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Questions tagged [kiosk-mode]

Kiosk-mode represents a locked down OS environment where the user can interact with a limited UI. Mostly used as a kiosk, hence the term.

Kiosk mode is a software mode for locking down the environment to block other applications from being launched and prevent misuse by end-users. Typically used by kiosks.

In iOS, devices can be configured to run an app in Single App Mode. The Guided Access accessibility feature is also often used as a de-facto kiosk mode.

In Chrome OS, apps can be configured to run in Single App Kiosk Mode.

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How to Hide Firefox Camera Icon Overlay in Windows

I'm working on a kiosk project that uses Firefox and mozGetUserMedia to access an attached camera. The problem is, even using kiosk addons (like mKiosk) this icon appears at the top of the screen whenever the camera is accessed using…
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Kiosk mode for android

I have a hybrid application written on phonegap for android tablets. Now I want the tablet to show only my application. Basically I want the tablet to be always in kiosk mode running only my application. So that all the buttons are disabled. I have…
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How does designing custom android DPC app relate to Android management API?

I'm new to android enterprise development world, and I have some misconception of how different pieces in the android enterprise ecosystem relate to one another. Let me explain. The solution that I'm trying to achieve is being able to lock the…
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How to run an Android App in Kiosk Mode, keep Safe Mode disabled and prevent the device from Hard Reset?

How to run Android App in Kiosk Mode, keep Safe Mode disabled and prevent the device from Hard Reset? I have following 3 requirements for my app: Show only specific apps to school students in the normal mode of the device. This can be possible by…
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Develop app run in kiosk mode in android

How to make our app which is act like kiosk mode app( SureLock lockdown app). I have LG E400 rooted android phone Android 2.3.6. I want to develop app like Surelock what shold i need to develop such app. Can anyone help me to develop such app on my…
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Chromium kiosk mode : Fullscreen and remove address bar

I am trying to run chromium browser in kiosk mode in raspberry pi 3(Official Jessie ). Here is i've added in my autostart file @point-rpi @xset s noblank @xset s off @xset -dpms @chromium-browser --kisok www.fb.com This works fine but some problem…
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Android Studio, Kiosk mode, Single-Purpose Devices, Lock Task mode

I'm trying to create a single purpose app. So I have create an BaseActivity that all my activities inherit from it. it's look like public class LockDeviceActivity extends AppCompatActivity { @Override protected void onCreate(@Nullable…
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Why isLockTaskPermitted flag is false

I'm trying to pin screen programmatically on Android L. My app includes xml file with …
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Autorun Chrome kiosk app when Chrome OS starts up

When Chrome OS ready, need to click 'App' button and then select the kiosk app, but I want to launch it automatically on startup. How to set that up?
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Easy way to hide system bar on Android ICS

I will give my ICS tablets for users to complete a survey so I would like the user to work with my app only. They should not be able to switch to the home screen, press back buttons etc., so I would like to hide the system bar completely. My tablet…
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Making a .NET application the only program which can run?

What would be the best way to make a Windows .NET application be the only program that can be used on a computer? I have come across timers or events to switch windows back to a window with matching text and some api32 calls to make a form top…
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Android Kiosk Mode - Allow Exit

I am writing Android application for kiosk mode. I am using this tutorial to create kiosk mode: http://www.andreas-schrade.de/2015/02/16/android-tutorial-how-to-create-a-kiosk-mode-in-android/ However, in the tutorial, the user still can click on…
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Chrome --kiosk-printing has 1-2 minute lag/delay

I need print receipt in Chrome running in --kiosk mode. Of course I use --kiosk-printing to disable print dialog. I have to note this parameter only emulate automatic pressing Print button. My printer is Rongta RP80 80mm Thermal Receipt Printer…
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How to create a kiosk-like UI, so that the user can never exit from it or switch to another application?

I need to create a simple Delphi application, kiosk style. It is a very simple thing, a single form where the user writes some personal info to register to an event. 4 TEdit and a TButton. What I want to achieve is to avoid the user does any action…
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Device owner on a nonrooted device (Android L), without NFC, using adb shell, dpm set-device-owner

Final intention here is to have a device in 'kiosk mod'. They say you don't need NFC nor rooting to achieve application becoming device owner. I've yet to see a full example of this method but lets try: adb shell dpm set-device-owner…
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