Hi team,
I’ve set up kiosk mode on our Android devices, and I noticed that the floating icon still shows Wi-Fi settings. I’d like to remove that option so users can’t toggle Wi-Fi or switch networks from there. Is there a way to hide it through policy?
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Yeah, I ran into that too. The floating icon is handy, but sometimes it gives users too much freedom. I remember tweaking something in the peripheral settings to lock it down.
Same here. We had users switching Wi-Fi networks and messing up connectivity. Once I unchecked a couple of options in the kiosk lockdown settings, it stopped showing up.
Thanks for your valuable input everyone, it’s great to see the community sharing their experiences. Let me walk you through the exact steps.
I understand that you’re looking to remove the Wi-Fi settings from the floating icon. To do this, you’ll need to adjust the peripheral permissions within your current policy. Here’s how:
Navigate to Kiosk Lockdown > Android Kiosk Lockdown in the Hexnode portal.
Go to Peripheral Settings > Network.
Locate the options Users can turn Wi-Fi on/off and Connect to and switch between saved Wi-Fi networks.
Uncheck these options.
Once you save and apply the policy, the Wi-Fi settings will no longer appear in the floating icon on your devices.
Regards,
Mary Romero
I didn’t realize you could control the floating icon so specifically. Makes kiosk mode way tighter for shared devices.
True, but I actually leave Wi-Fi toggling on for some of our kiosks. Staff sometimes need to reconnect quickly if the router hiccups. Depends on the use case, I guess.
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