Screen pinning on Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition)
How to pin the screen on an Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition)?
There are times when you need someone else to use your Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) either to see a photo, a video, use an application or visit a web page, but you do not want them to be able to access the rest of the applications and data on your device either by privacy, security or to avoid mistakes.
For example, there are times when you need to give the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) to a friend, family member or even a small child and you do not want them to leave that app that you have opened. This is very useful, for example, so that young children can watch videos on YouTube without leaving the application and you can even prevent them from doing anything other than watching, that is, blocking the touch panel until you want.
Imagine that you want to let someone see a photo or video from Instagram but you don't want them to be able to “like” that publication or see the rest of the publications and “gossip”, since it is possible to do so on your Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition), follow the following steps and we will tell you how to configure it.
This feature is only available from Android version 9, the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) comes from the factory with version Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).
Estimated time: 2 minutes.
1- First step:
As most Android functions “Screen pinning” must be activated from the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) settings, for this, click on “Settings” to start with the configuration.
2- Second step:
Scroll down the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) settings, look for the section called “Security”, click to access.
3- Third step:
The pin screen function is a bit hidden in the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) settings so you must click on “Advanced” to access these hidden settings.
4- Fourth step:
Scroll down through the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) screen until you find the “Screen pinning” section, press to activate it and define its settings.
5- Fifth step:
Press to activate “Screen pinning” if it is not active.
6- Sixth step:
Click on “Ask for unlock pattern before unpinning” if you want to enter a different code from the one you have to unlock the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition), in this way you can protect your personal unlock code or pattern.
7- Seventh step:
You have already activated this very interesting function to loan the Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) to someone else. Now to test how it works or put it to use you must open the application that you want to “pin” or keep open and from which you will not be able to exit without unlocking the GSmart Guru (White Edition), once opened you must click on the recent applications button, it is of the square button at the bottom right of the screen of your GSmart Guru (White Edition).
8- Eighth step:
Now click on the icon of the application that you want to “pin on the screen” to display the menu of available options.
9- Ninth step:
Among the options that will now appear displayed, you will see “Pin” next to the icon of a thumbtack or tack. Press to pin this application on your Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition).
10- Tenth step
You already have the application fixed on the screen, anyone using your Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition) will not be able to exit the application without knowing the unlock code or pattern that you have defined. When you have finished and you want to deactivate or stop setting this application, you must press and hold the back and recent applications buttons at the same time as seen in the image below.
With these simple steps you have learned to activate and use “Screen pinning” in your Gigabyte GSmart Guru (White Edition), once configured you can use it at any time by pressing the recent applications button as shown in point seven.
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