diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js b/apps/documenteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
index 9a4bddfcf..29fba4077 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
@@ -114,8 +114,13 @@ export class storeAppOptions {
         this.canComments = this.canLicense && (permissions.comment === undefined ? this.isEdit : permissions.comment) && (this.config.mode !== 'view');
         this.canComments = this.canComments && !((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.comments===false);
         this.canViewComments = this.canComments || !((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.comments===false);
-        this.canEditComments = this.isOffline || !(typeof (this.customization) == 'object' && this.customization.commentAuthorOnly) || !permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly;
+        this.canEditComments = this.isOffline || !permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly;
         this.canDeleteComments= this.isOffline || !permissions.deleteCommentAuthorOnly;
+        if ((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.commentAuthorOnly===true) {
+            console.log("Obsolete: The 'commentAuthorOnly' parameter of the 'customization' section is deprecated. Please use 'editCommentAuthorOnly' and 'deleteCommentAuthorOnly' parameters in the permissions instead.");
+            if (permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly===undefined && permissions.deleteCommentAuthorOnly===undefined)
+                this.canEditComments = this.canDeleteComments = this.isOffline;
+        }
         this.canChat = this.canLicense && !this.isOffline && (permissions.chat !== false);
         this.canEditStyles = this.canLicense && this.canEdit;
         this.canPrint = (permissions.print !== false);
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js b/apps/presentationeditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
index 8bcca3785..71f5563de 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
@@ -94,8 +94,13 @@ export class storeAppOptions {
         this.canComments = this.canLicense && (permissions.comment === undefined ? this.isEdit : permissions.comment) && (this.config.mode !== 'view');
         this.canComments = this.canComments && !((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.comments===false);
         this.canViewComments = this.canComments || !((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.comments===false);
-        this.canEditComments = this.isOffline || !(typeof (this.customization) == 'object' && this.customization.commentAuthorOnly) || !permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly;
+        this.canEditComments = this.isOffline || !permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly;
         this.canDeleteComments= this.isOffline || !permissions.deleteCommentAuthorOnly;
+        if ((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.commentAuthorOnly===true) {
+            console.log("Obsolete: The 'commentAuthorOnly' parameter of the 'customization' section is deprecated. Please use 'editCommentAuthorOnly' and 'deleteCommentAuthorOnly' parameters in the permissions instead.");
+            if (permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly===undefined && permissions.deleteCommentAuthorOnly===undefined)
+                this.canEditComments = this.canDeleteComments = this.isOffline;
+        }
         this.canChat = this.canLicense && !this.isOffline && (permissions.chat !== false);
         this.canEditStyles = this.canLicense && this.canEdit;
         this.canPrint = (permissions.print !== false);
diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
index 0ab2a34c9..061c4cb8b 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/mobile/src/store/appOptions.js
@@ -94,8 +94,13 @@ export class storeAppOptions {
         this.canComments = this.canLicense && (permissions.comment === undefined ? this.isEdit : permissions.comment) && (this.config.mode !== 'view');
         this.canComments = this.canComments && !((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.comments===false);
         this.canViewComments = this.canComments || !((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.comments===false);
-        this.canEditComments = this.isOffline || !(typeof (this.customization) == 'object' && this.customization.commentAuthorOnly) || !permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly;
+        this.canEditComments = this.isOffline || !permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly;
         this.canDeleteComments= this.isOffline || !permissions.deleteCommentAuthorOnly;
+        if ((typeof (this.customization) == 'object') && this.customization.commentAuthorOnly===true) {
+            console.log("Obsolete: The 'commentAuthorOnly' parameter of the 'customization' section is deprecated. Please use 'editCommentAuthorOnly' and 'deleteCommentAuthorOnly' parameters in the permissions instead.");
+            if (permissions.editCommentAuthorOnly===undefined && permissions.deleteCommentAuthorOnly===undefined)
+                this.canEditComments = this.canDeleteComments = this.isOffline;
+        }
         this.canChat = this.canLicense && !this.isOffline && (permissions.chat !== false);
         this.canPrint = (permissions.print !== false);
         this.isRestrictedEdit = !this.isEdit && this.canComments && isSupportEditFeature;