Xamarin: VSTS to generate ipa and apk files

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Is it possible to use VSTS release generate ipa and apk files and release to the stores ?

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Jon Douglas On BEST ANSWER

There should be Build Definitions to create an .apk and .ipa in VSTS. You can see the Build Steps here:

Xamarin.Android:

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/build/apps/mobile/xamarin#build-steps

Inside the Build: Xamarin.Android step, there is a note saying that the project needs a PackageForAndroid target.

Note: The projects must have a PackageForAndroid target.

i.e. /t:PackageForAndroid

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/build/steps/build/xamarin-android

Xamarin.iOS:

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/build/apps/mobile/xamarin#build-steps-1

Inside the Build: Xamarin.iOS step, there is an Create App Package argument you can use:

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/build/steps/build/xamarin-ios

I would highly advise that you read through each Build Steps on both Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS to get a better idea of what's going on!