Cool, let's also look at the options that Shan's suggested and go for the
most appropriate one!.

Cheers,
Prabath

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Inosh Perera <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Prabath,
>
> Yes, I was thinking the same. Since we are already under research for a
> complete lock-down mode in Android, I think kiosk mode fits the profile as
> a solution for complete-lock down as well. If we can listen to the home
> long press event and at least keeping bringing back the lock down activity
> in full screen mode it should be a good start. We need to check if that can
> be achieved.
>
> Regards,
> Inosh
>
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Prabath Abeysekera <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> One of the things that we need to specifically focus on is how we're
>> going to let administrators configure this particular mode in EMM. I
>> believe, "Kiosk" can be thought of as an extension of "Locked-down mode",
>> in which one/limited number of applications are allowed to be enforced on
>> the device. So, the user interface has to clearly highlight the
>> aforementioned fact rather than just having another option as part of its
>> policy wizard to switch it on and off.
>>
>> In addition, certain enterprise applications that are running in Kiosk
>> mode might use the camera, or certain other features, which would be made
>> locked if the "default Kiosk mode" is applied in EMM. So, in the UI, there
>> has to be some mechanism to enforce certain exemptions too upon similar
>> features used by the applications that are running in the aforementioned
>> mode.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Prabath
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 5:10 PM, Shanmugarajah Sinnathamby <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Inosh,
>>>
>>> In the app locker app, the way they have implemented you can disable
>>>    The back button
>>>    The home button
>>>    The recent apps button
>>>    The power button
>>>    The volume buttons
>>>
>>> You cannot disable the home long press , which allows you to kill the
>>> app in the front. So far there is no api , but for Samsung device they have
>>> implemented the API in EDU SDK which allows you to run deivce in KiOSK
>>> mode. (Mainly used for schools).  Lets explore and see.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Inosh Perera <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Prabath,
>>>>
>>>> This can be implemented in android the same way the app locker app
>>>> works. Where you override the back button and make user only use one app.
>>>> I'm not sure if there is any native API support to achieve the same in
>>>> Android.
>>>>
>>>> [1].
>>>> http://www.andreas-schrade.de/2015/02/16/android-tutorial-how-to-create-a-kiosk-mode-in-android/
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Inosh
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Prabath Abeysekera <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What about Android?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, March 7, 2016, Dilshan Edirisuriya <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This has been implemented at backend as well. When DEP is ready we
>>>>>> can create a UI and test the feature.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Prabath Abeysekera <[email protected]
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For instance, check [1].
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1] https://www.amtelnet.com/what-is-apple-ios-kiosk-mode/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Prabath Abeysekera <
>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Guys, $Subject?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Note: I assumed that "Kiosk mode" has to be associated with "COPE"
>>>>>>>> as it sounds so. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> Prabath
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>>>>>>>> WSO2 Inc.
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>
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>> WSO2 Inc.
>> Email: [email protected]
>> Mobile: +94774171471
>>
>
>
>
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> Tel: 077813 7285, 0785293686
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