I would like to hand out iPhones as navigation/information devices to users at an event but users should only be able to see and use the event app and not close it or tamper with phone settings etc.
Is it possible to make an iPhone app not closable by the user and put it into a sort of 'presentation mode'?
Yes its possible by using guid access in your iphone,
Here is image how to set it.
So without your permission user cannot close apps.
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I want to make an IOS app that has information like a task list for a user that syncs across all of their devices - but I hate apps that make you login to something - I'm looking for some id that connects the user - I know you can get the device ID, but hoping more for something like reading the current app store id or something.
Bottom line what I'm trying to achieve is that if someone adds some data on their iphone, it's available on their ipad. Any idea how to do that?
Bottom line what I'm trying to achieve is that if someone adds some data on their iphone, it's available on their ipad. Any idea how to do that?
Yes, it's called iCloud. You just make an app that syncs up into iCloud. No login within the app is required; the user has to be signed into iCloud on their device, but most users are. If you look at Apple's own apps, that is what they are doing; look, for example, at how a Reminders list or a change in Contacts is reflected automatically onto all the user's devices. That's iCloud in action.
I'm managing few iOS devices, so I want to create a app to add security feature like collecting the user information from the user like UserID to track which user is currently using the device .
Desired output:
So I want to trigger my app as soon as a user unlock the device and without giving the details the user should not able to access the home screen of the Device.
Is it possible to do it with any framework in iOS without Jailbreak ?
No its not possible. iOS does not allows application to manage device with it self. Application should work in the pre given area which is called Sandbox. So its not possible to handle the entire device and you can not check it that who is using the device.
This is not possible, you should look to Mobile Device Management solutions and rather go that route. You could also look at apple's business solutions.
I was testing my app, part of which allows the user to take a photo and save it. When the alert appeared on the screen asking me to give my app access to the photo library I accidentally hit "No" (Stupid touch feature : D ). Now each time I run the app I cannot save images. Is there a way to reset that?
Just turn access on in the settings. Settings->Privacy->Photos->Your App.
How to set up the known wifi with my known account/password in the iOS app ?
I want the user open the app and set up wifi background without letting user know. Can we do that with code ? and how if we can ?
If we can not, is there any alternative solution to resolve this problem with best user experience ? thanks
AFAIK, you cannot setup known wifi networks inside your app. What you could do is add the key 'UIRequiresPersistentWiFi' to your app's plist. That will ensure that the system shows a dialog informing the user about the requirement of wifi for the app. If i remember correctly, in case wifi is disabled, the dialog also displays a settings button by default which the user can click and be redirected to the 'Settings' app. HTH.
I am developing a business app for use on an iPad/iPod Touch. I am wondering if there is a way to restrict usage on the device to my app only. In other words, we don't want employees installing other apps such as games and playing around with the devices.
Yes, that's possible.
Check out the iOS Configuration Profile Programming Guide.
Edit: See the section about restrictions, it will allow you to do exactly what you need. Note however that you'll need to have access to those devices, ideally the devices should be company property. And you need to distribute your app via Enterprise Distribution.
Edit 2: Since iOS6, this feature is available through the normal settings app. It is called "Guided Access" and is part of the Accessibility settings. It will let you disable the home button (cancel guided access by triple-clicking the home button and enter the preset code) and it will even let you define areas within apps which should be disabled.
I don't think so, unless their device is jailbroken.
If they're logged into an Exchange server you could remote-wipe their phone if they install anything.
Do you provide the devices? Or they bring their own?
If you provide the devices that would mean you can use your Apple-id. If an employee would try to download any other app he would need the password of your Apple-id. So thats a simple way to prevent that.
Im am not sure if there is a total "lock" of such type.