Installing the Kiosk app on an ELO device
- Julie Isebaert
- Gilles Ghyssaert
Difficulty: expert
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, you’ll be able to:
Perform initial configuration on ELO devices
Install the Kiosk App to run on ELO devices
After installing the Kiosk Hardware according to Kiosk Hardware Installation, start the device.
Booting the Kiosk for the first time
When launching the device, you are presented with 3 options in the boot menu: choose ANDROID HOME
You will go through a standard Android setup wizard, (similar to a first-time setup of a new smartphone)
Connect to the network during the wizard in order to get an internet connection
You’ll need a Google-account in order to access the Android Playstore and install the kiosk app.
If you skip this step and don’t provide a google account, you can’t use the Playstore. You can still install the Kiosk app through the Spacewell website. However you won’t get automatic updates.
Android settings before installing the app
Configure below settings to keep the Kiosk App alive at all times, ready for end-users to use. It will also remove the possibility of them easily breaking out of the app.
1. Change the Android Display setting
Change the DPI settings of the device before using the Kiosk app. This will improve the scalability of the app
Go to Settings > Display Settings > Advanced > DPI settings > set to the lowest value (often 160)
2. Disable Sleep Mode
Android sleep/idle mode will kick you out of the app, so it’s better to disable these features.
Go to Settings > Display > Automatic idle mode: set to “Backlight off during a specific time period”
Go to Settings > Display > Screen timeout: set to “never”
3. Remove 3-Button Navigation
To set up tablet-mode with gesture navigation, remove 3-button navigation. This will also limit the break-out possibilities for end-users out of the Kiosk app.
Go to Settings > System > Gestures> System Navigation > set to “Gesture Navigation”
4. Define Landscape or Portrait mode
In Settings > Display, select “Auto-rotate screen”. Depending on the installation angle of the screen, the Kiosk App will launch in landscape or portrait mode.
5. Enable Screen Pinning
Once you’ve downloaded the Kiosk app (see below), you can lock the Kiosk app to prevent going outside the app.
Go to Settings > Biometrics and security > Other security settings > Advanced > Pin windows
Open the Kiosk app > open recent apps > Click on the Kiosk app Icon > Select pin this app
Every time you exit the app after this (for example after device restart or after an administrator has exited the app), you’ll have to repeat step 2 (pin the app).
Download the Kiosk app
Using the Google Playstore
Go to the Android Playstore and search for Spacewell Kiosk
Downloading from official app stores allows for automatic updates.
Using the Spacewell app store
Use the Chrome browser installed on the device to visit the Spacewell Appstore (spacewell.com)
On the Kiosk page, select the Android button (image below) to download the Kiosk app on the device.
Then install the app manually.
When prompted, approve “unverified .apk installation”.
Install the Kiosk app
You’ll need a device account and an admin account in order to log in and install the Kiosk app.
Troubleshooting
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