Screen pinning on Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
How to pin the screen on an Sony Xperia M2 Aqua?
There are times when you need someone else to use your Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 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 Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 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 Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, follow the following steps and we will tell you how to configure it.
This feature is only available from Android version 9, the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua comes from the factory with version Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)| upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop).
Estimated time: 2 minutes.
1- First step:
As most Android functions “Screen pinning” must be activated from the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua settings, for this, click on “Settings” to start with the configuration.
2- Second step:
Scroll down the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua settings, look for the section called “Security”, click to access.
3- Third step:
The pin screen function is a bit hidden in the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua settings so you must click on “Advanced” to access these hidden settings.
4- Fourth step:
Scroll down through the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 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 Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, 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 Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 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 Xperia M2 Aqua, 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 Xperia M2 Aqua.
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 Sony Xperia M2 Aqua.
10- Tenth step
You already have the application fixed on the screen, anyone using your Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 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 Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, once configured you can use it at any time by pressing the recent applications button as shown in point seven.
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