Lenovo Android tablet allows app switching from taskbar in Single App Kiosk modeSolved

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4 days ago Jul 16, 2026

I enrolled a Lenovo Android tablet using Android Enterprise QR code enrollment and assigned a Single App Kiosk policy. The device shows that the kiosk policy is associated, and the tablet is not rooted.

The issue is that users can swipe up to bring up the taskbar/navigation area and switch to other apps, including allowed apps/background apps. I expected Single App Kiosk mode to keep only the selected app open and prevent app switching completely.

I found a local setting on the tablet to disable the taskbar, and that seems to stop the issue, but I’d rather manage this through Hexnode if possible. The same kiosk policy works as expected on a Samsung tablet, so this seems specific to the Lenovo device behavior.

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4 days ago Jul 16, 2026
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Hi @thomas_m,

In Single App Kiosk mode, users should not be able to launch or switch to other applications. Kiosk mode itself acts as a strict allowlist, so a separate app allowlist/blocklist is usually not required for this use case.

For Android devices that expose a taskbar or recent-apps interface differently depending on the OEM, check whether Lock task mode is enabled in the kiosk policy:

  1. Open the Android kiosk policy in Hexnode.
  2. Go to Kiosk Lockdown.
  3. Navigate to Peripheral Settings.
  4. Enable Lock task mode.
  5. Save and associate the policy again.
  6. Confirm that the policy action completes successfully on the device.

Lock task mode helps pin the kiosk app at the Android OS level and prevents users from using system navigation/taskbar behavior to move out of the kiosk app.

Best Regards,
Isabel Lora
Hexnode UEM

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4 days ago Jul 16, 2026
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Thank you @isabel_lora. That helped.

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