diff --git a/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj b/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj
index 59bc72e..3d504b9 100644
--- a/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj
+++ b/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj
@@ -1,24 +1,70 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
+    <!-- ================== HOST MACHINE DETECTION ==================== -->
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <!-- todo   add support for maccatalyst -->
-        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0-ios;net8.0-android</TargetFrameworks>
+        <IsHostMachineOSX Condition="      '$([System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform($([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::OSX)))'     == 'true' ">true</IsHostMachineOSX>
+        <IsHostMachineLinux Condition="    '$([System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform($([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Linux)))'   == 'true' ">true</IsHostMachineLinux>
+        <IsHostMachineWindows Condition="  '$([System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform($([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Windows)))' == 'true' ">true</IsHostMachineWindows>
 
+        <!-- keep dead last -->
+        <IsHostMachineUnix Condition="     '$(IsHostMachineOSX)' == 'true' or '$(IsHostMachineLinux)' == 'true' ">true</IsHostMachineUnix>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <!-- ==================== TARGET FRAMEWORKS GROUP ===================== -->
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <TargetFrameworks>$(TargetFrameworks)net8.0;</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks>$(TargetFrameworks)net8.0-ios;</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks>$(TargetFrameworks)net8.0-android</TargetFrameworks>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <!-- =================== TARGET FRAMEWORK DETECTION ===================== -->
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <TargetPlatformBeingBuiltNow>$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier($(TargetFramework)))</TargetPlatformBeingBuiltNow>
+
+        <IsForIOS Condition="         '$(TargetPlatformBeingBuiltNow)' == 'ios'         ">true</IsForIOS>
+        <IsForAndroid Condition="     '$(TargetPlatformBeingBuiltNow)' == 'android'     ">true</IsForAndroid>
+        <IsForWindows Condition="     '$(TargetPlatformBeingBuiltNow)' == 'windows'     ">true</IsForWindows>
+        <IsForMacCatalyst Condition=" '$(TargetPlatformBeingBuiltNow)' == 'maccatalyst' ">true</IsForMacCatalyst>
+        <IsForPlainNetX Condition="   '$(TargetFramework)'             == 'net8.0'      ">true</IsForPlainNetX>
+
+        <IsForAppleStuff Condition="  '$(IsForIOS)'  == 'true' or '$(IsForMacCatalyst)' == 'true' ">true</IsForAppleStuff>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <!-- ==================== TARGET PLATFORM VERSION ======================= -->
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <!-- android    the TargetPlatformVersion must be aligned with the maxsdkversion used in androidmanifest.xml -->
+        <TargetPlatformVersion Condition="      '$(IsForAndroid)'     == 'true' ">34</TargetPlatformVersion>
+        <TargetPlatformMinVersion Condition="   '$(IsForAndroid)'     == 'true' ">21.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
+        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(IsForAndroid)'     == 'true' ">21.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
+
+        <!-- ios   you will need specific workloads though    dotnet workload install maui -/-version 8.0.402   -->
+        <TargetPlatformVersion Condition="      '$(IsForIOS)'         == 'true' ">17.5</TargetPlatformVersion>
+        <TargetPlatformMinVersion Condition="   '$(IsForIOS)'         == 'true' ">14.2</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
+        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(IsForIOS)'         == 'true' ">14.2</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <!-- ==================== NON-NETSTANDARD ==================== -->
+    <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(IsForPlainNetX)' != 'true' ">
+        <Compile Remove="Platforms.NetX\**" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+    <!-- ===================== NETSTANDARD ======================= -->
+    <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(IsForPlainNetX)' == 'true' ">
+        <Compile Remove="Platforms\**\**" />
+        <!-- <Compile Include="Platforms.NetX\**" />  no need to include this explicitly -->
+    </ItemGroup>
+    
+    <PropertyGroup>
         <UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
         <SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 
         <LangVersion>11.0</LangVersion>
-
-        <TargetPlatformIdentifier>$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)'))</TargetPlatformIdentifier>
-
-        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(TargetPlatformIdentifier)' == 'ios'     ">14.2</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
-        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(TargetPlatformIdentifier)' == 'android' ">21.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <Laerdal_Package_Name>Laerdal.Dfu</Laerdal_Package_Name>
-        <Laerdal_Package_Tags>Ble;Tools;Dfu;Bluetooth;Nordic;Semiconductor</Laerdal_Package_Tags>
+        <Laerdal_Package_Tags>Ble;Tools;Dfu;Bluetooth;Nordic;Semiconductor;iOS;Android</Laerdal_Package_Tags>
         <Laerdal_Package_Copyright>Laerdal Medical, Francois Raminosona</Laerdal_Package_Copyright>
         <Laerdal_Package_Description>Wrapper around Nordic.Dfu</Laerdal_Package_Description>
     </PropertyGroup>
@@ -26,7 +72,7 @@
     <!-- ============================ VERSION ============================ -->
     <PropertyGroup>
         <Laerdal_Version_Major Condition=" '$(Laerdal_Version_Major)' == '' ">1</Laerdal_Version_Major>
-        <Laerdal_Version_Minor Condition=" '$(Laerdal_Version_Minor)' == '' ">27</Laerdal_Version_Minor>
+        <Laerdal_Version_Minor Condition=" '$(Laerdal_Version_Minor)' == '' ">28</Laerdal_Version_Minor>
         <Laerdal_Version_Build Condition=" '$(Laerdal_Version_Build)' == '' ">0</Laerdal_Version_Build>
 
