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Phones should have a 'guest lock' feature (curvise.net)
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[–] 74 points 1 month ago (13 children)

So...app pin?

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I've used Android since the dawn of time, and i never knew this feature existed! Thanks! I work in IT so this will be helpful if I need to use a work app and hand my phone to someone else. Idk how I missed this feature for so many years.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    The way the article talks about it, it is literally just app pinning. They also suggest only allowing guests to see select photos in your gallery when handing your phone which seems like more effort than its worth. Maybe just show your photos to people you trust?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Yeah. I believe it has a different name on iOS, but they both have the feature.

    A really nice feature would be a hardware button triggering this mode!

    And I think iOS literally lets you configure the button on the side of the phone to enable this mode by quickly pressing it three times or something like that.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    "Guided access" on iOS, triple click the power button to activate. You can even draw on the screen to select different screen areas where you want to restrict access. It's also possible choose if you want to restrict the volume buttons, keyboard and so on.

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