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Webview Kiosk is a free and open-source Android application for secure, kiosk-style web browsing.
Designed for small businesses and device owners who are looking for a simple and standalone Kiosk solution.
- Lock Task Mode (Pin): prevent access to your device's home screen, apps and status bar
- Protected Settings: all configurations are secured with biometrics or device credentials
- URL Filtering: use regular expression to control web access through blacklisting and whitelisting
- Export/Import: allows for the backup and restore of user settings and configurations
- Local files: display an image, audio, video, or HTML file in kiosk mode from your device
- Managed Configurations: for fully-managed (company-owned) devices, settings can be set and restricted remotely through a certified MDM/EMM provider
The Android permissions below are optional, and their corresponding features are disabled in the app settings by default:
- CAMERA
- RECORD_AUDIO
- ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
You should only enable them if they are needed by your website or web application.
These permissions will not be used for any other purpose.
From v0.17.0, Google Play's automatic protection has been intentionally disabled to allow installations from the Aurora Store.
From v0.15.7,
the package name for all installation sources except the Google Play Store has
changed from com.nktnet.webview_kiosk to uk.nktnet.webviewkiosk.
This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later.
See the LICENSE file for details.
