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Locking an Android tablet down
tdenson
17-01-2013
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to lockdown an Android tablet to running a given application in the same way as IOS's Guided Access. With Guided Access you have to triple tap the home button and key in a lockcode to exit the app.

(edit) Just Googled it and I see there is a 3rd party app called Surelock but can't see much else. I will try it, but before I do is there any built in way to do it ?
paulj48
17-01-2013
Depends what version of Android and on what device. I believe the latest version on the Nexus device allows you to set up multiple users and logins with different access on each login.

I have a Galaxy Tab 2 so dont have this option but I use an App called Applock by Domobile Lab, seems to work ok for my 5 year old son.
tdenson
17-01-2013
Originally Posted by paulj48:
“Depends what version of Android and on what device. I believe the latest version on the Nexus device allows you to set up multiple users and logins with different access on each login.

I have a Galaxy Tab 2 so dont have this option but I use an App called Applock by Domobile Lab, seems to work ok for my 5 year old son.”

Yes, I have a Nexus 7 with user accounts, and although that goes half way to solving the problem I would rather lock it into a single app. I will take a look at Applock thanks.
psionic
17-01-2013
There is one called SureLock as well. There is a demo version on the Play Store.
tdenson
17-01-2013
Originally Posted by psionic:
“There is one called SureLock as well. There is a demo version on the Play Store.”

Thanks. I suspect it's the same one I mentioned in my OP
psionic
17-01-2013
Originally Posted by tdenson:
“Thanks. I suspect it's the same one I mentioned in my OP ”

Opps missed that
tdenson
17-01-2013
Originally Posted by psionic:
“Opps missed that ”

Just teasing
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