---
title: "Kiosk Mode"
description: "Set up Kiosk Mode on wall-mounted tablets for smart home control. Configure Guided Access on iPad or Screen Pinning on Android with Face ID security."
url: "https://taphome.com/en/docs/applications/kiosk-mode/"
language: en
lastmod: 2026-10-08
generator: hugo
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  topics: ["kiosk-mode","guided-access","screen-pinning","face-id-authentication","wall-mounted-tablet"]
  questions: ["How do I set up Kiosk Mode for TapHome on iPad?","How to enable Screen Pinning for TapHome on Android?","How do I prevent children from accessing the TapHome app?","How to enable Face ID authentication in TapHome?","Where do I find the Keep Screen On setting in TapHome?","How do I exit Guided Access mode on iOS?","Does TapHome support Face ID on Android?"]
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# Kiosk Mode

Setting up Kiosk Mode for wall-mounted tablets and securing the app with Face ID

Last updated: 2026-10-08

**Supported Platforms**

| iOS   | Android | Windows |
| :---- | :------ | :------ |
| ✅    | ✅      | ✖️      |

If the TapHome app is running on a **wall-mounted tablet**, you can **configure the operating system** to keep the app **in the foreground**.

### Kiosk Mode on iOS (iPad)

TapHome detects when the operating system is running in **Guided Access mode**. When this mode is enabled, the app remains **locked in the foreground** until the mode is disabled (**triple-click the top button (or the Home button on older iPads) + access code**).

#### How to Keep TapHome in the Foreground

1. In **iOS Settings**, go to **Accessibility → Guided Access** and **turn it on**
2. Open **TapHome** and start **Guided Access** with a **triple-click** of the top button (or the Home button on older iPads)

#### Options

In the **TapHome app**, go to **Settings → App Settings**, where you can enable **Keep Screen On**, especially if your power button is covered by a wall mount.

### Kiosk Mode on Android

Android supports **Screen Pinning**, which **locks one app in the foreground** and **disables the Home button**.

#### How to Keep TapHome in the Foreground

1. In **Android Settings**, open **Security → Advanced → App pinning** and **turn on App pinning**
2. Open **TapHome → Settings → App Settings** and **enable Screen Pinning**

More information: [Pin & unpin screens in Android Help](https://support.google.com/android/answer/9455138?hl=en)

## User Authentication (Face ID)

**Supported Platforms**

| iOS   | Android | Windows |
| :---- | :------ | :------ |
| ✅    | ✖️      | ✖️      |

To **prevent unauthorized use** of the TapHome app (for example, by children), enable **Face ID authentication** in **Settings → App Settings → Require user authentication**.

> [!NOTE]
> Biometric authentication (Face ID or Touch ID) works only on iOS devices that support it.

### How to Enable Face ID Authentication

1. Open the **TapHome app**
2. Go to **Settings**
3. Select **App Settings**
4. Enable **Require user authentication**

> [!TIP]
> After activation, the app requires authentication using Face ID or Touch ID each time it is opened.

**See also** — [iPad Power](https://taphome.com/en/docs/configuration/ipad-battery/), [Application settings](https://taphome.com/en/docs/applications/app-settings/), [Users and permissions](https://taphome.com/en/docs/configuration/users-permissions/).