When using an iPhone or iPad, you can use Guided Access to lock your screen so that non-staff members will be unable to navigate away from the app or browser you have open. This will be incredibly helpful if you are using Digital Waivers, the Tablet Intake Form, or if you are using Kiosk Mode or the RainMaker Mobile App for attendance! You will not have to worry about anyone having access to sensitive data or accidentally exiting the page they are supposed to be filling out! Here is a little more information about how you can set up and use this feature!
You can use Guided Access to:
Temporarily restrict your iOS device to a single app
Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture might cause a distraction
Disable the hardware buttons
Set up Guided Access
Tap Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access to set up Guided Access.
From there, here's what you can do:
Turn Guided Access on or off
Set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access and prevents someone from leaving an active session
Set whether the device can go to sleep during a session
Turn on the Accessibility Shortcut (triple click the home button to turn on Guided access on and off)
Start a Guided Access session
To start a Guided Access session, follow these steps:
Open the app you want to use.
Triple-click the Home button.
Adjust settings for the session, and then tap Start.
Control apps, screen sensitivity, and motion sensitivity
You can use Guided Access to turn off app controls, parts of the screen, and motion sensing. Follow these steps:
To disable app controls and areas of the app screen, follow these steps:
Circle any part of the screen you want to disable.
Use the handles to adjust the area.
To ignore all screen touches, turn off Touch.
To keep your iOS device from switching from portrait to landscape or from responding to any other motions, turn off Motion.
End a Guided Access session
If you're using Touch ID on your iOS device, you can use it to end a Guided Access session. First, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access > Passcode Settings and turn on Touch ID. Now, when you're using Guided Access, you can end the session by following these steps:
Touch the home button once.
Use Touch ID.
If you're not using Touch ID on your device, follow these steps to end a Guided Access session:
Triple-click the Home button.
Enter the Guided Access pass code.
Tap "End" in the top left corner of your screen
If you have any questions, let us know!