How can I disable Alt-Tab from working while my iPad app is running?
I developed an iPad app using Ionic which is used at a gym for member self-service. The iPad has a Bluetooth keyboard connected to it to make data entry easier.
The problem now is that users use Alt-Tab to switch back to the home screen of the iPad and then use the iPad for personal stuff. The owner of the gym needs me to disable Alt-Tab while in the app.
Is there a way to register for keyboard events and then suppress something like Alt-Tab?
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Is there a possibility to select "OK"/"another option" answer in iOS system popups when an external entry device is connected using by this device?
I'm using Bluetooth device (iRig BluetTurn/iRig BlueBoard). This is a device connecting via Bluetooth (one as a keyboard, another with different protocol). They have 2 or 4 buttons. I am using it as next/previous buttons to navigate the app, because the user cannot use his hands. It's working perfectly, but if iOS shows a popup (eg. that there's new software update) the user is blocked, because he can't dismiss it (can't touch screen).
I strongly doubt it, but does anyone have an idea that it would be possible to answer these iOS system popup questions via external bluetooth device? I want to point I'm not a manufacturer of this device, I can't change how the buttons respond.
I'm working on developing a kiosk app to run in single app mode on two 12.9" iPad Pros. We want the option to turn these kiosks off so I'm using the ionic-native Insomnia and Battery-Status plugins to keepAwake when it is plugged in and allowSleepAgain when it is unplugged.
The problem is, the enclosures that were selected to house the iPads completely block all of the buttons, including the home button. When the iPads are plugged back in, the screen turns on and shows the "Press Home to Open" screen. To actually hit the home button, we need to get a key and remove the iPad from the enclosure.
Is there any way, either through the standard iPad preferences, or through the Configurator/Single App Mode preferences, to bypass the lock screen and go directly into the app when it wakes up?
I know I could probably find a way to setBrightness to 0 when unplugged and to 100 when plugged back in. But, that seems less preferable to me than letting it actually go to sleep.
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I am currently prototyping an iOS iPad app for my company. Before I go in the details of what I am trying to do, this will be an enterprise app deployed by a local MDM. All the iPads that will have the app installed are supervised with a mobile config that allows the app to be in autonomous single app mode. So far, everything is working fine. The iPads are not (and cannot) be jailbroken.
I am looking for a way to basically switch the app to the foreground whenever the iPad is unlocked. I am aware of this thread (ios open app after screen unlock) from 2013, and I am hoping that 5 years later a solution has popped-up. Since our app is an enterprise app, it does not have to respect the app store requirements. I can successfully detect lock events if the app is opened when the device is locked, but when the app is not in the foreground, I would need it to be awaken from an iPad event.
The basic idea is that whenever the iPad would be unlocked, the app would freeze the iPad in single app mode, and the user need to perform some action inside the app to "reenable" the iPad and disable single app mode. If a user can re-lock the iPad and bypass the app (even if he successfully accessed it once) it's a no-go for us.
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I am trying to awake the app after the unlock of the device. Basically once the iPads is unlocked (after pressing the home button) the app would be started automatically.
That is a loaded question but you could lock the ipad to only use one application with "Guided Access" There is a walkthrough here.
Here are the first steps:
Open “Settings”
Go to “General” > “Accessibility”
Tap on “Guided Access” (Scroll down the page a little, it’s under
the “Learning” section)
Flip the switch to “ON”
Tap on “Set Passcode” (this will prevent
users from leaving “Guided Access” mode)
Enter a passcode
Launch your App
With your app still open, triple-click the Home button
I want to launch my app on the device (if App available) using the USB\Wifi\Bluetooth connection from my mac app.
How can I achieve this functionality
That is NOT possible. You can't do it using any public API. Though i am not aware of any private API that facilitate this types of functionality.
This is iPad control Mac's touch bar demo:
TouchBarDemoApp Allows you to use your macOS Touch Bar from an iPad (through USB connection) or on-screen by pressing the Fn-key.
Mac control iPhone:
iTunes Mac app can get the iPhone's screenshot and edit iPhone's apps.
Xcode can launch iPhone's apps when you debug ShareExtension.
So I think there are some methods to achieve your function. But I don't how to achieve. Maybe its private.
As already posted, you cannot directly launch an app.
But you can make your App show up on the lock screen as well as the task switcher so it can be opened with one click. This feature is called Handoff.
Here is the usage description for the end user and this is the programming guide on how to implement it.
This solution for an iOS kiosk mode (disabling the home button and on iPad the multitasking gesture) is really great, finally there is a possibility to implement a kiosk mode on iPads (even though it's quite complicated to activate and deactivate).
Lock-down iPhone/iPod/iPad so it can only run one app
I want to use this with a exam/quiz/e-assessement app. But how can my app check if this "kiosk" mode is actually active? Is there a way to programmatically check if some specific mobileconfig has been activated?
Use an MDM tool, like AppBlade. Here's a video on our kiosk mode functionality http://vimeo.com/50632312