Is Your Oracle Fusion Redwood UI Migration meeting the "Mobile Test"? How to Fix the Mobile Experience for Good?

If you are an Oracle Fusion customer in 2025, you are likely in the middle of a Redwood UI migration. Oracle’s vision for Redwood is clear: a sleek, AI-driven, and consumer-grade experience. For the desk-bound power user, Redwood is a massive leap forward.

However, many organizations are discovering a “Mobile Gap.” While the desktop experience flourishes, the mobile-first workforce—from busy executives on the go to field technicians and warehouse managers—is reporting a different reality.

If your Redwood migration feels like a “fail” for your mobile users, you aren’t alone. Here is why it happens and how to bridge the gap without compromising your Clean Core strategy.

1. The “Bloated Desktop” Syndrome

Redwood is beautiful, but it is data-rich. On a 27-inch monitor, the new layouts are a dream. On a 6-inch smartphone, that same density can feel “bloated.”

• The Problem: Casual users (like a VP approving a PO) find themselves scrolling through excessive padding and “white space” just to find the “Approve” button.
• The Swift Fix: Micro-Intent Apps. Don’t give users the whole ERP on their phone. Swift delivers “Micro-Apps” that surface only the specific fields and actions a mobile user needs—like 2-tap PO approvals or quick leave requests.

2. The “Quarterly Update” Maintenance Tax

Oracle mandates quarterly updates (25A, 25B, etc.). For teams building custom extensions in Visual Builder Studio (VBS) to “fix” their mobile UI, these updates can be a source of anxiety.

• The Problem: Every 90 days, custom CSS and UI tweaks risk “breaking” when Oracle updates the underlying Redwood components. IT teams are stuck in a cycle of “fix and repeat.”
• The Swift Fix: Clean Core Decoupling. Swift apps sit alongside your Fusion core, not inside it. By using our non-invasive extension layer, you get a custom UI that is 100% upgrade-safe. Oracle updates the engine; Swift keeps the steering wheel steady.

3. The “Stuck Transaction” Problem

We’ve all seen it: a manager clicks “Approve” on a native notification, but the transaction remains “Pending” in the system. Forum users are calling this the “Dead Button” problem.

• The Problem: High-latency mobile environments and complex SSO handshakes often cause native mobile actions to “drop” before they sync with the Fusion database.
• The Swift Fix: Native Sync Logic. Swift apps are built for real-world connectivity. They utilize native mobile protocols to ensure that when a user hits “Approve,” the transaction is locked and synced with Biometric Verification, ensuring zero “stuck” workflows.

The Verdict: Modernize, Don’t Just Migrate

The Redwood UI is the future of Oracle, but your Mobile Strategy shouldn’t be an afterthought of your desktop migration.

Don’t spend another $100k trying to “customize” a desktop-first UI for mobile users. At Ephlux, we’ve productized the “Last Mile” of Oracle Fusion. Our Swift Micro-Apps deliver the “Consumer-Grade” experience your users expect, at a fraction of the cost of in-house VBCS development, all while staying 100% Oracle-Safe.

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