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Hi Andrew,

Here's what I told Anna:

"I think the best solution is to use Single App Mode instead of Guided Access. This is trickier to set up but once done the application will always launch. This is best done in conjunction with a mobile device management system with your IT department - but it sounds like this may not be feasible - so you can also do it yourself using a mac and the Apple Configurator software that can be freely downloaded from Apple.

There are a few steps involved:

1) You need to switch all of the kiosk iPads into supervised mode using Apple Configurator, which will reset them completely

2) You then install your application on the iPad

3) You remove the iPad passcode and do any other setup (e.g. switch off auto sleep etc.)

4) You use Apple Configurator to switch the iPad into Single App Mode, and select the VLC application as the app to run

From then on the iPad will do nothing except run that one app, and if power to the device fails for any reason and the iPad shuts down then when power is restored the application will automatically start again. The iPad can only be taken out of Single App Mode by reconnecting it to the mac that locked it in the first place and turning off single app mode on that machine.

Hope that helps!"

Best regards,

Nick

On Fri, 8 Feb 2019 at 08:47, Andrew D Moore <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi

We used to use iPads in the exhibition space but have had the same issue with people not always being available to switch them on and off.

The Kiosk software sounds like one solution, however, we have been worried about leaving these plugged in overnight (overheating or a potential fire risk?).

Does anyone have any knowledge about potential risks?

Thanks

Andrew

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On Thu, 7 Feb 2019 at 13:16, Kate Lomax <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi Anna,

Lots of Kiosk apps for iPad include scheduling/night mode features that let you set operating hours of the device. We mostly use Android tablets as Kiosk devices but there's Kiosk Pro and lots of others out there for iPads.

thanks,

Kate
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On 07/02/2019 12:54, Anna MacQuarrie wrote:

Hello MCG,

I’m new to the list so apologies if my question has been asked before. We’re working on having some ipads installed in one of our galleries to host some interpretation. We’re not able to have them switched on 24/7 and due to staffing complexities there isn’t always someone available each morning to switch them on and have them set-up securely. Our local Apple store has informed us that we require a program to be written which would auto switch off the ipads at night but none of us know how to do this, the store can’t help us any further, and our IT dept doesn’t have resources to help us either. Has anyone else been in this situation, and if so, how did you solve the problem? Would be very grateful for any input or pointers to past relevant discussions.

Thanks,

Anna

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