{"versionId":"152d77c0-9eab-4b1c-8c78-08dee125d5aa","articleId":"4d033d17-cb67-4362-d6bb-08dd5b86637c","title":"Kiosk setup","tags":["kiosk","All articles"],"content":"<html><head></head><body><div>\n<p>Learn how to set up and update an EVA check-in kiosk on your iPad or Android tablet.</p>\n<div class=\"mce-toc\">\n<h2>In this article</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1im9asp1k11o\">How do I set up the Kiosk app on an iPad?&nbsp;</a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1im9asp1k11p\">How do I turn on Guided Access?</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1imlvco7c1l\">Updating your&nbsp;iOS kiosk app</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1im9asp1k11q\">How do I set up the Kiosk app on an Android tablet?&nbsp;</a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1imlvoqc85l\">Updating your Android kiosk app</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1im9asp1k11s\">Kiosk branding</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1jtf6pnjihv\">Other kiosk settings in the EVA Check-in portal</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1jplotl4l87\">Updating kiosk device settings</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1jplop0sr7p\">Reconnect a kiosk to a different zone</a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1jplop0sr7q\">Reconnect the kiosk</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1jplop0sr7r\">If reconnecting does not work</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1im9asp1k11o\">How do I set up the Kiosk app on an iPad?&nbsp;</h2>\n</div>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure that your iPad is on iOS 15.6 or above</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/app/eva-kiosk/id1559838316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-invalid=\"true\">Download our kiosk mobile app for iPad from the App Store</a></li>\n<li>Connect the kiosk - get the ID and token by clicking the kiosk icon&nbsp;<a href=\"https://my.evacheckin.com/check_in_admin/zones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on the relevant check-in zone</a> in the EVA Check-in portal and add these details to your app<br><img src=\"https://portal.helpfruit.com/api/images/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/Kiosk%20setup.png?width=1000&amp;height=\"><br>\n<div><img src=\"https://storage.faqbot.nz/prod/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/article_pasted_image_kiosk-setup_56c21e33-2592-418f-b6a9-07a9238cc0cf.png\" width=\"1000\"></div>\n</li>\n<li>Click <strong>Next</strong></li>\n<li>Choose your kiosk device settings.&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>The only compulsory setting is a device name.</li>\n<li>Others relate to the camera (required for <a href=\"https://help.evacheckin.com/article/visitor-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visitor photos</a>, and scanning badges and passes) and <a href=\"https://help.evacheckin.com/article/label-badge-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">label/badge printing</a><br>\n<div><img src=\"https://storage.faqbot.nz/prod/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/pasted_image_article_kiosk-setup_2e7ae510-0efe-462b-8855-fb0e2d867185.png\" alt=\"Kiosk settings\" width=\"800\"></div>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Connect</strong></li>\n<li>Start Guided Access on your iPad to lock the app in place (see below)</li>\n<li>Your kiosk is now set up ✅</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1im9asp1k11p\">How do I turn on Guided Access?</h3>\n<p>Guided Access is an iPad accessibility feature that locks the device to a single app and lets you control which features are available while that app is open. To enable guided access:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<strong>Settings &gt; Accessibility</strong>.</li>\n<li>Tap on&nbsp;<strong>Guided Access</strong>&nbsp;to enable it.</li>\n<li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Passcode Settings</strong>, then select&nbsp;<strong>Set Guided Access Passcode</strong>.</li>\n<li>Enter a passcode and re-enter it to confirm. You can also enable Face ID or Touch ID to end a Guided Access session.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1imlvco7c1l\">Updating your&nbsp;iOS kiosk app</h3>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: inherit;\">Go to the App Store app on your kiosk iPad.</li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: inherit;\">Tap your profile picture at the top right.</li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: inherit;\">Scroll down, then tap <strong>Update</strong> next to the EVA Check-in app, or tap <strong>Update All</strong>.</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1im9asp1k11q\">How do I set up the Kiosk app on an Android tablet?&nbsp;</h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure your device is running Android OS 10 or above.&nbsp;</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evacheckin.kiosk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download our kiosk app for Android tablets from Google Play</a>.</li>\n<li>Connect the kiosk - get the ID and token by clicking the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://my.evacheckin.com/check_in_admin/zones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kiosk icon on the relevant check-in zone</a>.