Kiosk & Clock-In

Kiosk Lock Mode

Keep a kiosk tablet on the TempClock clock-in screen: the Android kiosk app, the Lock Kiosk button for browsers, and the tablet's own pinning features.

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Why Lock the Kiosk

An unattended tablet should only do one thing.

A kiosk left at an entrance should stay on the clock-in screen, full screen, and come back by itself after a power cut. How you do that depends on the tablet.

Android Kiosk App (Recommended)

Full screen, restarts itself.

Install the TempClock Kiosk app (the link is on Sites > Kiosk setup).
On first start, set a manager exit PIN for this tablet. There is no default PIN.
Scan the tablet set-up QR (see Kiosk Devices, Badges and Cards) and pick the site.
The app opens full screen on that site, stays in portrait, and starts again by itself after a power cut. A manager uses the exit PIN to change site, change the PIN, reload or exit.

Browser Lock (iPad or Laptop)

The Lock Kiosk button.

Open the kiosk link

Open the site's kiosk link (scan the QR on Sites > Kiosk setup) and allow the camera and location when asked.

Tap Lock kiosk

Tap Lock kiosk on the kiosk screen. It goes full screen and stays locked after a reload.

Unlocking

To unlock, tap Admin unlock and enter the browser kiosk unlock PIN. Administrators can see this PIN on the Kiosk setup page. Do not show it on a projector or share it with site staff.

Important

A browser cannot fully stop someone leaving the page. Always combine the browser lock with the tablet's own pinning feature below.

Tablet Settings

Use the device's own lock as well.

Tablet Feature
iPad Guided Access (Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access), started on the kiosk page.
Android (browser) Screen Pinning. Not needed with the TempClock Kiosk app.
Note

Keep the tablet on mains power in a lockable stand, and give busy sites a 4G router as a backup line: face checks need a connection.

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