Mobile Moodle FAQ

How can I use Moodle on mobile devices?

There are currently 3 main ways to use Moodle on mobile devices:

• Users can open Moodle sites in their mobile web browers (not recommended).
• Users can download native apps for their mobile devices.
• Admins can configure their Moodle site to be Mobile-accessible through server extensions.

Mobile Apps

• MoodleTouch (aka mTouch) for iOS, created by Ali OzGur.
• mPage for iOS and Android (work in progress), created by Mass Media HK.
• Mbot for Android, created by Code Guild.
• The official Mobile app for iPhone, created by Moodle HQ.

Server-side

• MoMo (Moodle for Mobiles) - Requires a server extension and a client app; supports most mobile OSes including Symbian.
• MLE-Moodle - Allows course designers to make a separate set of Moodle pages for mobile users.
• Moodbile - Reference implementation of Moodle Web Services. Under development.
• iPhone4Moodle - Under development.

What is the mobile theme selector do?

Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme selector

See also

• Moodle for mobile forum
• Using Moodle Proposal for Supporting Mobile Themes and Browser Detection forum discussion