Kiosk Browser Lockdown

ProCo IT

About this app

Please note Chromebooks are not supported, do not install on Chromebooks.

Designed for use on any Android device and is great for creating public kiosks, interactive digital signage etc.... Lock down the user interface so that the end-user can only access your defined webpage(s) and can't adjust Android system settings or gain access to other applications.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission. You can disable this permissions via Android Settings > Security > Device Admins (before uninstalling).

[How to exit]
Either press the hardware menu button or menu button in the top right hand corner of the screen, enter settings and then tap "Exit to Launcher" or tap anywhere within the webpage 4 times in quick succession to open the password dialog. The default settings password is 0000.

[Key features]
- Password protected settings
- Set as default launcher (prevents app exit)
- Idle page reload
- Hardware control (orientation, screen etc...)
- Cache, cookie & history control
- Disables access to notifications, recent apps, Google Now
- Hides system dialogs
- 70+ configuration options

[More Features]
- Bookmarks Bar
- Barcode Scanner
- NFC Reader
- Fullscreen mode / Hidden Toolbar
- Scheduled Sleep and Wake
- JavaScript Interface
- Google Cloud Print & ESC/POS bluetooth printing
- Screensaver (image(s)/video/website(s))
- Colour themes
- Camera Uploads
- Custom Error/Deny Pages
- Url Whitelist & Blacklist
- WiFi Settings Access
- XML Import/Export

[Xiaomi/Huawei/Acer Devices]
You must set the default launcher manually on these devices before Kiosk Browser will start. Normally within Android Settings > Home.

[Remote Management]
Available on a subscription basis, more information can be found on our website.

[Support & Documentation]
https://kioskbrowser.crisp.help/en/

[Licence]
All features are available to test for free, a licence is required for personal or commercial use.
Our licence agreement can be found here: https://www.android-kiosk.com/eula/

Ratings and reviews

We tried the demo of the pro version in an A7 2018 and it almost gave us what needed but unfortunately there was no option to completely hide the system bar (even with full screen enabled) or the system buttons (back, home etc). EDIT: After the clarification of the developer, it seems the issue exists with Android. So we increased our rating from 2 stars to 4. But buyers should be informed of the limitations either on the store page or the app itself. Plus the UX is a bit messy, so 4/5 guys.

We use it mostly to lock our devices (Zebra TC devices) and it does the job well. Some tricks to knows and found if you don't goes via provisioning but so far so good. And also launching a set of app authorized. So we don't really use the browser part. UNLESS for the javascript API provided to be able to show technical information, launch app or service, send back data is working perfectly. That's was not in our plan at first, but now, we couldn't do without. The set of settings available are more than enough for our use cases. And a licence mechanism which is not based on subscription is absolutely game changing. So definitely: Worth it.

We use Kiosk Browser Lockdown at our museum to display detailed information about objects. (website with text and images) We have only positive things to say about this app. We contacted the developer because we struggled with poor wifi signal and we hoped the app supported some sort of offline-caching. We learned that we can actually host the website locally and Kiosk Browser Lockdown will render it perfectly. (This is even better and easier than what we had in mind). Perfect app, perfect support!

What's new

SDK 34 (Android 14 support)
Library updates
Dropped Android 4.4 support (SDK 19)