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kiosk mode - lock users in an App

Night Spring said:
How many cases do you need? Maybe it's a matter of buying those cases with the cutouts, and then modifying them to close the holes? I'm thinking a thin piece of plastic cut to the right size and super glue might do the trick.
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We agree. Our first roll-out will just need 3-5 cases. We've thought about doing this as well, and as time gets closer with no case, we are seriously considering that option, let me know if you have any success with this.

- Kross

Gmpalmer said:
Need good looking locking case with home button protection for SurveyOnTheSpot app for use in restaurants, retail, health clubs, etc.

Can't be "clunky!".

VESA mount or built in secure wedge mount for angled countertop portrait mode usage.

If you know of product that exists or is in development please post or contact me with PM

Thank you.

Geoff
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Or maybe they could just post it so we could all get the answer =-)
 
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alas, we are finishing up work on the application and I still have no case to solve my problems.


So... I will begin to contact vendors today for a custom case. if anyone has any leads for me to follow, please don't hesitate to post them here, or private message me. As always, I will keep the thread updated.

- Kross
 
Kross said:
... I will begin to contact vendors today for a custom case. if anyone has any leads for me to follow, please don't hesitate to post them here, or private message me. As always, I will keep the thread updated.

- Kross
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Its weird that I see so many case vendors but none fit your needs. Im waiting here as well to see where you end up with this.
I might have to deal with this soon too :p
 
I just tried the jailbreak app... and it didn't work out so well for me.

Locked me in an app, the pop up wouldn't dismiss, and I couldn't get out. Powered off my phone and now it won't power up.

D'oh! :eek:

Edit:

Phwew... restarted. Changed the activation method, and now it's working. This will be highly useful for networking events when I want people to stay in the photo app instead of mucking about. :)
 
Joining the iPad-Kiosk Discussion

Hi I would like to join in the kiosk app for iPad discussion. I am running an interior design company in Singapore (Southeast Asia) and has just spend some of my end-of-year's business expenses on an iPad (16GB), which is SGD728 in my country. My company actively joins in local design exhibitions throughout the country, which the exhibitions are frequently held monthly. Many of other design companies use either laptops and pcs (iMac as well) to display videos of animations and design slideshows, in my case, a 17 inch MacBook Pro laptop.

Recently, the laptop's motherboard fried up and I have to spend a lot if I want to repair it (which is not a workable solution at that time considering I have just spent on an iPad). I have a windows 7 PC but clearly I cannot use that as a solution for exhibitions running monthly, so I have to come up with ways to use iPad (competitively, if this works mine will be the first company to effectively use iPad as preview solution, or so I've monitored so far).

I have been reading through the whole posts and seems like there are none that fit my need as well. I am more into these criteria:

1. Timeframe of a month (mid-December 2010 is the next exhibition)
2. Not looking into hiring developer (not sure that the discussion about 'personally creating own not-to-be-submitted-to-Apple-app for disabling iPad's buttons with password' is a workable solution within my timeframe as I have yet to discover how to develop a simple app).
3. More into case (if I were to choose between criteria number 2 or into jailbraking the iPad)
4. A preferred solution for criteria number 3 is to have it below SGD200 for a start. Kross' link on Staypad's product closely fit what I want, since I wanted for the case is the ability of the case to be locked on exhibition table, ability of the case to be an interactive wall-mounted system (in case of exhibition walls provided instead of tables), case design that disables viewers from accessing any iPad's buttons, and the multiple security measures instead of just having one security method (cables, keys, locks, altogether). Staypad fits all these descriptions, but the problem is that design is bulky, price not within range (it says USD199 but conversion would result in roughly SGD300), and not to mention do they serve international order (even if they do ship, shipping charges and delivery time is another problem for me).

I have to say thank you to Kross for updating us on this discussion. Another feedback in near future is that if you were to enquire about cases products (if you are emailing any spots that others posted to you), please ask additional information regarding price, possibility of international shipping, etc (and post it along in here). It would be very much appreciated.

Cheers,

Samuel Edyson
 
IPad case with tamperproof locks

I am looking to do virtual concierge in hotel lobbies. Talking with www.ipadenclosures.com and they have a new case coming in December that will be priced under $200. Their current model looks good, but I may need to purchase hundreds and need to get the price around $200. Anyone found stands that are affordable?
 
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Hello there thread, I wanted to let you know that my new business started selling BubCap home button covers just over a week ago. Our current (patent pending) product is targeted towards keeping toddlers from pressing the home button. Complete information is at BubCap.com.

Due to the number of inquiries we've received, we are developing a low-cost "Pro" version home button cover, intended to deter adults from pressing the home button at trade shows and similar situations. It's very similar to the existing product we sell, but uses thicker, more rigid materials. It's not quite as effective as the metal enclosures some of you have mentioned, but is probably effective enough for many. Please feel free to ask me any questions here, or contact me through the website.

