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Upgrade from MSAL v1.0 to MSAL v2.0+ iOS - Object reference not set to an instance of an object

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Which Version of MSAL are you using ? 2.3.1

Which platform has the issue? Xamarin iOS

What authentication flow has the issue?

Mobile
- Xamarin.iOS

What is the identity provider ?

Azure AD B2C

If B2C, what social identity did you use? Email

Repro

I am using a clean Xamarin Forms project file I implement the MSAL library LOWER than version 2.0 I implement the simplest possible interaction with MSAL (see code snippet below): The app works as expected on iOS and Android, launching the login page I update MSAL to any version higher than 2.0 I follow the instructions to add <CodesignEntitlements>Entitlements.plist</CodesignEntitlements> I enable keychain access and specify com.microsoft.adalcache I clean and rebuild the app Now instead of launching the login page, the exception ‘Object reference not set to an instance of an object’ is triggered Upgrading Android does not result in this error I have also attempted to use a later version of MSAL 2.0 in at least two code samples on GitHub and both fail in similar ways even after making the keychain changes

                    authenticationResult = await ADB2CClient.AcquireTokenAsync(
                      Constants.Scopes,
                    App.UiParent);

Expected behavior iOS should still launch the login page.

Actual behavior Object reference not set to an instance of an object’

Additional context/ Logs / Screenshots

Callstack:

AuthTest.Authenticate.LoginPage.Handle_Clicked() in /Users/dbrickley/Projects/AuthTest/AuthTest/Authenticate/LoginPage.xaml.cs:31 System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncVoidMethodBuilder.Start<AuthTest.Authenticate.LoginPage.<Handle_Clicked>d__4>(AuthTest.Authenticate.LoginPage stateMachine) in /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/12.1.0.15/src/Xamarin.iOS/mcs/class/referencesource/mscorlib/system/runtime/compilerservices/AsyncMethodBuilder.cs:84 AuthTest.Authenticate.LoginPage.Handle_Clicked(Xamarin.Forms.Button sender, System.EventArgs e) in Xamarin.Forms.Button.SendClicked() in D:/a/1/s/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Button.cs:133 Xamarin.Forms.Platform.iOS.ButtonRenderer.OnButtonTouchUpInside(UIKit.UIButton sender, System.EventArgs eventArgs) in UIKit.UIControlEventProxy.Activated() in /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/12.1.0.15/src/Xamarin.iOS/UIKit/UIControl.cs:38 UIKit.UIApplication.UIApplicationMain() in UIKit.UIApplication.Main(string[] args, System.IntPtr principal, System.IntPtr delegate) in /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/12.1.0.15/src/Xamarin.iOS/UIKit/UIApplication.cs:79 UIKit.UIApplication.Main(string[] args, string principalClassName, string delegateClassName) in /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/12.1.0.15/src/Xamarin.iOS/UIKit/UIApplication.cs:63 AuthTest.iOS.Application.Main(string[] args) in /Users/dbrickley/Projects/AuthTest/AuthTest.iOS/Main.cs:17