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ANDROIDS BUILT-IN KIOSK MODE THAT NOBODY TALKS ABOUT

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Accepted solution by Kenji — on Samsung, it's called Pin windows and lives under Security and privacy settings, often in Other security settings.
  1. Aiden U.
    @aiden.ueda68

    my niece always grabs my phone and starts browsing my phtoos. enter App pinning.

    On Android, turn on App pinning in Security settings. Then pin the cartoon app from the Recents screen by tapping its icon and choosing Pin. Now she can only use that app. To unpin, I use teh gesture and enter my PIN.

    its built into Android, no extra apps needed.. lmao i wish Id known about it years ago. pls help 🙏

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  2. Kenji
    @kenji_packet

    lol same thing happened to me pinned apps can still open some links or other apps in rare cases, so its not a perfect lock. good luck man!

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  3. Kenji
    @kenji_packet

    holy cow ok update: did what @veraa375 said and its fine now

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  4. Mila Gill
    @mila_lucky

    oof WAIT WHAT, this has been in Android this whole time? My photos are finally safe. good luck man!

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  5. Vera Arslan
    @veraa375
    in reply to @mila_lucky

    ok so the menu location changes between Android versions and brands, so search pinning in settings if you cant find it.

    15 tabs open and chrome ate all 32GB of ram again

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  6. Mila Gill
    @mila_lucky

    oh ive been there lol for longer-term kid use, Google Family Link or a separate user profile offers more control.

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  7. Sana
    @rusty_hound
    in reply to @mila_lucky

    always enable 'Ask for PIN before unpinning', otherwise anyone can just use the unpin gesture.

    thumbsup

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  8. Daria
    @quietpusher

    @kenji_packet nah thats not it, privacy has nothing to do with it

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  9. Kenji
    @kenji_packet

    guys pls help reading this at 2am instead of sleeping, no regrets, try turning off teh thermal paste first, fixed it for me

    rage

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  10. Sana
    @rusty_hound

    hmmm dumb question but how do i even check teh router

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  12. Kenji
    @kenji_packet
    in reply to @yara.grant56 Accepted solution

    on Samsung, it's called Pin windows and lives under Security and privacy settings, often in Other security settings.

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  13. Mila Gill
    @mila_lucky

    pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo privacy from scratch hope that helps :)

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  14. Kenji
    @kenji_packet

    Old news for Android power users, but most casual users havent heard of it.

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  15. Kenji
    @kenji_packet

    +1 same here hope that helps :)

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  16. Yara Grant
    @yara.grant56

    ok update: did what @kenji_packet said and its fine now thank u thank u thank u

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