Redirect Mobile Device Rules throw an error when navigating to the configured page

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.0.0 DXP FP28, 7.0.X EE, 7.0.4 CE GA5, 7.1.X, Master
• Component/s: Portal Services, Portal Services > Mobile Device Rules
• Labels:
  • liferay-digital-enterprise-70-sp5
  • liferay-fixpack-de-28-7010
• Branch Version/s:
  7.0.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Fix Priority: 4
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/50648

Steps to reproduce:

1. Navigate to Configuration > Mobile Device Families
2. Add a Device Family
3. Add rule to Device Family
   • Operating System: Any Operating System
   • Device Type: Any
4. Create a new page
5. Edit page
6. Select Advanced tab
7. Expand Mobile Device Rules panel
8. Toggle "Use the same mobile device rules of the Public Pages" to "NO"
9. Select Device Family created in (2) and save
10. Click ellipsis and manage actions
11. Add action to device family
    • Type: Redirect to URL
    • URL: http://www.google.com
12. Navigate to created page

Expected Result:
Google home page is displayed.

Actual Result:
An error popup appears with the message "Error There was an unexpected error. Please refresh the current page." along with the network error "NetworkError: 405 Method Not Allowed - http://www.google.com/". If no other actions are performed, the " Oops It looks like this is taking longer than expected." error message is shown. The page does not load.

Reproduced on:
Tomcat 8.0.32 + MySQL 5.6.
Portal master GIT ID: 9c083c537b017dff0e1c49d8a008fdd1b4a3026f