VMware Horizon Client

Name: VMware Horizon Client
Rating: 2.88 (5355 reviews)
Author: Omnissa HoldCo LLC

By: Omnissa HoldCo LLC

Provides access to VMware Horizon virtual desktops and hosted applications.

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2024-12-29

Features & Capabilities

VMware Horizon Client for Android makes it easy to work on your VMware Horizon virtual desktop and hosted applications from your Android phone or tablet, giving you on-the-go access from any location.

IMPORTANT NOTE: A VMware Horizon virtual desktop or hosted application is required to use the VMware Horizon Client for Android. Contact your IT department for further assistance.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission.

FEATURES:

ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE
The VMware Blast Extreme protocol used with Horizon 7 is designed and optimized for mobile users. Blast Extreme leverages H.264 hardware decoding to deliver the best remote experience while reducing power consumption.

LEAVE THE DESKTOP BEHIND WITH HOSTED APPLICATIONS
VMware Horizon 6 and later supports hosted applications in addition to virtual desktops. With hosted applications, leave the desktop behind and run applications like local Android apps.

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Unity Touch bridges the gap between your touch screen and your Windows applications. With Unity Touch, you can easily browse, search, and open Windows applications & files, choose favorite applications and files, and switch between running applications all without the Start Menu or Task Bar.

UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE
The adaptive capabilities of the Blast Extreme and PCoIP display protocol make your virtual desktop fast and responsive regardless of whether you are connecting over your corporate WiFi network or over cellular connection at a local café.

SECURE FROM ANY LOCATION
Whether you’re at your desk or away from the office, you’re always secure with VMware Horizon. Leverage smart card authentication with the Biometric Associates baiMobile smart card readers. Use the newly integrated RSA soft token for simpler access.

NOTE REGARDING APPLICATION PERMISSIONS: When you install the VMware Horizon Client, you will be prompted to allow the app to read phone status and identity. These permissions are due to the integrated RSA SDK and the RSA soft token feature. For security purposes, the RSA SDK requires access to the phone state, device's network state and Wi-Fi state in order to verify the device's identity.
For more information, refer to RSA FAQ: http://www.rsa.com/android/help120.htm

EULA
http://www.vmware.com/download/eula/

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

8.13.1 Last updated: 2024-12-23

Version code:

1241220092

Creation date:

2011-07-14

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION High risk
android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk

Size:

15.40MB

Email:

vi*****@vmware.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2024-12-29

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Developed by:

Omnissa HoldCo LLC

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmware.view.client.android

Email:

vi*****@vmware.com

User Reviews

Pros

Works well on multiple devices
Good performance for text-based tasks
Useful for remote access to VDI
Nice ability to turn the screen into a touchpad

Cons

Frequent crashes and connection issues
Keyboard input issues, especially with Samsung devices
Problems with app updates leading to various bugs
Interface issues such as sizing and scaling problems

Recent reviews

It works, kinda. Really janky how it just closes sessions when anything at all happens on your phone. I should be able to answer a phone call without reconnecting to a server.

Ty*****, 2024-12-06

Took away the button to control mouse preferences and pull up the on screen keyboard. This had made this unusable.

Je*****, 2024-09-17

I figured this thing would run like a turd on my old phone, but it actually works really well. It's not the smoothest app of all time, but it does work almost as well as it does on a PC. I'm able to load up my company's VDI and check and work on various things, mostly text-based, when I'm out and about if someone has a question. Haven't tried it with anything remotely graphics intensive, get it?, but it does work quite well