         <Laerdal_Version_Full Condition="  '$(Laerdal_Version_Full)'  == '' ">$(Laerdal_Version_Major).$(Laerdal_Version_Minor).$(Laerdal_Version_Build)</Laerdal_Version_Full>
@@ -36,11 +82,11 @@
     <Import Project="Laerdal.targets"/>
 
     <!-- =========================== PACKAGES ============================ -->    
-    <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetPlatformIdentifier)' == 'android' ">
-        <PackageReference Include="Laerdal.Dfu.Bindings.Android" Version="2.3.0.43888"/>
+    <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(IsForAndroid)' == 'true' ">
+        <PackageReference Include="Laerdal.Dfu.Bindings.Android" Version="2.5.0.43891"/>
     </ItemGroup>
     
-    <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetPlatformIdentifier)' == 'ios' ">
+    <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(IsForIOS)' == 'true' ">
         <PackageReference Include="Laerdal.Dfu.Bindings.iOS" Version="4.13.0.43933"/>
     </ItemGroup>
     <!-- =========================== PACKAGES ============================ -->
diff --git a/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj.DotSettings b/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj.DotSettings
index 877f041..06347ba 100644
--- a/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj.DotSettings
+++ b/Laerdal.Dfu/Laerdal.Dfu.csproj.DotSettings
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <wpf:ResourceDictionary xml:space="preserve" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib" xmlns:ss="urn:shemas-jetbrains-com:settings-storage-xaml" xmlns:wpf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation">
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=platforms/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=platforms_002Enetx/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=platforms_005Candroid/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=platforms_005Cios/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=platforms_005Cnetstandard/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Laerdal.Dfu/Platforms.NetX/DfuInstallation.cs b/Laerdal.Dfu/Platforms.NetX/DfuInstallation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63f107e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Laerdal.Dfu/Platforms.NetX/DfuInstallation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace Laerdal.Dfu
+{
+    public partial class DfuInstallation
+    {
+        public DfuInstallation(string deviceId, string fileUrl) : base(deviceId, fileUrl)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public DfuInstallation() : base()
+        {
+        }
+        
+        public override void Start()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public override void Pause()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public override void Resume()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public override void Abort()
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Laerdal.Dfu/Platforms/Android/Specific/DfuService.cs b/Laerdal.Dfu/Platforms/Android/Specific/DfuService.cs
index c63be27..8905378 100644
--- a/Laerdal.Dfu/Platforms/Android/Specific/DfuService.cs
+++ b/Laerdal.Dfu/Platforms/Android/Specific/DfuService.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 using Android.App;
+using Android.Content.PM;
 
 using Java.Lang;
 
 namespace Laerdal.Dfu.Specific
-{
-    
-    [Service]
+{
+
+    [Service(ForegroundServiceType = ForegroundService.TypeConnectedDevice)]
     public class DfuService : Laerdal.Dfu.Bindings.Android.DfuBaseService
     {
         public DfuService()
diff --git a/Laerdal.Scripts/Laerdal.Builder.targets b/Laerdal.Scripts/Laerdal.Builder.targets
index cbe4294..f897acf 100644
--- a/Laerdal.Scripts/Laerdal.Builder.targets
+++ b/Laerdal.Scripts/Laerdal.Builder.targets
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 <!--        # on macos                                                                                         -->
 <!--        dotnet    msbuild                                    \                                             -->
 <!--            Laerdal.Scripts/Laerdal.Builder.targets          \                                             -->
-<!--            '"/m:1"'  '"/p:Laerdal_Version=1.0.x.0"'                                                       -->
+<!--            '"/m:1"'  '"/p:Laerdal_Version_Full=1.0.x.0"'                                                  -->
 <!--                                                                                                           -->
 <!--        # on windows powershell                                                                            -->
 <!--        dotnet   msbuild                                     ^                                             -->
 <!--            Laerdal.Scripts\Laerdal.Builder.targets          ^                                             -->
-<!--            /m:1   /p:Laerdal_Version=1.0.x.0                                                              -->
+<!--            /m:1   /p:Laerdal_Version_Full=1.0.x.0                                                         -->
 <!--                                                                                                           -->
 
 <Project DefaultTargets="BuildProjects">