</li>\n<li>Choose your kiosk device settings\n<ul>\n<li>The only compulsory setting is a device name.</li>\n<li>Others relate to the camera (required for <a href=\"https://help.evacheckin.com/article/visitor-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visitor photos</a>, and scanning badges and passes) and <a href=\"https://help.evacheckin.com/article/label-badge-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">label/badge printing</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><strong>Pin your screen</strong> to make it difficult for a user to leave the kiosk app. <a href=\"https://support.google.com/android/answer/9455138?hl=en\">Learn how</a>.</li>\n<li>Your kiosk is now set up&nbsp;✅</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1imlvoqc85l\">Updating your Android kiosk app</h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Google Play Store app on your device</li>\n<li>At the top right, tap the profile icon.</li>\n<li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Manage apps &amp; device</strong>.</li>\n<li>Under “Updates available,” tap&nbsp;<strong>See details</strong>.</li>\n<li>Next to the EVA Check-in kiosk app, tap&nbsp;<strong>Update</strong>, or to update all your apps at the same time, tap <strong>Update all</strong>.</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1im9asp1k11s\">Kiosk branding</h2>\n<div style=\"max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https://youtu.be/rOp3sceo9ls\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/rOp3sceo9ls?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"></iframe></div>\n</div>\n<p>Go to the Kiosk &amp; poster tab on <a href=\"https://my.evacheckin.com/site_information/options\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Site information &gt; Options</a> to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>add or review your site logo</li>\n<li>change your kiosk&nbsp;colour scheme</li>\n<li>add a feature image</li>\n<li>customise or hide the welcome text</li>\n<li>hide the QR code</li>\n<li>hide pass and/or check-out buttons</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img src=\"https://storage.faqbot.nz/prod/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/pasted_image_article_kiosk-setup_b58fe05b-5e4f-432a-bc00-edc9c4ea7c22.png\" width=\"1000\"></p>\n<p>You can also preview your kiosk on different device sizes/orientations, and specify check-out options.</p>\n<div><img src=\"https://storage.faqbot.nz/prod/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/pasted_image_article_kiosk-setup_de34ddab-b7fa-4dd6-9f03-7cc0952f9cce.png\" width=\"1000\"></div>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1jtf6pnjihv\">Other kiosk settings in the EVA Check-in portal</h2>\n<p>You can override some kiosk settings by zone.</p>\n<p>To do this, expand the Advanced kiosk options on the zone's kiosk setup page:</p>\n<div><img src=\"https://storage.faqbot.nz/prod/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/pasted_image_article_kiosk-setup_6914d267-2995-4840-a333-775412572bac.png\" alt=\"kiosk settings per zone\" width=\"800\"></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Items that show the link icon are using the site settings.</p>\n<p>When you change an option on the zone, you'll see a warning icon, indicating that the selected setting differs from the overall site setting.</p>\n<div><img src=\"https://storage.faqbot.nz/prod/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/pasted_image_article_kiosk-setup_1628a6dd-314b-4b30-9061-d88c29fcfcc3.png\" alt=\"Zone override\" width=\"600\"></div>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1jplotl4l87\">Updating kiosk device settings</h2>\n<div>\n<p>To access device settings on your kiosk app, triple tap the bottom left of the screen.</p>\n</div>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1jplop0sr7p\">Reconnect a kiosk to a different zone</h2>\n<p>If your kiosk is linked to the wrong check-in zone, or a zone that has been deleted, reconnect the kiosk using the current zone details.</p>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1jplop0sr7q\">Reconnect the kiosk</h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the EVA Check-in kiosk app on your device.</li>\n<li>Open settings (triple tap, bottom left)</li>\n<li>Click <strong>Disconnect</strong> to disconnect the current kiosk connection.</li>\n<li>In the EVA Check-in portal, go to&nbsp;<strong>Check-in zones</strong>.</li>\n<li>Open the kiosk connection details for the correct zone.</li>\n<li>Enter the new kiosk ID and token in the app.</li>\n<li>Apply the changes and confirm the kiosk connects successfully.</li>\n</ol>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1jplop0sr7r\">If reconnecting does not work</h3>\n<p>If the kiosk still does not connect correctly:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Remove the EVA Check-in kiosk app from the device.</li>\n<li>Reinstall the app.</li>\n<li>Reconnect it using the kiosk ID and token for the correct zone.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong>Tip</strong><br>If you have recently deleted or renamed a zone, check that the kiosk is still connected to the correct active zone.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p></body></html>","description":"Learn how to set up and update an EVA check-in kiosk on your iPad or Android tablet.","isMarkdown":false,"publishedOnUtc":"2026-07-14T02:38:02.1375101","modifiedOnUtc":"2025-03-05T01:38:10.9220403"}