Xamarin Support Policy

Last updated: October 25, 2022

Microsoft Support for Xamarin

Every Microsoft product has a lifecycle, including Xamarin. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it's no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes to your software. This product is governed by the Microsoft Modern Lifecycle.

This document describes the lifecycle policy for: Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.Forms, and Xamarin.iOS.

.NET MAUI and Xamarin End of Support

.NET 6 takes over from Xamarin for building Android, iOS, and cross-platform applications. Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS projects should be upgraded to .NET SDK-style projects. Xamarin.Forms projects should be upgraded to .NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI).

Xamarin support will end on May 1, 2024 for all Xamarin SDKs. Android 13 and Xcode 14 SDKs (iOS and iPadOS 16, macOS 13) will be the final versions Xamarin will target.

For more information about upgrading Xamarin projects to .NET, see the Migrating from Xamarin.Forms (Preview) wiki and the Migrate your app from Xamarin.Forms article.

Release Type

Microsoft produces a Current release for Xamarin, which is defined as follows:

Current releases include new features that may undergo future change based on feedback. These releases are a good choice for applications in active development, giving you access to the latest features, improvements, and critical updates to work with the underlying external dependencies (such as Xcode, or Android SDK Tool). You need to upgrade to later Xamarin releases more often to stay in support.

This release type receives critical fixes throughout its lifecycle, for security, reliability, or to add support for new release versions. You must stay up-to-date with the latest patches to qualify for support.

Release Support Policies

Xamarin releases are supported according to the following policy.

Current releases

Current releases are supported for the following timeframe:

• May 1, 2024
• Or until a newer subsequent Current release

This is on the assumption that current dependencies such as the Xcode (for Xamarin.iOS) and Android Tools (for Xamarin.Android) do not change from the last release and support will not be guaranteed for any newer releases of third party dependencies.

End of support

End of support refers to the date when Microsoft no longer provides fixes, updates, or online technical assistance. As this date nears, make sure you have the latest available update* installed. Without Microsoft support, you'll no longer receive security updates that can help protect your machine from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software that can steal your personal information.

* Updates are cumulative, with each update built upon all of the updates that preceded it. A device needs to install the latest update to remain supported. Updates may include new features, fixes (security and/or non-security), or a combination of both. Not all features in an update will work on all devices. Update availability may vary, for example by country/region, network connectivity, or hardware capabilities (including, for example, free disk space).

Xamarin Releases

This table describes support type, supported patch version and end of support date for Xamarin releases.

Xamarin.Android

Xamarin.Forms

Xamarin.iOS