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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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Android: Stop Back Button From Exiting LockTask / Kiosk Mode

I want to implement a KioskMode, I'm targeting only Android L, since this is a very specific App. I already went through the process of setting my App as DeviceAdmin, and DevicePolicyManager.isLockTaskPermitted(this.getPackageName()) already…
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Disable everything in windows except program c#

I've got the following question: Is it possible te disable everything in windows except the program it's running? I need to program an application on a touchscreen (fullscreen), where people can fill in a survey. The only thing they should use is…
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Change Chrome 4xx Page

I'm deploying a kiosk system that uses Chrome to display a java web app running in jetty started with a windows service wrapper. It takes some time after the system starts for jetty to be ready to serve content so for now I have a wait occurring…
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Chromium Kiosk Mode lock down every way to escape the intended webpage (Tabs, Bookmarks, Settings, etc.)

I would like to use the chromium browser in a project, where only one webpage is shown in fullscreen. The user needs full mouse and keyboard support, so I plan to use wayland as desktop environment. Chromium Kiosk mode --kiosk is a great start (see…
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NFC does not work properly with active KIOSK mode

I am new in creating the KIOSK app with NFC and I faced a problem. The app works in KIOSK mode and scans NFC cards. But sometimes NFC stops working, and I reboot the device to keep NFC working, but sometimes even after a reboot NFC doesn't work. The…
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How to take a Ubuntu system running in kiosk mode on remote outside the local environment

I am running a Python application in kiosk mode on ubuntu 18.04. I want to take it on remote which is outside of local environment. I tried the port forwarding which is unsuccessful due to router. I used teleconsole to take on remote it is…
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How to enable kiosk mode with non-launcher app?

In my custom DPC app (which is configured as device owner), I would like to set a third-party app in kiosk mode. I did some tests with DevicePolicyManager.addPersistentPreferredActivity() but it seems to only work if the target app is a launcher,…
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Disable menu bar in Windows Mobile 6.5

I'm porting .NET application from WM5 to WM6.5. Besides new resolution I noticed different UI behavior for start menu and title bar (caption bar). My application needs to work in kind of kiosk mode where user can't exit application and bypass our…
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Google Chrome 66 autoplay policy change

By newest update (v66.0) Google Chrome doesn't play audio/video automatically without user's interaction. I'm using Chrome as desktop app in Kiosk mode without mouse/keyboard and input at all. It just displays HTML visualization page with sound…
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How to stop "holding the back button" from escaping "Lock Task mode" on Android 7+

I'm attempting to use "Lock Task mode", as described on https://developer.android.com/work/cosu.html My goal is to have a single app running in a "kiosk mode", so that the user cannot leave the app. I'm using Google's "Test DPC" app from Google Play…
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How to launch a Win32 application to run like a Windows 10 assigned access AppX (kiosk mode)

The requirement is to be able to run a kiosk application on Windows 10 which has unrestricted capability on the host computer to make arbitrary system calls and launch any kind of app including Appx and Win32. The kiosk app can be fully trusted - it…
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startLockTask() without request user action

I want to activate startLockTask() without any request for users. So at first i read this Device Administration and create small sample application. In result i have my application in device administrators list but when i call startLockTask() it…
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How do I make a simple webview based Chrome kiosk app make use of proxy config?

I have created a very simple webview based Chrome app - it is almost identical to Google's create a simple kiosk app by using a text editor but even simpler in that it does not have the reset, or any other, button just my Web page content. This…
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Why is this Google Chrome (Hosted) App invalid for Kiosk mode?

I have been trying to make a Kiosk Mode App from my Chrome book. But when I go into the "Manage Kiosk Applications" and enter in the Chrome Store URL for my app, I get a "Invalid Application" error, but if i just install the app from the store, it…
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Enabling KioskMode in Android 4.4.2 with Root

I was able to enable kiosk mode in pre-KitKat-releases by killing the com.android.systemui process. Anyhow, this seems not to work in KitKat-releases: After killing the process the whole screen got stuck and I am not able to press any buttons. After…
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