Lock your tablet to an app
You want to use a tablet as an interactive or video support during an event, an exhibition or at a point of sale? Find out how to lock your tablet to an application so users won't be distracted from your use.
For iPad
Go to Settings and then General. Go to Accessibility.
Scroll down to the bottom to go to the Guided Access tab.
You see 4 options:
- Guided Access: turn on and turn off.
- Passcode Settings: choose to use a passcode or Touch ID to control Guided Access.
- Time limits: choose to play a sound and speak before time ends.
- Accessibility Shortcut: choose to display settings with triple-click on the Home button while Guided Access is enabled.
Turn on Guided Access and choose a passcode or Touch ID.
- Hardware Buttons Options: choose to block Sleep/Wake button, Volume Buttons, Motion and Keyboards.
- Touch: you can block the entire screen.
- Time Limit: define a time limit.
On the screen of your application, you can draw areas to disable: these areas will no longer be sensitive to touch.
For Android devices
Then click on User (restricted profile).
Here is the list of applications for your tablet. Select only the application you want to present to your users. All the others will not be visible (except for a few like the Play Store or Google but access will be impossible).