Platform Support

Successful open source requires the strong participation of several parties. We want to make clear who is expected to maintain the different pieces of this project, and track the current status of each Xamarin.Essentials platform backend.

Repository Maintainer: Microsoft - Xamarin Components Team
Program Manager: James Montemagno

Microsoft fully supports Xamarin.Essentials core features.

Platform Backend	Status	Supported By
Android	Stable	Microsoft
iOS	Stable	Microsoft
macOS	Under Development - PR	Microsoft
Tizen	Preview	Third Party - Samsung
tvOS	Preview	Microsoft
UWP	Stable	Microsoft
watchOS	Preview	Microsoft

See the documentation for official platform & feature support.

Status

Early Preview - these platforms are early in the development cycle and made available for feedback on their viability and usefulness. Reported issues are treated as feedback.
Preview - these platforms are in some stage of development and reported issues will be addressed as time allows.
Stable - these platforms are fully supported and reported issues get priority attention.
Under Development - these platforms are still a work in progress

Supported By

Community - supported by the contributor and community at large, of which Microsoft is an active participant.
Third Party - supported by a third party organization.
Microsoft - the Xamarin.Essentials team fully supports these platforms.