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I’m using Android multi-app kiosk mode and need to allow this activity to run: com.android.settings.Settings$WifiSettingsActivity. I remember there was a way to unblock it in kiosk, but I can’t remember the exact place in the policy. Is it enough to add it as an allowed app, or does it need to be added somewhere else first?
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Hexnode Expert
3 days ago
Aug 21, 2026
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For an Android activity like com.android.settings.Settings$WifiSettingsActivity to run while the device is in multi-app kiosk mode, add it as a background app in the kiosk policy. Use these steps:
- Go to Policies and open the Android kiosk policy applied to the device.
- Navigate to Android > Kiosk Management > Multi App Kiosk.
- Open Background Apps.
- Click + Add and select
com.android.settings.Settings$WifiSettingsActivity. - Save the policy and allow the device to sync.
Adding it under Background Apps lets the activity run without being blocked by kiosk restrictions.
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Participant
3 days ago
Aug 21, 2026
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That was the bit I was missing. Do I need to create this app entry first before it shows up under Background Apps? I don’t see it in the picker right now.
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Hexnode Expert
3 days ago
Aug 21, 2026
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Yes. If the activity is not already available in the Hexnode app inventory, add it manually using its Bundle ID first. After that, it can be selected under Background Apps.
Steps:
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Go to Apps > + Add Apps > With Bundle ID.
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Enter a display name, such as
<span class="citation-54">Settings Wi-Fi Activity</span>. -
Enter
<span class="citation-53 citation-end-53">com.android.settings.Settings$Wifi</span>SettingsActivityin the Bundle ID field. -
Click Add.
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Return to the kiosk policy.
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Go to Android > Kiosk Management > Multi App Kiosk > Background Apps.
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Click + Add, select the newly added app entry, and save the policy.Once the policy is updated on the device, the Wi-Fi settings activity should no longer be blocked in kiosk mode.
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