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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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vbscript to auto detect open window and close it OR Google Apps Script to control form submit button

In the past I've used the script below to detect if an active window with the title "Remote Desktop" is or isn't active. If it isn't active the script will auto launch or make it active again. Question: Is there a way to detect if a window is…
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Kiosk browser software that interacts with devices

We are designing a self-service kiosk for Windows machines that allows customers to order online through a touch-screen website, pay through an attached chip-and-pin card reader, and then print off the order number with a receipt…
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Multi apps kiosk mode in Android?

Currently, I got stuck in a scenario in which I create a demo which is single kiosk app. I want to create an app which allows selected apps to show in the list/grid which are accessible from the app only, other then that are not. The kiosk app stays…
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Media player is not playing any audio when application is in LockTask (KIOSK Mode)

I make my device as admin after installation. Media player is not playing any audio when application is in LockTask (KIOSK Mode) I have written a handle to enable/disable KIOSK MODE I am trying to play a simple audio file from res/raw. Volume of the…
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NFCAdpater.enableReaderMode(...) doesn't work consistently if booting in Kiosk mode activity

I have an application which starts in Kiosk mode and should read and react on NFCTags. It's using enableReaderMode on the NFCAdapter in onResume to start reading them. Everything works fine if the app is e.g. (re-)started during development.…
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Management API error: persistentPreferredActivities 4

I am building an Android KIOSK app, and I try to enable kiosk mode with Android Management API by providing a device policy. My policy json is: { "keyguardDisabled": true, "applications": [ { …
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Restrict Notification Bar from pulling

@Override public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus){ super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus); try{ if(!hasFocus && enableKioskMode){ Intent closeDialog = new…
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StartLockTask fails with Hardware Buttons

I have gone through the provisioning and ownership requirements to use SetLockTaskPackages() and StartLockTask(). In the emulators the StartLockTask() works as expected. The on-screen buttons are removed and message "Unpinning isn't allowed by your…
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Show USB permission dialog over Android Kiosk application?

So I have an application that is pinned to the device with startLockTask command and it has several restrictions so the user cannot escape from the application or change settings of the device. However, the user should be able to transfer files…
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Lock a Device to a Single PDF

I need help to find and configure an app to convert my company Android tablet to kiosk mode. We want to convert the tablet to see JUST ONE PDF. The user could not have any interface or the possibility to change file or other. I have tried with…
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USB Camera is not working in kiosk

I am working in project where we have to use USB camera. i added library (UVCCamera) in project and in OTG Supported mobile device, camera is working fine, but in kiosk 55 inch screen USB camera(USB Output wide-angle camera module) is in built and…
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How to run custom, non window app in kiosk mode in windows 10

I wanted to run some application at start in windows 10, which I did by putting them in startup folder. Now I want to run these apps in kiosk mode, so that user does not see what applications are running at back and he just sees internet browser…
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Is there possibility to hide back key icon from navigation bar in locktask/kiosk mode on Android?

I'm making Cosu application and it's running on locktask mode. I have found guides to make NavigationBar and ActionBar fully transparent and hidden but if user swipes from bottom or top of the screen it will show back button on bottom…
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Cannot get windows 10 assigned access work with Electron-Windows-Store

I have created an electron app distributable as Windows Store Application by using electron-windows-store. After installing the .appx package I'm able to launch it and use it without any problem, but when I try to setup an assigned access for a…
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startLockTask not working with Kiosk mode and Fire OS

I own a Kindle Fire with Fire OS version 5.1.4 I set my app as a Device Administrator and it worked well (my app shown the little toast saying "yeah I am the administrator" :) ) The problem is that calling startLockTask has no effect at all: the…
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