Hi , We are testing Android Enterprise COSU enrolment with Intune for a Multi-Mode kiosk device. Everything works fine! (auto-enrolment with dynamic Device groups).When an LOB app is launched from the Managed Home Screen it takes over the entire screen and users are not able to check battery status and/or wifi connection status in the top bar when working with the selected app. They need to exit the app to go back into the Managed Home Screen to check these settings. Is there any way I can adjust the Managed Home Screen app settings so the top bar is shown in the apps that are launched? Or do we need to adjust the LOB apps to do so? Thanks for the reply. Regards ,

We are in a similar position. We are using Android Enterprise with the Play-store apps and web shortcuts. All you get is the "Back" button. I logged a support case with Microsoft and they said this is "by design". You would need to log a request on the Intune user voice.

Hi All, You can configure the Managed Home Screen from the Intune console.Go to Client Apps->App Configuration Policies-> Add a new policy, Use the Configuration Designer of JSON scripting and you will see all the available options as shown in the attachment. Some really useful settings here.After saving the policy. Assign it to the same dynamic group that the devices are added to automatically when you first created the Kiosk Enrolment Profile.Use this same method for all your apps. Not all apps will offer the same level of control/configuration; but many do. Chrome is a good example. Locking down options is very easy using the Configuration Designer. You can then export the JSON script.Hope that helps.

Yes , you can now control some settings for the managed home screen from within Intune.

Thanks Tom , appreciate the information sharing. I opened a ticket and they are currently investigating. We will see. Regards , Peter

Hi Peter,Did you have any progress with this?

Managed Home Screen settings for Multi-Mode Kiosk Android Enterprise

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_PRyan
Brass Contributor
Feb 22, 2021
Peter Wuytack Did you ever figure out how to get the top status bar (clock, battery, etc) to show when a LOB app was launched?
- MichaelOliv
  Iron Contributor
  Apr 27, 2021
  _PRyan
  Hello,
  If someone have the solution to see the battery level when using a managed google play web link, I take.
  We have the demand from users.
  
  I try Standalone instead of full screen but it doesn't work. Same with Minimal UI.
  - MichaelOliv
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 08, 2022
    For information I create an user voice : https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/404adde5-fc9e-ec11-a81c-00224850e48f
    
    Don't hesitate to vote for it.
MoZZa
Iron Contributor
Jun 24, 2019
Hi All,
With our older Android devices upgrading to Android 9.0 and new devices being delivered with the same. i have noticed that the power button no longer offers Power Off/on and Restart options.
I cannot tell if it is just the notification pop-up that is blocked or the functionality is blocked at source.
The only way, so far, to power off or restart the device; is to exit Kiosk Mode first. Has anyone found a way around this; preferably from the Intune console.

Cheers
- snarkshark
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 03, 2019
  MoZZa It looks like this might be the issue: https://developer.android.com/work/dpc/dedicated-devices/lock-task-mode#customize-ui
  
  If Intune is setting the features using setLockTaskFeatures they'll need to make sure they include GLOBAL_ACTIONS
  
  From the GLOBAL_ACTIONS feature: "Enable the global actions dialog during LockTask mode. This is the dialog that shows up when the user long-presses the power button, for example. Note that the user may not be able to power off the device if this flag is not set.
  This flag is enabled by default until https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.html#setLockTaskFeatures(android.content.ComponentName,%20int)is called for the first time."
  - MoZZa
    Iron Contributor
    Aug 05, 2019
    Hi snarkshark
    
    That definitely looks like the issue. I pointed that out to MS but the call is now nearly 4 weeks old. They have updated the Managed Home Screen app, but it is still has a non-configured
    LOCK_TASK_FEATURE_GLOBAL_ACTIONS. If they actually set that in the app to true, I think the power button UI should be able to appear on top of the Managed Home Screen.
    Thansk for the pointers SnarkShark.
Thom McKiernan
Brass Contributor
Nov 21, 2018
We are in a similar position. We are using Android Enterprise with the Play-store apps and web shortcuts.

All you get is the "Back" button. I logged a support case with Microsoft and they said this is "by design". You would need to log a request on the Intune user voice.
- Peter Wuytack
  Brass Contributor
  Nov 28, 2018
  Thanks Tom , appreciate the information sharing. I opened a ticket and they are currently investigating. We will see.
  
  Regards ,
  
  Peter
  - Nickknight
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 15, 2019
    Hi Peter,
    
    Did you have any progress with this?

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