Single app mode settings

Use this payload to specify a single app that can be used on an iOS device. This payload can be used only on supervised devices.

Note: Use the single app mode payload for iOS device and device group configuration profiles. For more information, see About profiles and payloads and Payload best practices.

This payload forces the selected app to open on the device and prevents the use of other apps. When this payload is active, the app reopens immediately after a device is restarted.

Additional apps show up in this list, if they’ve been added using the iOS restrictions settings.

The following settings can be restricted when in single app mode:

Setting	Description
Touch	When this option is on, it disables all touch input on the device. The default is on.
Motion	When this option is on, it doesn’t allow automatic rotating of the screen when the device is rotated. The default is on.
Volume Buttons	When this option is on, the volume buttons are disabled. The default is on.
Side Switch	When this option is on, the ringer switch is disabled. The default is on.
Sleep/Wake Button	When this option is on, the Sleep/Wake button is disabled so the device can’t be put to sleep or turned off. The default is on.
Auto-Lock	When this option is on, Auto-Lock is disabled. The default is on.
VoiceOver	When this option is on, VoiceOver is disabled.
Zoom	When this option is on, Zoom is disabled. The default is off.
Invert Colors	When this option is on, inverting the colors on the screen is disabled. The default is off.
Assistive Touch	When this option is on, Assistive Touch is disabled. The default is off.
Speak Selection	When this option is on, iOS won’t speak aloud whatever is selected on the screen. The default is off.
Mono Audio	When this option is on, playing both right and left channels through a single channel is disabled. The default is off.

Once an app is chosen, options are available to limit what can be done when a user triple-clicks the Home button. If more than one option is chosen, the user is presented with the list and permitted to choose which option he or she uses. All the options below are off by default.

Setting	Description
VoiceOver	Describes aloud what appears on the screen.
Zoom	Zooms in on content on the screen to make it larger and easier to see.
Invert Colors	Invert the colors onscreen.
Assistive Touch	Adapts the Multi-Touch screen of iOS devices to a user’s unique physical needs.