Turn your Android Device into Kiosk Mode
See how Scalefusion (formerly MobiLock Pro) helps in providing a simple solution to large-scale and small scale business owners to turn their company-owned android devices into kiosk mode in order to increase their business productivity.
Single App Android Kiosk Mode means to set an app as the default and make it run all time on the Android device. The application set as default takes over even if the device reboots /restarts. Thus, converting your Android smartphone or tablet or Android TV into a perfect kiosk. Single app mode can be enabled remotely from a web based portal. It can also be used at museums, banks, warehousing facilities etc.
What is Android Kiosk or Tablet Kiosk?
Android kiosks or Tablet kiosks are the most commonly used kiosk devices deployed for multiple use cases, especially the ones that require customer-facing operations. Android kiosks make use of versatile Android displays and the user-friendly Android functionality to drive customer attention, employee productivity and overall ease of operations. Android kiosks are deployed for a specific purpose and are often locked into single or multi-app mode. You can spot Android kiosks in places with large footprints such as museums, shopping malls and zoos serving the purpose of way finders. In the retail sector, Android kiosks are deployed for self-billing or as a digital signage for displaying inventory. In the healthcare sector, Android kiosks form a major component of patient care to check-in the new patients, access EHRs or as display screens for ventilators.
Follow the Steps to Enable Android Kiosk Mode (Single App Kiosk Mode)
On Device
- Launch Scalefusion on the device.
- Go to settings on the right-hand side, as shown in the image below.
3. Tap on Set Default Application in the Menu, as shown in the image below.
4. Next, select the application that will run all the time in the Single App Kiosk Mode and tap on save, as shown in the image below,
You have successfully set your device into Single App Kiosk Mode!!
To lock down your device(s) into Single App Kiosk Mode from the dashboard, please follow these simple steps given below,
On the Dashboard
- After you log into your Scalefusion account, click on Devices tab on the left sidebar.
- Click on VIEW DETAILS on the device you wish to set in Single App Kiosk Mode. as shown in the image below.
3. Now, click on the slider next Enable Application from the right-hand side panel to enable the application the device, as shown in the image below.
4. Then, click on the slider next to Set Default to set the selected application as a default application on the device, as shown in the image below.
5. Click on the slider next Run All the Time, this option will allow the selected app to run on the device without relaunching the app. (You can also enter the number of seconds as per your wish if you want some delay in launching the selected app.)
6. Now, click on Apply to save all the settings.
You have successfully set your Android device in Single App Kiosk Mode!!
Conclusion
It is important to remember that Single App Android Kiosk Mode runs only on one application. This approach is the easiest one that you can take, using your official application as a Launcher application is fairly simple and you can quickly get going without much trouble.
