Unable to Test Xamarin App with iOS 26 Simulators in Visual Studio

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jmohanntst OP

Created Aug ’25

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Hello,

I’m trying to test a Xamarin.iOS application using the iOS 26 simulators in Mac Visual Studio, but I’m encountering an issue where the simulators are not appearing or accessible from Visual Studio.

Details:

macOS version: 15.6 (24G84)

Xcode version: 26 Beta 5

Visual Studio version: 17.6.0.80

Xamarin.iOS version: Xamarin.Forms (Version: 4.6.0.1180) using XAML for cross-platform support (iOS/Android)

The problem started after updating to iOS 26 SDK. I am unable to select or run the app on any iOS 26 simulator from Visual Studio.

Has anyone faced a similar issue? Is there any configuration or workaround to enable iOS 26 simulators for Xamarin projects?

Thanks in advance for your help. Screenshot 2025-07-22 at 15.56.54.png

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

4w

You should inquire with the support resources for Visual Studio, as they will have information on the plans for their software to be compatible with iOS 26.

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Answer 2

jmohanntst OP

4w

Hi @DTS Engineer,

Thanks for the suggestion. I believe there’s no active support channel for Visual Studio for Mac anymore since it has been discontinued, and Xamarin is being phased out. That’s why I’m checking here to see if anyone has found a workaround for using iOS 26 simulators with Xamarin in Visual Studio.

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