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Ask Slashdot: Making a Tablet Run Only One Application?

Posted by Unknown on from the write-your-own-exokernel dept.

An anonymous reader asks "I'm working for a medical centre who want to make a tablet with various videos and webpages about smoking cessation available in their waiting room. The tablet can't access the Internet because of security policies. I'm planning to use a local server with copies of the (Creative Commons) videos and pages accessed through local webpages using the tablet's browser. How can I make only the browser be available to the tablet users? Ideas? Suggestions?"

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  1. If you must use Android by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just roll your own AOSP build that only has /system/app/Browser.apk along with essential system UI apks and include none of the networking drivers that the device needs.

  2. Use something with better coverage by Brew+Bird · · Score: 4, Informative

    You need digital signage, not a tablet. Only one person at a time can use a tablet. A couple of flat screens off a cheap PC hidden up in the ceiling or a closet, and use Xibo.

  3. Operating System? by agent_vee · · Score: 5, Informative

    Without knowing what Tablet OS you are targeting it is difficult to give you advice. You can just search on google for the terms "kiosk mode" + whatever OS and that should give you what you are looking for.

  4. how about searching for android/ipad kiosk mode by HockeyPuck · · Score: 5, Informative

    Android Tutorial: http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/basic4android-getting-started-tutorials/10839-android-kiosk-mode-tutorial.html

    iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kiosk-pro/id409918026?mt=8

  5. Re:easy. by Spiridios · · Score: 5, Informative

    Bruce Schneier linked to this post on iPads just a few days ago....

  6. Parental restrictions in iOS do this already by lethe1001 · · Score: 4, Informative

    iOS has parental restrictions. Enable restrictions, enable Safari, leave everything else disabled. No step 3.

  7. Re:Curious... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    generally speaking, the ones burning the money are not the ones complaining about the pay

  8. Did you even Google? by Dynedain · · Score: 5, Informative

    iPad in Kiosk mode:
    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mediakiosk/id352741530?mt=8

    Android in Kiosk mode:
    http://www.42gears.com/blog/2011/10/kiosk-mode-on-android/

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  9. Re:easy. by afidel · · Score: 4, Informative

    Or just install a password protected launcher, much easier than trying to figure out what you can and can't uninstall.

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