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 browsers.
• Users can download native apps for their mobile devices.
• Admins can configure their Moodle site to be Mobile-accessible through server extensions.

Mobile Apps

• The official Mobile app developed by Juan Leyva with support from Jerome Mouneyrac, Moodle HQ and others.
• 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 My Moodle app for iPhone, created by Moodle HQ (no longer being developed)
• Droodle - an Android client for the Moodle 2.1 platform

Server-side

• MoMo (Moodle for Mobiles) - Requires a server extension and a client app; supports most mobile OSes including Symbian.
• Moodbile - Reference implementation of Moodle Web Services. Under development.
• iPhone4Moodle - Under development.

Where can I download the official Mobile app for iPhone and Android?

The app can be downloaded from free, Google Play Store and Apple app Market

How do I get the official Mobile app to work for my Moodle site?

Firstly, your Moodle site must be using Moodle 2.4 or later.

Secondly mobile web services must be enabled. See Enable mobile web services for details.

Where can I select a theme for mobile devices?

In Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme selector.

New in Moodle 2.2 onwards is the MyMobile theme especially designed for mobile devices.

Moodle Mobile app say I need 2.4 or higher

The administrator of your Moodle site (which must be version 2.4 or later) must enable mobile access as follows:

In Site administration > Plugins > Web services > Mobile tick the 'Enable web services for mobile devices' checkbox, then click the button to save changes.

Some Moodle sites uses special authentication methods like Shibboleth, CAS or LDAP/SSO that currently are not supported. See https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MOBILE-113 for more information.

See also

• Moodle for mobile forum
• Tracker area Moodle for Mobiles
• Using Moodle Proposal for Supporting Mobile Themes and Browser Detection forum discussion
• An open course, about "Teaching using Mobile - Best practices"
• Moodle News - Mobile - a breakdown of the mobile projects and products available