I wish to lock my iOS devices into running a single app only. I have surveyed Guided Access Mode, but it doesn't persist between restarts, and have to be re-configured (by pressing the Home button thrice).
The requirement here is for the iOS device to behave as if it is capable of running one app only. I wish to practically restrict the device to use a single specific app, unaffected by power interruptions.
Is it possible to enforce this behaviour using a MDM solution? (Starting the device with a specific app launched automatically upon device power up/restart and restricting user from suspending it by pressing Home button).
Since the use-case entails locking the device to run only a specific app, all the other required device settings will be configured using a MDM solution.
Best Answer
The desired functionality is called Single App Mode, and is available for supervised devices.
An iOS device can be setup for Single App Mode using a Mobile Device Management (MDM) software.
A few articles shedding light on this topic are quoted below:
How to use iOS Single App Mode
Set up your iPad to give tests and assessments
How to Setup Kiosk Mode & Lock Your iPad to Just One App – Part 2