Unable to run Uno Platform iOS app on iPhone from Windows (pair-to-Mac) — MAUI assembly load error

[Zerachiel01]

Hello everyone,

I’m trying to test an Uno Platform app on my iPhone and keep running into issues. After several hours, I still can’t get it to work.

Environment:

• Windows PC with Visual Studio 2022
• iPhone connected via USB (currently to the Windows PC)
• Mac available and paired in Visual Studio
• Xcode installed on the Mac
• Apple Developer Program subscription

What happens:

When I choose “Run on local device” for iOS in Visual Studio (on Windows), the app fails to start.
I get this exception at runtime:

Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Maui.Controls, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies.

The build log doesn’t indicate that the Mac was used for the build.

Questions:

• What am I doing wrong?
• How can I build the app on the Mac and run it on my iPhone?
• Do I need to connect the iPhone to the Mac instead of the Windows PC?
• Is there a step-by-step tutorial I should follow?

Notes:

I expected pairing to a Mac to handle the iOS build automatically, but it seems not to be happening.
The MAUI assembly error is confusing because this is an Uno Platform app (not MAUI).

Thanks in advance!