How to force an app to stay open.

[timswim78]

I have an Android tablet, running Ice Cream Sandwich. On long drives and other situations, my toddlers sometimes use a drawing app on it. The problem is that they sometimes accidentally hit a software or hardware button on the tablet and inadvertently close the app. They are not yet savvy enough to reopen the app.

So, I am looking for a way to force an app to stay open and then close only if a combination of buttons are pressed. Any ideas?

I have seen that some iOS users place guards over the home button, but I am more interested in a software solution.

 

[lopri]

Sounds like a difficult question since the developer will obviously not implement such requests for general public. So what can help you is to disable the capacitive buttons while a certain app is running, right?

 

[_Rick_]

buy an etch-a-sketch.

 

[Kenmitch]

Maybe just search for apps that allow you to lock them in?

Toddler Lock

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwibWFyY29uZS50b2RkbGVybG9jayJd

Toddler Paint Pro (w/ Lock) ? There is also a Free light version w/adds to try 1st I guess.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wNCwiY29tLmJhYnl0dXJ0bGVhcHBzLnRwYWludC5hZiJd

 

[MrChad]

Try Kid Mode.

 

[khha4113]

I have an Android tablet, running Ice Cream Sandwich. On long drives and other situations, my toddlers sometimes use a drawing app on it. The problem is that they sometimes accidentally hit a software or hardware button on the tablet and inadvertently close the app. They are not yet savvy enough to reopen the app.

So, I am looking for a way to force an app to stay open and then close only if a combination of buttons are pressed. Any ideas?

I have seen that some iOS users place guards over the home button, but I am more interested in a software solution.

On my Asus Transformer TF-101, it has a setting to lock the tablet preventing accidentally hit other software buttons such as "Home", "Recent Apps", etc. (eg. playing game)

 

[garynsa]

Nice and interesting question