Add widget to Android lockdown home screen

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Mitchell
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Is it possible to add widgets to the home screen on Android 11 while still in lockdown?

3 years ago
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Raymond Chan Diamond Contributor
3 years ago

If you are talking about an app .apk that implement a widget on home screen if there is no lockdown menu, then you might still be able to complete installation of such apps (provided all the system services required to complete such installation are not blocked by the kiosk), but you won't be able to see the widget and the home screen as long as the lockdown menu is active.

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KCMOD@SOTI Silver Contributor
3 years ago

Hello Mitchell,

Thank you for posting on SOTI Central!

Widgets include many things, please confirm what exactly are you referring to?

For example, widgets include Calendar, Entertainment, Sports, etc. If you'd like you can add Calendar (for example) to the lockdown screen.

Please confirm what exactly are you looking for to add to the lockdown screen and I will be happy to look into that for you.

Regards,

Technical Support | SOTI Inc. |1.905.624.9828 | support@soti.net | www.soti.net |

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Mitchell
3 years ago

Primarily the clock widget

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KCMOD@SOTI Silver Contributor
3 years ago

Hello Mitchell,

Thank you for your reply!

Clock can be added to the lockdown screen item. Please find the screenshot below.

Please let me know if that worked well for you and if you have any questions.

Regards,

Technical Support | SOTI Inc. |1.905.624.9828 | support@soti.net | www.soti.net |

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Martin
9 months ago

We are also looking into widgets on lockscreen, does soti lockdown (dynamic template) support widgets at all? 

Some simple testing for example clock widget, does not work in our case on TC58 / A13, soti 15.6

But able to add widgets outside lockdown as normal.