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Dedicated devices are company-owned devices that fulfill a single use case, such
as digital signage, ticket printing, or inventory management. This allows admins
to further lock down the usage of a device to a single app or small set of apps,
and prevents users from enabling other apps or performing other actions on the
device.
Device settings
This policy snippet includes the recommended device settings for
a dedicated device with minimal access.
"safeBootDisabled":true,"screenCaptureDisabled":true,"factoryResetDisabled":true,"cameraDisabled":true,// Specifies that system updates will be auto-installed during a daily// maintenance window between 2am and 4am."systemUpdate":{"type":"WINDOWED","startMinutes":120,"endMinutes":240},
Kiosk mode
In kiosk mode, a designated kiosk app launches
automatically when a device boots. The app runs in full-screen mode and is
pinned to the home screen to prevent users from leaving the app.
To enable kiosk mode on a device, specify a designated kiosk app for the
device by setting its installType to KIOSK. This
designated kiosk app will launch automatically when the device boots.
A device can only have a single designated kiosk app
(installType set to KIOSK). However, if a kiosk
app links to other apps, these additional apps can be added to
applications. Ensure that the installType for any
additional apps is not KIOSK or BLOCKED.
With web apps,
you can launch a web page in kiosk mode. A web app turns a web page into an
Android app. You use a web app's package name to install it on a device, just
like any other Android app.
Using a web app's package name, designate it as the device's
kiosk app by setting its installType to KIOSK.
Because web apps require
Google Chrome
to launch, you should also add Chrome to applications. The
example below includes additional setting recommendations, such as using
managed configurations to explicitly allow the web app's URL in Chrome and
disallow other URLs.
If a device requires users to access one or more apps from the home screen,
enable the device's custom launcher by enabling
kioskCustomLauncherEnabled in the policy. To keep the device
unlocked (for public kiosks, for example), enable keyguardDisabled:
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Kiosk mode, enabled by setting an app's `installType` to `KIOSK`, auto-launches a designated app full-screen. Web pages can be launched in kiosk mode via web apps. A custom launcher (`kioskCustomLauncherEnabled`) allows access to multiple apps from the home screen; use `keyguardDisabled` to keep the device unlocked. Linked apps can also be added with their own install type. System updates can be set during a scheduled window.\n"],null,["# Example policies: dedicated devices\n\nDedicated devices are company-owned devices that fulfill a single use case, such\nas digital signage, ticket printing, or inventory management. This allows admins\nto further lock down the usage of a device to a single app or small set of apps,\nand prevents users from enabling other apps or performing other actions on the\ndevice.\n\nDevice settings\n---------------\n\nThis policy snippet includes the recommended device settings for\na dedicated device with minimal access. \n\n```carbon\n\"safeBootDisabled\": true,\n\"screenCaptureDisabled\": true,\n\"factoryResetDisabled\": true,\n\"cameraDisabled\": true,\n// Specifies that system updates will be auto-installed during a daily\n// maintenance window between 2am and 4am.\n\"systemUpdate\": {\n \"type\": \"WINDOWED\",\n \"startMinutes\": 120,\n \"endMinutes\": 240\n},\n```\n\nKiosk mode\n----------\n\n| **Warning:** `statusBarDisabled` and `lockTaskAllowed` are deprecated. To disable the status bar on a device and approve an app for lock task mode, use `installType` `KIOSK` or set `kioskCustomLauncherEnabled` to `true`.\n\nIn **kiosk mode**, a designated kiosk app launches\nautomatically when a device boots. The app runs in full-screen mode and is\npinned to the home screen to prevent users from leaving the app.\n\nTo enable kiosk mode on a device, specify a designated kiosk app for the\ndevice by setting its `installType` to `KIOSK`. This\ndesignated kiosk app will launch automatically when the device boots.\n| **Note:** To re-enable the status bar on a device after a device was previously in kiosk mode, the admin will need to change `\ninstallType` to a value other than `KIOSK`. \n\n```carbon\n\"applications\": [\n {\n \"packageName\": \"com.example.app\",\n \"installType\": \"KIOSK\",\n \"defaultPermissionPolicy\": \"GRANT\"\n }\n]\n```\n\n### Link a kiosk app to additional apps\n\nA device can only have a single designated kiosk app\n(`installType` set to `KIOSK`). However, if a kiosk\napp links to other apps, these additional apps can be added to\n`applications`. Ensure that the `installType` for any\nadditional apps is not `KIOSK` or `BLOCKED`. \n\n```carbon\n\"applications\": [\n {\n \"packageName\": \"com.example.app\",\n \"installType\": \"KIOSK\",\n \"defaultPermissionPolicy\": \"GRANT\"\n },\n {\n \"packageName\": \"com.example.app_to_be_linked\",\n \"installType\": \"FORCE_INSTALLED\",\n \"defaultPermissionPolicy\": \"GRANT\"\n }\n]\n```\n\n### Enable kiosk mode for web pages\n\nWith **[web apps](/android/management/web-apps)**,\nyou can launch a web page in kiosk mode. A web app turns a web page into an\nAndroid app. You use a web app's package name to install it on a device, just\nlike any other Android app.\n\nUsing a web app's package name, designate it as the device's\nkiosk app by setting its `installType` to `KIOSK`.\nBecause web apps require\n[Google Chrome](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome)\nto launch, you should also add Chrome to `applications`. The\nexample below includes additional setting recommendations, such as using\nmanaged configurations to explicitly allow the web app's URL in Chrome and\ndisallow other URLs. \n\n```carbon\n\"applications\": [\n {\n \"packageName\": \"com.google.enterprise.webapp.x6306d4def62b6b3s\",\n \"installType\": \"KIOSK\",\n \"defaultPermissionPolicy\": \"GRANT\"\n },\n {\n \"packageName\": \"com.android.chrome\",\n \"installType\": \"FORCE_INSTALLED\",\n \"managedConfiguration\": {\n \"URLBlocklist\": [\"*\"],\n \"URLAllowlist\": [\"web.app.url\"]\n },\n \"defaultPermissionPolicy\": \"GRANT\"\n }\n]\n```\n\nKiosk launcher\n--------------\n\nIf a device requires users to access one or more apps from the home screen,\nenable the device's custom launcher by enabling\n`kioskCustomLauncherEnabled` in the policy. To keep the device\nunlocked (for public kiosks, for example), enable `keyguardDisabled`: \n\n```carbon\n\"kioskCustomLauncherEnabled\": true,\n\"keyguardDisabled\": true,\n\"applications\": [\n {\n \"packageName\": \"com.example.app1\",\n \"installType\": \"FORCE_INSTALLED\",\n \"defaultPermissionPolicy\": \"GRANT\"\n },\n {\n \"packageName\": \"com.example.app2\",\n \"installType\": \"FORCE_INSTALLED\",\n \"defaultPermissionPolicy\": \"GRANT\"\n }\n]\n```\n\nYou can also develop your own custom launcher app to give users access to\nmultiple apps."]]