Thanks,
Rob
 
Security for ipad

So I was also looking for a secure option to my ipad in my office waiting area. I bought a metal enclosure from www.ipadenclosures.com. The ipad is locked down to my table via a mount and my patients seem to love it. They come right in and sit next to it every time. I am thinking of getting 2 more if I can get a deal on the enclosures.
 
Any updates?

I just found and read through this thread since it applies to my current project. Some great stuff here, but I see that Kross hasn't been heard from since October. Anyone have any updates? Kross? Anybody? ...
 
I don't think there's anything new to followers of this thread, but I wanted to point out a related blog post:
http://blog.eric.info/2011/01/using-ipads-for-mobile-test-centers

I also think this case is interesting, it blocks both the screen and the Home Button.
http://www.laptopdesk.net/crystal-ipad-folio.html?productid=crystal-ipad-folio&channelid=FROOG
I can't help but wonder if the manufacturer could customize the clear cover so that there's hole for the screen, and perhaps a screw that keeps the cover closed (requiring the right screw driver to open and gain access to the home button).
 
Interestingly, I believe the first case to achieve this goal for the iPhone is due in July. You may not have expected it to come from Fisher-Price...

http://www.parenting.com/blogs/screen-play/jeana-lee-tahnk/making-your-iphone-even-more-toddler-friendly

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toddler lock, baffling why it's not already standard.

i was going to post about this, glad there's already a good discussion going on that should be heard.

this is a must have feature in the future, someone at apple needs to read this thread (and do something about it.)
 
My Solution

I found a lot of good ideas on this thread so I thought I'd share my solution to this problem.

One of my clients is a restaurant deploying 12 iPads for using as a wine list.

I used AVD Browse to allow the wine list to be connected to a web server but prevent the iPad from browsing away from the list.

Preventing the user from accessing the home button actually turned out pretty easy: I bought 12 Moshi iVisor AG screen protectors (it's a restaurant so, they're going to want to remove and clean the protector all the time).

Then I bought a bunch of aluminum blanks used in jewelery making - specifically black, 16mm X 16mm X 0.68mm blanks - and super-glued them over the button hole of the Moshi protector.

Then I just put the protector on the iPad. It looks good and the home button can't be pressed.

As far as we know, no customer has figured out that they can peel up the Moshi and access the home button.
 
MadBunny said:
I found a lot of good ideas on this thread so I thought I'd share my solution to this problem.

One of my clients is a restaurant deploying 12 iPads for using as a wine list.

I used AVD Browse to allow the wine list to be connected to a web server but prevent the iPad from browsing away from the list.

Preventing the user from accessing the home button actually turned out pretty easy: I bought 12 Moshi iVisor AG screen protectors (it's a restaurant so, they're going to want to remove and clean the protector all the time).

Then I bought a bunch of aluminum blanks used in jewelery making - specifically black, 16mm X 16mm X 0.68mm blanks - and super-glued them over the button hole of the Moshi protector.

Then I just put the protector on the iPad. It looks good and the home button can't be pressed.

As far as we know, no customer has figured out that they can peel up the Moshi and access the home button.
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Great idea MadBunny. Do you have any pics we can see? In our trials with similiar setups, you could still mash the button, even through any protecting, such as your blanks. Is this the case?

- Kross
 
Just want to keep people from using the other applications. Also need my iPad to mount to wall or on a stand, and don't want people to steal it. Maybe there is a way to lock down an app and iPad just to do one simple task of photo viewing that the user can control?
 
Kross said:
Great idea MadBunny. Do you have any pics we can see? In our trials with similiar setups, you could still mash the button, even through any protecting, such as your blanks. Is this the case?

- Kross
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They're deployed at the client so, I don't have a pic.

We couldn't press the home button - although I guess we could have if we'd applied enough force. We got to the point that it felt like we were going to break something if we pressed any harder.

Although, the first batch of blanks I bought were thin enough that I didn't even try them....I just assumed they wouldn't work and went ahead and bought the next size up, in an assortment of shapes and thickness.

They're very inexpensive so, you don't feel like you're wasting any money testing a few different ones.
 
iPad Case for Toddlers

Hello All -

We have made a case for iPad's to help block home button functionality. It is available now at http://www.addycase.com. I hope you find it useful. Let us know what you think.

Thanks!

Dustin
 
How do you do this?

jtara said:
If you were writing your own app, I'd recommend joining the Enterprise Developer Program. Then, your app can do pretty much Anything It Damn Wants. Easy enough to add a passworded exit from the app. (And hope it doesn't crash!) Passworded exit from an app won't fly in the App Store, but with the Enterprise Program you don't distribute through the app store, and aren't subject to it's restrictions.
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jtara: can you clarify how to go about coding this in an app? I am very interested
 
Blakester said:
I love these! And the price is right too! But your site says not avaialble until end of February?
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Yes, unfortunately we are having some manufacturer issues. I'm glad you like them! Please keep checking our site, or follow us on twitter for the latest updates. @addycase

Thank you!
 
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