Use Kiosk Mode to restrict a device to the Constant Contact app

Prevent users from navigating away from the Constant Contact application by enabling "kiosk mode"

Leaving the Constant Contact app open on your device makes it easy for you to gather email addresses at your register, at a trade show, or at a craft fair table, but you don't want the public to be able to navigate away from the app and have access to the rest of your device. By putting your device into "kiosk mode", you can leave the app open, and users won't be able to navigate away from it without a passcode.

Kiosk Mode device settings can be enabled on Android and iOS: 

• Download the Constant Contact App
• Steps on iOS - Guided Access
• Steps on Android - App Pinning

Download the Constant Contact App

Be sure you have downloaded the Constant Contact application. 

The Constant Contact App has a Sign-Up Mode in the Lists section that lets you collect names and email addresses on your device and add them to the list of your choice. You don't even need internet access—the app collects contact information and stores it, and once you have internet access again, it syncs with your Constant Contact account to add the new contacts.

Note: You can enable Kiosk Mode in Android or iOS device settings, and the Constant Contact App is available for Android and iOS; however, Sign-Up Mode in the Lists section of the app is currently available only on iOS.

Read more about enabling sign-up mode in the Constant Contact mobile application to collect sign-ups. 

Steps on iOS - Guided Access

Guided Access lets you keep a specific app open and disable hardware buttons and links so that you can prevent the app from being closed and prevent access to different parts of the app. You can use this feature with your Constant Contact application to collect contacts in person and at events. 

To enable Guided Access ("Kiosk Mode") on an iPad: 

1. Open your Settings and tap Accessibility.
2. In the GENERAL section, tap Guided Access.
   
   
   
   
3. If Guided Access is disabled, tap the toggle to enable it. 
4. Tap Passcode Settings to require a passcode to leave the app.
   
   
   
   
5. Tap Set Guided Access Passcode and enter a passcode to use when Guided Access is enabled. 
6. Optionally, enable Touch ID to disable Guided Access. This way, you can turn Guided Access off using Touch ID. 
   
   
   
   
7. Return to Guided Access settings and, optionally, choose to enable Time Limits and an Accessibility Shortcut.
8. Tap Display Auto-Lock. 
   
   
   
   
9. Tap "Never" to prevent your iPad from turning off while in Kiosk Mode, while idle. Please note that this will affect your device's battery life. 
   
   Note: Auto-Lock settings are also located under Display & Brightness. Your Guided Access auto-lock settings will only match your Display & Brightness settings if you select Default.
   
   
   
   
10. Press the Home button on your tablet once to return to the home screen.
11. Open the Constant Contact application. 
12. Navigate to Lists to set up Sign-Up mode—selecting which information your contact form should include.
    
13. Quickly press the Home button three times.
    
    Note: If Guided Access starts immediately, without giving you a chance to circle the parts of the app you want to disable, tap the home button 3 times again. Then circle the area.
    
    
14. Circle the header area of the form so it will not work when someone tries to tap on it. 
15. Optionally, tap Session Settings to enable or disable Sleep Wake button, Volume Buttons, Motion, Software Keyboards, Touch, and Time Limits. 
16. Tap Start or tap Resume.

When you're ready to disable Guided Access, quickly press the Home button three times, then enter your passcode or use Touch ID if it's enabled. Tap End in the upper left corner of the screen. 

For additional assistance with Guided Access, please see Apple's Support.

Steps on Android - App Pinning

App pinning lets you open an app on an Android device and prevents other apps from being used until it is unpinned. 

Note: You can enable Kiosk Mode in Android or iOS device settings, and the Constant Contact App is available for Android and iOS; however, Sign-Up Mode in the Lists section of the app is currently available only on iOS.

Android devices vary, and may have slightly different directions for the particular model and operating system you're using: 

For Android 9.0 (Pie), Android 10.0, and Android 11.0

1. Open Your Settings.
2. Tap Security and Location.
3. Scroll down to the Advanced section and tap Screen pinning or App pinning.
4. Tap the toggle to turn it on.
5. Optionally, tap the toggle to ask for a pin before the app can be unpinned.
6. Press the Home button on your tablet.
7. Open the app you want to pin. 

For Android 8.0 (Oreo)

1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap Biometrics and security.
3. Tap Other security settings.
4. Tap Pin windows.
5. Tap the toggle to turn it on.
6. Press the Home button on your tablet.
7. Open the app you want to PIN.

For Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and Android 7.0 (Nougat)

1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap Security.
3. Scroll down to the Advanced section and tap Pin windows or Screen Pinning.
4. Tap the toggle to turn it on.
5. Tap the toggle to ask for a pin or pattern before the app can be unpinned.
6. Press the Home hardware button on your tablet.
7. Open the app you want to pin. 

When you're ready to disable the app pinning, press the Overview and Back hardware buttons at the same time.

For additional assistance with App Pinning on your Android device, please see Google's Support, or visit the support for the device maker or service provider that you're using.

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