# Kiosk mode

There's 3 ways you can keep HD+ running and in the foreground (Kiosk mode)

1. [Auto Return Home](#auto-return-home)
2. [App Pinning](#app-pinning)
3. [Default Launcher](#default-launcher)

All Kiosk mode options can be found in Menu -> Security / Kiosk Mode

## Auto Return Home

HD+ will automatically return to the 'home' screen after a set idle period.

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A new option to this feature is 'Show Popup Timer'. This will show a little timer window when HD+ isn't in the foreground. When the timer hits 0 HD+ will re-open. You can also open HD+ by clicking on the timer or pause the timer by clicking on the little pause button in the lower-left corner.

NOTE: When first enabled you will need to give HD+ permission to draw on top of apps

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## Default Launcher

HD+ can be set as the default homescreen app.

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## App Pinning

App Pinning prevents leaving the dashboard app with the HOME or BACK keys. It's useful for single-purpose dashboards where you don't want users to exit out. However, if you use HD+ to open other Android apps this won't work using App Pinning.

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