Viewing local web pages in SureFox Browser
SureFox allows you to display local html files in Android Phones and Tablets. Just follow the steps below to use SureFox kiosk browser in local-mode
- Copy all the html content(html files, images, flash files, css, etc) into the SDCARD on the device
- Launch SureFox, enter the Admin mode and go to the 'Allowed URL' setting
- Enter the URL strictly as : "file:///sdcard/path/file.htm" where path specifies the local folder's location on your SDCARD where the actual file is located.
- Enter the display name for the file you would like and click OK to save the settings
An example is displayed below:
Adding Local Files
This method is highly useful for displaying custom web pages in Kiosk Mode without worrying about internet connectivity on the device.
To learn more on how to run your web-applications on Android Tablets & Smartphones in Kiosk mode, visit us at www.42gears.com/surefox
Author: Panshul Srivastava
42Gears Mobility Systems
SureLock: The Ultimate Lockdown for Androids
Android Smartphones and Tablets provide everything your business needs and more importantly, much more than you need-multimedia capabilities your employees would love to misuse. Practically it would be really difficult to keep an eye on every enterprise-owned device. The safest bet is to lock down your Android tablets and phones using SureLock. With plenty of security options for your devices, it lets you provide the perfectly secure access to the devices at any point of time. Regressively tested on the most commonly used Android devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab & HTC to name a few, SureLock provides a highly secure yet smooth UI to create the best lockdown for your device.
SureLock for Android Tablets and Smartphones
Prominent features of SureLock for Android are:
1. Runs only what is allowed, no trespassers allowed
2. Control access to WiFi, Bluetooth, Audio, Orientation settings and more
3. Single Application Mode- Ensures one application is running all the time, even after system reboot
4. Automatically launch applications at startup
5. Password protected access for administrators
Whatever be your device, wherever be your device, you can have complete peace of mind using SureLock. No more worries about device being used for unproductive purposes.
SureLock can be downloaded from Android Market or directly from the website. For trial and purchase related queries, visit us at www.42gears.com/surelock
Windows Mobile 6.1 Kiosk Mode
If you want to convert a Windows Mobile 6.1 handheld into kiosk mode, you can try out SureLock Studio. You can download and evaluate the fully functional version for 30 days.
With SureLock, you can easily lock down Windows Mobile devices into kiosk mode. This ensures the users can only use certain applications and features of the mobile device as allowed by the administrator. Access to device functions such as browser, games, Activesync, camera, keypad, today screen etc can be easily blocked using SureLock Studio (deskotp tool). Then it's just a matter of installing a CAB file and voila! your companies mobile devices goes into kiosk mode.
Check out SureLock Studio product page.
Kiosk mode on Windows Mobile devices
Are you looking for a solution to easily lock down your Windows Mobile devices into kiosk mode, check out SureLock Studio.
By design Windows Mobile OS is a generic platform. It contains lots of builtin programs like games, browser, messaging apps etc. Windows Mobile also provides the users different ways to access and run those applications. Here are some:
* Start Menu
* Hardware buttons (keypad)
* Taskbar icons on top
* File Explorer
* Autorun on SD Card
* ActiveSync
* CAB Installation
Many organizations use Windows Mobile devices to run business applications that their employees use. Unless the device is locked the employee can access games and other apps and can get distracted during working hours, resulting in loss of productivity. Moreover a not-so-knowledgeable person can disrupt the device settings (database deletion, turn-off wireless) which will cause business application failure. "Corrupt" devices are returned to IT department which again wastes critical time and money.
Above problems can be avoided by locking down the devices so that only "approved" application can be launched and used by the employees. Our flagship product SureLock Studio is a highly configurable solution which enables kiosk type execution environment on Windows Mobile devices. SureLock Studio has features that make locking down of the Windows Mobile devices damn easy!
http://www.42gears.com/surelock/index.html
SureLock Studio is released
First version of SureLock Studio is released.
SureLock locks down Windows Mobile devices and restricts the users to only use allowed applications. This is also known as Kiosk mode and is especially useful to enterprises as it helps in increasing workforce productivity. An open Windows Mobile can be used by employees to play games and surf the web and all these activities waste costly working hours. This is what companies want to avoid.
Read more about SureLock Studio here.