[OPLINTECH] Samsung Tab A OPACs

[Joe Knueven]

A couple of years back, when I had visions of circulating tablets, I had done a little poking and found this app:

https://www.42gears.com/products/surelock/surelock-android/

It looked very promising at the time, though I'll admit I never got a chance to experiment with it.  The other thing is that it appears in the intervening years, that they've started charging for it (my recollection is that it was free once upon a time..).

Best of luck.

Joe


Joseph Knueven
Director
Germantown Public Library
51 N. Plum St.
Germantown, OH 45327
937-855-4001
joe at gtownlibrary.net

From: OPLINTECH [mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Chris Wisniewski
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:48 AM
To: Chapin Longden; oplintech at lists.oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Samsung Tab A OPACs

Have you tried this http://www.howtogeek.com/223530/how-to-lock-down-your-android-tablet-or-smartphone-for-kids/ on my phone it's called guest mode.

From: OPLINTECH [mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Chapin Longden
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9:48 AM
To: oplintech at lists.oplin.org<mailto:oplintech at lists.oplin.org>
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Samsung Tab A OPACs


Hi folks,



I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for setting up Samsung tablets for use as OPAC stations.  Specifically, setting them up to be secured against tampering.



Thus far, I have removed all nonessential apps and cleared the home screens of everything but the browser, set the browser home page for our OPAC, and installed Stay Alive to keep the device from sleeping.



However, while most of our patrons are perfectly happy to use our tech for the intended purpose, others enjoy watching the world burn. To that effect, is there a way to disable any and all access to device settings and/or to "freeze" the tablet settings to an easily restorable point?



Chapin Longden,
Reference Librarian
Henderson Memorial Public Library
54 East Jefferson Street
Jefferson, Ohio 44047
440-576-3761

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