/Xamarin.Shared.targets(1805,3): error :          [/Users/ericcui/Desktop/GitHubWorkspace/BoxesPlayer/src/BoxesPlayer/BoxesPlayer/BoxesPlayer.csproj::TargetFramework=net8.0-ios]

Answer 1

Hello,

You could edit the .csproj file and add the provisioning profile information. For example

<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)'=='net8.0-ios'">
<ProvisioningType>manual</ProvisioningType>
<CodesignKey>Apple Development: Created via API (XXXXX)</CodesignKey>
<CodesignProvision>*profile</CodesignProvision>
</PropertyGroup>

From the screenshot on Xcode, we can see a help button (i), you could click it to see the detailed information. The Signing Certificate Apple Development on Xcode means the CodesignKey on .csproj.

For more details, you could refer to Free Provisioning for Xamarin.iOS Apps - Xamarin | Microsoft Learn. (This doc is about Xamarin, it applies to MAUI.)

Best Regards,

Wenyan Zhang

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