disabling iPad home button
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- transmission
is there any way to disable the home button on an ipad to control a user from accessing other apps.
I'm trying to create an 'e-book' for use in an exhibit and we want to use the ios's built in guided access feature which controls the wake/sleep, volume buttons but not the home button.
the only way we know is to house the ipad in a case that hides the home button.
- dbloc0
I don't think there is a way. Cover it up somehow as you mentioned
- Nathan_Adams0
Guided Access should be able to disable the home button (at least single presses, as you use a triple press and then password to turn it off)
Google > https://www.google.com.au/webhp?…
- ESKEMA0
never tried it, but this came out as the first result in google...
- dMullins0
I think this is pretty obvious, but if you're open to Jailbreaking, it's definitely possible and very easy to do.
- pango0
I've seen people done exhibition with it. they did build an clear acrylic box with window and covers the home button.
- ESKEMA0
1 - Select your settings app.
2 - Under general, go to accessibility.
3 - From accessibility, scroll to guided access.
4 - Turn on guided access and set passcode for your iPad kiosk.
5 - Press your home button and then navigate to the app you want to enable for your new iPad kiosk.
6 - Open the app and navigate to where you want it to be.
7 - Triple-click the home button, this allows you to customize the interaction with your iPad kiosk.
In addition to the toggle switches along the bottom, you may also disable portions of the screen by circling them.8 - When ready touch start in the top right corner to enable your iPad kiosk.
To disable the kiosk triple-click the home button once more and input your passcode and you can adjust your settings.
- pango0
^ holy shit it works!