How To Use Screen Pinning – Android Lollipop

Mar 4, 2015

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You can enable your device to only show a certain app’s screen using screen pinning. Screen pinning can be handy if you want to play a game without accidentally minimizing the app if you touch the Home button. Some apps may ask you if you want to use screen pinning.

When a screen is unpinned, you can choose to return to the screen where you enter your password or PIN.

To pin a screen:

Go to Settings > Security > Screen pinning and turn screen pinning on.
Open an app.
Touch OvervieworRecent on your device. Swipe up the first screen on the bottom to bring it into view.
Touch the pin. Here, you can select an option to return to the lock screen after a screen is unpinned.
To exit from the pinned screen, touch and hold Back and Overview or Recent at the same time.

Note: This guide will work on devices using Android 5.0 Lollipop or above; like Nexus 6, Nexus 9, etc.

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Android, Android Lollipop, Lock Screen, Nexus, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Security, Settings

Amarnath Natarajan

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