Cluttered record pages on a phone finally get a fix in the Summer '25 release: Dynamic Related Lists Mobile (Beta). I've watched field reps scroll through dozens of irrelevant records looking for one update, and it is a waste of their time. It is also how people stop opening the app at all.
Why you need Dynamic Related Lists Mobile
The desktop version of this was a big win for admins, so bringing it to the phone makes sense. You can use descriptive filters to show only the records that matter in the moment. Instead of every single Case tied to an Account, you can put a filtered list of just "Open High-Priority Cases" at the top of the mobile screen.
It is the same instinct behind Dynamic Forms and record types, which is to cut the noise. When your team is out in the field they have no patience for hunting through data. They need the right information right then, and a filtered list hands them a shortcut to the records they actually use to do their jobs.
How to enable Dynamic Related Lists Mobile
This isn't turned on by default, and it takes two switches in Setup rather than one, which catches people off guard. The related lists won't turn on until your mobile org is ready for dynamic content in general.
- Go to Setup and search for Salesforce mobile app.
- First, make sure Dynamic Forms and Dynamic Highlights Panel on Mobile is toggled on.
- Then look for the Dynamic Related Lists for Mobile (Beta) toggle and enable it.
With both of those active, open the Lightning App Builder. While you configure your record pages you'll see the option to use the Dynamic Related List - Single component for your mobile layouts. The rest of the setup is ordinary App Builder work once the org-wide settings are handled.
Design for the thumb, not the mouse
What trips people up is copying a desktop layout exactly. Don't do that. A desktop screen carries six or seven columns of data without trouble, but on a phone that is a nightmare to read, and you end up with a horizontal scrolling mess nobody wants to deal with.
In my experience, mobile users only care about two or three key fields. If you are showing a list of Opportunities, just give them the Name, the Stage, and the Close Date. Anything else is just clutter that gets in the way of the "New" or "Edit" buttons.
Testing and beta risks
Since this is a Beta feature, you have to be a bit careful. I always tell people to check their Salesforce sandbox types and pick a good environment for testing before rolling this out to everyone. You don't want to find out that a complex filter is breaking the mobile view while your CEO is trying to look up a record during a meeting.
Beta also means things can change. Salesforce might tweak how the filters work or how the UI renders in the next release, so keep an eye on the release notes and be ready to make small adjustments. That is the trade for getting the feature early and making your mobile users' lives easier.
Key takeaways
- Dynamic Related Lists Mobile cuts scrolling by showing users on the go only the records that are relevant to them.
- You must enable both Dynamic Forms for Mobile and the specific Beta toggle in Setup before you can use it.
- Keep your mobile columns to two or three essential fields to maintain a clean user interface.
- Always test your filters in a sandbox, because Beta features can behave differently from production-ready tools.
- It brings the mobile app closer to what the desktop experience already does.
This update moves the mobile experience away from data entry and toward data consumption. If you can save a rep thirty seconds of scrolling every time they open a record, that adds up fast over a week. Start small, pick one high-impact object like Opportunities or Cases, and see how your team likes the new view.
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