The Haiilo mobile app is the mobile version of your platform. The mobile app functions similarly to the browser version of Haiilo. Some settings and functionalities of the mobile app depend on the module(s) that you use.
If you're interested in learning more about how to navigate the app, read Navigating the mobile app.
Features
The Haiilo mobile app has the following features:
- Device requirements and app permissions: Your mobile device needs to meet specific hardware requirements to use the Haiilo mobile app. Additionally, to fully utilize its features, our app requires users to grant specific permissions. Learn more in these articles:
- Get the app: Generally, the Haiilo app can be downloaded and installed from the App Stores. However, how you get the mobile app depends on your company's IT policies. Often, your company centrally manages work apps for employees. Learn more in these articles:
- Main features: The main features on the browser version are also available on the mobile app, including pages, communities, events, apps, widgets, and more. Learn more in these articles:
- App lock: You can enable an app lock for the mobile app to ensure it is secure and can't be accessed without a passcode. An app lock can also be enforced in white-label apps or by EMM/MDM. Learn more in these articles:
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Deep linking: The mobile app supports deep links, meaning if a user clicks on a link on mobile leading to Haiilo, they will be taken to the app and the corresponding area. If your Haiilo platform uses a custom domain and the regular Haiilo app (not a white label app), deep linking isn't possible. These areas support deep links:
- Blog article
- Wiki article
- Timeline post
- Multichannel post
- File / Folder
- Blog app
- Wiki app
- Content app
- Page
- Community
- User profile
- White-labeled/branded app: If you want to provide your users with a mobile app branded to your own design, you can achieve this with our white label mobile app add-on. Learn more in these articles:
Permissions
Below are the permissions that relate to the mobile app.
Specific permissions, labeled as Mixed in the table below, apply to both the mobile app and the browser version. This means that if a user is granted permission to "Access Pages", they can access pages in both the app and the browser. Limiting these permissions to just the app or the browser is not possible.
| Permission | Platform | Description and notes |
| "Enable timeline module" | Mobile-only |
Allows users to see the Timeline tab and all timeline content on mobile. The "Access timeline on homepage" permission is also required for the timeline to display on mobile. |
| "Enable news module" | Mobile-only |
Allows users to view the Recent content view on the Home dashboard, displaying the latest blog articles from a user's subscribed pages. |
| "Access own profile" | Mixed | Allows users to access their own profile. |
| "Access other profiles" | Mixed | Allows users to access other users' profiles. |
| "Manage user profile" | Mixed | Allows users to edit their own profile. |
| "Follow user" | Mixed | Allows users to follow other users. |
| "Access notifications" | Mixed | Displays the notification bell and allows users to view their notifications. |
| "Create timeline items" | Mixed |
Allows users to post on the timeline. The "Enable timeline module" permission and its related permissions are also required. |
| "Delete Timeline Items" | Mixed |
Allows users to delete their own timeline posts. The "Enable timeline module" and its related permissions are also required. |
| "Share content" | Mixed |
Allows users to share content. |
| "Write and receive messages" | Mixed |
Allows users to access the chat and send messages. On the mobile app, the Chat is an icon in the navigation bar. |
| "Access pages" | Mixed | Allows users to access pages and view their content. |
| "Follow page" | Mixed | Allows users to subscribe to pages. |
| "Access communities" | Mixed | Allows users to access and join communities and view their content. |
| "Access events" | Mixed | Allows users to access and reply to events and view their content. |
| "Search" | Mixed | Allows users to access the search |
| "Access and add likes" | Mixed |
Allows users to like items. |
| "Write comment" | Mixed | Allows users to write comments, including mentioning users. |
| "Delete Comments" | Mixed | Allows users to delete their own comments |
| "Access Colleague List" | Mixed |
Allows users to access the Colleagues list. On the mobile app, the Colleagues list is an icon in the navigation bar. |
| "Report content" | Mixed | Allows users to report content. On the mobile app, users can only report timeline posts, not comments. |
Best Practices
Looking for examples and tips regarding the mobile app? Find inspiration in this article: