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Robin Jin
Copper Contributor
Mar 06, 2018

Filtered (Custom) list views doesn't apply when viewing in SharePoint mobile app

I have a custom view setup with some filters defined (on a couple of columns). This view is set to default for desktop and mobile view.  It works fine on desktop view of SPO. But when viewed in the...
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paulpascha
Bronze Contributor
Mar 06, 2018

I think the Mobile View settings for Views only apply when viewing your list using a mobile browser instead of the SharePoint mobile app. The SharePoint Mobile app doesn't seem to take these settings into account (yet?)...

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    Wids-233
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 22, 2019

    If this is the case, how can the list be restricted based on the logged user? If it's not possible, can we at least disable the SharePoint mobile app access to certain site collections paulpascha 

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      paulpascha
      Bronze Contributor
      Apr 24, 2019

      Wids-233Are you talking about permissions here? List Views should not be used to restrict access. You should restrict access by granting the required permissions to your content. Permissions will then be taken into account when browsing the contents in the mobile app.

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        SarahSarah
        Copper Contributor
        Sep 09, 2020

        paulpascha You cannot assign all required permissions through permissions levels. For instance when the view should just show the items that are Modified by [Me], there are lots of different scenarios that cannot be handled by permissions levels. 

        I think this a huge security concern when SharePoint Mobile app simply ignores filters on the view!

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