David O'Reilly

Native iOS/Android specialist turned MAUI advocate. Writes about the gritty platform details most cross-platform tutorials skip.

Articles by David O'Reilly

Tutorials Jul 12, 2026Advanced

Binding Native Libraries in .NET MAUI 10: iOS Frameworks and Android AAR Bindings (2026)

Bind iOS XCFrameworks and Android AARs in .NET MAUI 10 with Objective Sharpie, Metadata.xml transforms, and a single-NuGet package. Real errors, real fixes.

David O'Reilly 14 min read

Tutorials Jun 28, 2026Intermediate

Splash Screen in .NET MAUI 10: Custom Animations, Android 12 SplashScreen API, and iOS Storyboards

Customize .NET MAUI 10 splash screens with Android 12 SplashScreen API, iOS LaunchScreen storyboards, Lottie animations, dark mode variants, and white-flash fixes.

David O'Reilly 12 min read

Tutorials Jun 07, 2026Advanced

Live Activities and Dynamic Island in .NET MAUI 10: Native iOS Integration Guide

A practical walkthrough for shipping iOS Live Activities and Dynamic Island from a .NET MAUI 10 app: Swift Widget Extension, C# bridge via XCFramework, and remote APNs updates with working code.

David O'Reilly 14 min read