SkieIs there a kiosk mode for Android, and how do I exit it?
Yes. Skie offers full-screen kiosk mode on Android 12 or newer phones and tablets, and a one-app allow list also locks a device to a single app. The admin turns it on or off from the dashboard, and the user cannot exit it. To exit, change the group policy or use Remove Skie.
Kiosk mode means the device runs one app, full screen, with no home screen and no way to switch to something else. People use it for shop tablets, order screens, check-in desks, exam apps and public information screens.
On Android, true kiosk mode needs device-owner control, because the system itself has to lock the device to the app. A normal app that tries to cover the screen can be swiped away. Skie runs as the device owner, so the lock is enforced by Android. Users cannot exit by pressing home, the back button or recent apps.
The question people search is how to exit or unlock kiosk mode. For an employee or customer the answer is that they cannot, which is the point. For the admin, you change the policy on the group from the dashboard, and the device picks up the new rules within seconds if it is online, or on the next sync if not. If you need to take a device out of management entirely, Remove Skie turns off every protection, shows every app again, restores DNS and releases ownership. It deletes no apps.
You can also choose a lighter option, a short allow list with two or three apps, such as a ticketing app and a dialer. Schedules can switch the device between kiosk during opening hours and a wider list outside them.
A practical tip: keep one test device in a group of its own, so you can try a new kiosk setup before it reaches the shop floor.