[pve-devel] Proxmox compatible Android client (Opaque) available for beta testing

Dietmar Maurer dietmar at proxmox.com
Tue Jan 14 07:41:41 CET 2014


> A summary of my observations on the ability to download the console/vv file on
> mobile browsers. I hope you find these useful in making Proxmox easier to use
> on mobile devices.

Thanks for the report, but I have no idea how to address that. Looks that some browser
have serious bugs.

> Android 4.4 device:
> 1) Chrome works, and is fairly seamless. After downloading, one swipes the
> notifications and taps the file to open.
> 2) Firefox works, but is clunky because one has to go through a file manager to
> open the file (where it works). Tapping the file from within Firefox's own
> Downloads list does nothing. It's very hard to stay within the expiration limit.
> 3) UC Browser does not work at all. One cannot even start downloading the file.
> 4) Dolphin browser does not work at all as well.
> 5) Opera Browser for Android works but it takes quite a few taps to get to open
> the file, and it's relatively difficult to fit within the expiration limit.
> 
> Android 4.4 emulator:
> 1) The "standard browser" in the emulator cannot even perform a login to
> Proxmox, as the "Realm" drop-down is empty and nothing can be selected there.
> Blackberry 10 (v10.2.1):
> 1) The standard browser works and is seamless. It downloads a file named
> "untitled" by default, but tapping that file starts Opaque as expected.




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