App for locking android phone to one screen

cazg

I'm looking for an app to lock my phone to one screen so I can hand over my phone for audiobooks/podcasts.

My last phone (iPhone) had Guided Access, app was locked to whatever screen was visible and parts of the screen could be disabled. Android phone now and screen pinning only freezes the phone to one app, not one screen so there's plenty of playing going on, understandably.

Anyone got any good apps?
Thanks

DavyD_83

One never found anything that does it reliably. All that I've tried switch or if the app within a minute of giving to kids, it always in a way that I can replicate.

I think the only real solution is to play through Bluetooth speaker and only let the green get have on the speaker itself rather than the phone.
But if they're an bring like my kids that won't satisfy them at all

MorganIRL

On my android phone, I can add a user, and then add what apps etc I wanna give acces to the person/child.

cazg

DavyD_83 wrote: »

One never found anything that does it reliably. All that I've tried switch or if the app within a minute of giving to kids, it always in a way that I can replicate.

I think the only real solution is to play through Bluetooth speaker and only let the green get have on the speaker itself rather than the phone.
But if they're an bring like my kids that won't satisfy them at all

Yes, the bit where it switches off after a minute is frustrating, and they kinda need the excitement of holding the phone to hold their attention. I've been using No Touch app the last few days, but i need to look into lengthening the time till its goes back to lockscreen. Basically, still have a bit of work to be familiar with the settings on the phone!
Thanks for your help

cazg

MorganIRL wrote: »

On my android phone, I can add a user, and then add what apps etc I wanna give acces to the person/child.

Ok, thanks for that. I didn't know it was even a possibility. Will look into it

could start to play the podcast in background and screen pin a different app with only one screen e.g. like a simple note app or something with only one screen

so the sound will be playing but they can't do anything in that app because they are locked in a different simple app

https://gizmodo.com/how-to-restrict-someone-to-one-app-only-on-android-1694960894

cazg

glasso wrote: »

could start to play the podcast in background and screen pin a different app with only one screen e.g. like a simple note app or something with only one screen

so the sound will be playing but they can't do anything in that app because they are locked in a different simple app

https://gizmodo.com/how-to-restrict-someone-to-one-app-only-on-android-1694960894

A great idea! Thanks