Android Multi-App Kiosk: auto-launch a default app on startup and keep Home button app listSolved

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4 weeks ago Aug 20, 2026

We’re setting up Android/Google TV projectors in Hexnode Multi-App Kiosk. The kiosk has multiple apps added, including an information display app and some video apps.

Right now, when the projector powers on, it first shows the Hexnode Launcher screen and the user has to choose an app. What we want is:

– Power on the projector → automatically open the information app.
– Press the remote’s Home button → show the Multi-App Kiosk launcher/app list.
– If the launcher is left idle → return to the information app.

Is this possible with Android Kiosk Lockdown? Also, if App auto-launch delay is configured, will it interrupt an active app like YouTube or Prime Video and force the screen back to the information app?

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4 weeks ago Aug 20, 2026
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Hi @gnishilda,

This setup is possible in Android Multi-App Kiosk using the auto-launch option in the Hexnode Kiosk Launcher configuration.

The expected behavior is:

– The selected information app can be launched automatically when the device enters kiosk mode or when the projector is powered on.
– The remote’s Home button can take the user back to the Hexnode Multi-App Launcher, where the other allowed kiosk apps are listed.
– An idle timer can be configured so that if the launcher screen is left unused for the specified duration, Hexnode automatically opens the selected information app again.

In the policy, configure Android Kiosk Lockdown as Multi-App Kiosk, add all required apps, and set the information app as the app to auto-launch from the launcher settings. Then configure the auto-launch delay or idle time based on how long the launcher should remain visible before returning to the information app.

Regards,
Sienna Carter
Hexnode UEM

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