I all. Long time lurker, first time post… i’ve got a samsung A11 tablet that ive never used and will mount it in the kitchen to run everything. i’ve read many people talking about using it in Kiosk mode, can someone please explain this to me and what it is, how to do it? Thanks in advance!

thanks for that, but what is Kiosk mode and is there any need to have it enabled?

With Kiosk Mode, you can only leave the dashboard by entering your Homey account password. However, as shown in the linked forum topic, you can still access many settings in kiosk mode

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so does it basically just lock the tablet to the app? if thats the case, we’re only likely to use it to run homey, so i guess its not necessary for me??

It doesn’t lock the tablet to the Homey app, you can exit it easily. It is supposed to lock the Homey app to that specific dashboard, but as mentioned above it doesn’t properly secure it and anyone with knowledge about the Homey app can exit it easily.

Kiosk mode

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smarthomesven June 7, 2026, 1:12pm 2

Long-press the dashboard in the mobile app and tap Enable kiosk mode. You’ll need to enter your Homey password to confirm.

Do note that kiosk mode is not as secure as it seems.

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