Salesforce1 Mobile App for AppExchange Partners (ISV)

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The Salesforce1 Mobile App is built and runs on Salesforce Platform and unifies Salesforce mobile offerings into one next generation app for Salesforce users. Salesforce1 is a mobile container that makes it easy for partners to deliver a mobile app or experience and give Salesforce users an easy way to do their job from their phone.

Key Features of Salesforce1 Mobile App

Create Apps Faster - From point-and-click apps to Visualforce and Canvas, create powerful, instantly mobile apps that work on multiple platforms.  And since the Salesforce1 mobile app is ready to download from Apple AppStore and Google Play, you don’t have to worry about distribution hassles. 

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Custom Actions - Custom actions help users save time and be more productive by reducing long forms and workflows into a short, action-oriented interface.  Allow users to take action in the context of each record and tailor unique experiences for different roles.

AppExchange Partner Apps in the Salesforce1 Mobile App - Create your own visually-rich mobile experience from within the Salesforce1 mobile app. Integrate your app into the Salesforce feed and create a single user experience.

Notifications in the Salesforce1 Mobile App - In-app and push notifications let users know when certain events occur in Salesforce or in your partner app, for example when they receive approval requests or when someone mentions them in Chatter.

  • - All partner contracts state that any public mention of salesforce.com or any of its brands MUST be approved by Salesforce
  • - All materials must be submitted via our Google form to obtain approval for any public mention of Salesforce.
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    • - Approval of partner press releases can take up to 14 days for Summit and Crest level partners, and up to 30 days for all other partners. 
  • - All partner contracts state that any public mention of salesforce.com or any of its brands MUST be approved by Salesforce
  • - All materials must be submitted via our Google form to obtain approval for any public mention of Salesforce.
Submit content via Google Form >
    • - Approval of partner press releases can take up to 14 days for Summit and Crest level partners, and up to 30 days for all other partners. 
  1. Take these Salesforce1 Trailhead Modules: 
  2. Join the Salesforce Platform for Partners Group.

  3. Review these Salesforce1 resources:
4. Keep in mind, you must be an AppExchange Partner (ISV) to build and deploy a Salesforce1 Mobile App
5. See examples of apps that are Salesforce1 Mobile Ready apps
6. Schedule a meeting with your Partner Account Manager to discuss what Salesforce1 can do for you
7. Want to see your app in the Salesforce1 UI right now? Test it by adding /one/one.appto the browser instance of your app

Program

Q: Is there an additional cost to include S1 features in my application?
A: No. It is part of the program. However, you must be an AppExchange Partner (ISV) to build and deploy on Salesforce1.
Q: Do I have to request Salesforce1 be turned on in my DE org?
A: No, it’s enabled right now.
Q: Where can I find the instructions for the Salesforce1 Mobile Ready sash?
A: Submit this case for details on the sash.  

Distribute

Q: How do my customers get the Salesforce1 features I develop?
A: Customer will receive the update as soon as they install the package that contains your Salesforce1 features. Your customer will, of course, need to install the Salesforce1 app on their mobile device as well.
Q: How can I get my app in the left nav app menu within Salesforce1?
A: To get an AppExchange Partner (ISV) app to show up under App section of the left hand nav menu, you have two options: Visualforce Tabs or FlexiTab. A Visualforce tab will point to a Visualforce page. A Flexitab will point to a Flexipage. The customer admin must also add the app to Salesforce1. They do this by going to Salesforce1 Navigation in the Setup area called Mobile Administration.

Technology

Q: Can Salesforce1 be packaged?
A: Yes.
Q: Are the package components upgradeable?
A: Yes. The new Flexipages are upgradeable. Existing components such as Visualforce pages are also upgradeable.
Q: When can I begin developing Salesforce1 features?
A: Now.
Q: Where can I insert my own UI?
A: You can build your own UI using Visualforce pages in the following areas:
:: Visualforce Tab
:: Custom Button target
:: Chatter Publisher Action target
:: Mobile card (think inline Visualforce component on a standard page layout, shorter height)
:: Inline Visualforce Pages

Q: Will the Visualforce pages I create be mobile-ready?
A: Only if you code them to be. It’s up to you to make your pages mobile-friendly. Ensure you select the option for the Visualforce page to be available on mobile.
Q: Do I need to know how to build a mobile app to take advantage of Salesforce1?
A: No, but it does help to know HTML5 and be familiar with responsive design. Also, familiarize yourself with the concepts for publisher actions / global actions.
Q: What is a Flexipage?
A: A Flexible Page is a type of custom layout. It occupies a middle ground between page layouts and Visualforce pages. Like a page layout, Flexible Pages allow you to add custom items to a page. However, they don’t have the same structure as a page layout, and the custom items are all components. You can use a Flexible Page to create a home page for your app. You can also assign global publisher actions to a Flexible Page by specifying them in the Flexible Page XML. When users tap from a Flexible Page, any global actions that you’ve assigned to it will show up in the publisher.
Q: How do I create a Flexipage?
A: At this time it’s not possible to create Flexipages declaratively. You will need to create the metadata XML file using your favorite XML editor and deploy it via the metadata API to your DE org.
Q: Can I edit the layout of the Flexipage?
A: A qualified yes. You can change the order of the elements of a Flexipage. The currently supported elements are list views and recent items based on custom objects. See documentation for more details.
Q: Will the custom objects in my app be accessible in Salesforce1?
A: Yes. The layout will mimic the standard web page layout and will be automatically adapted to the mobile, responsive design.
Q: What technology does the Salesforce1 app use?
A: It’s a hybrid app, one for iOS and one for Android. Both are available in their respective marketplaces (App Store, GooglePlay). It’s distributed and maintained by Salesforce.
Q: Will my existing Visualforce Pages automatically show up in Salesforce1?
A: No, an AppExchange Partner (ISV) must enable a new checkbox on each Visualforce Page called “Available for Salesforce mobile apps and Lightning Pages”. AppExchange Partners (ISV) can do this in their DE/packaging org and upload a new version of their package to push it out to their customers.

Q: Are there a list of known bugs I can refer to, in case I run into an issue that I think is a bug?
A: Yes. Feel free to visit our Known Issues Site.  Keep in mind to use the “This Issue affects me” box, so that Salesforce can track the bugs that are affecting you.

Q: Where can I get more information on Actions in Salesforce1?
A: Actions are the best way to create records in Salesforce1. See the Actions Overview Documentation for more information on the functionality. 

Q: What do I do if my customer can’t login to Salesforce1?
A: They may be restricted from logging into the app or they may need to check the server that they are connected to. Review our Salesforce1 Login Troubleshooting document for more helpful tips. 

Q: What are some things I can do when Salesforce1 is slow or pages won’t load?
A: Some of the important things are to check the network connection. Try testing on WiFi and Carrier networks to understand if it’s a slow internet connection.  Remember to review the required system requirements and ensure you are using a device that Salesforce1 is supported on.  See this article for more information on Salesforce1 performance issues.