Industry's leading solution for Android kiosk deployment
Securely deploy Android Kiosks and lock phones/tablets in Android kiosk mode using Esper.
Esper’s cloud tools protect public Android kiosks from tampering and misuse, so you can achieve higher performance returns on your kiosk deployments.
Android kiosk mode is a flexible configuration state available for almost all Android devices with operating system (OS) versions 6.0+, plus some support for OS 5.0+.
Esper is built for a variety of single-purpose Android kiosk use cases.
Pin a single kiosk app to full-screen mode.
Lock Android devices to a select number of apps, websites, and usage scenarios.
Create safe, productive, and self-serve Android for customers, students, patients, or workers.
Locking down apps, settings, and user behavior starts with creating a provisioning template in Esper. In a matter of minutes you can define a secure state for your Android device, OS, settings, apps, and user permissions from our cloud console.
Esper’s Android DevOps tools are backed by world-class customer support. Plus, we offer a
fully-featured, free pricing tier for fleets up to100 Android devices.
Today’s single-purpose fleets involve many different usage scenarios and user types. Esper’s flexible infrastructure can simplify virtually all Android single-purpose use cases.
Esper is built to help customers create a future-proof Android management strategy, even as they scale staff and customer deployments. We offer more features and advanced capabilities than most typical kiosk or mobile device management (MDM) solutions.
*Over-the-air firmware updates available for select Android devices
Esper offers a wide range of cost-effective Android hardware for kiosk mode use cases across industries, including both validated and enhanced Android. Here are just a few options.
Esper is the industry’s first complete set of cloud tools for Android DevOps. Esper’s cloud console and developer tools provide a complete and powerful way to create secure Android experiences on both GMS-certified and Non-GMS (AOSP) devices running Android 4.0+.
Esper’s features provide the capabilities to remotely provision and deploy a growing fleet of Android devices that are locked to the use case, from single-app kiosk mode devices used as mPOS to employee smartphones with detailed allow and blocklists for voice contact or browser access. Sign up today!
First, let’s assume you’re sold or mostly sold on the idea of Android. It’s much cheaper than alternative operating systems. And, it’s a growing, open source ecosystem with massive global adoption and a vibrant user base. Android is the future of business mobility!
Next, let’s acknowledge that businesses are launching an increasing number of single-purpose devices for customers and employees. Unless the device is locked down to the use case, it’s vulnerable to misuse. Users who snap selfies and upload videos to social media can have a devastating impact on security and productivity.
Mobile device management (MDM) solutions were designed for bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scenarios which involve creating clear security boundaries around enterprise data on mixed-use employee smartphones. Most MDM aren’t built for the rigid deployment, monitoring, or security demands of single-purpose use cases like restaurant kiosks, mobile point-of-sale, or telemedicine devices.
Using MDM or lightweight kiosk mode software for single-purpose can yield mixed results and a high-risk of unauthorized device use. Device misuse can quickly lead to undetected performance issues which lead to downtime. The end result can be weeks of lost performance while businesses ship broken tablets or smartphones back to the IT department for repairs or wait for an on-site visit from an Android technician.
Esper’s Android DevOps solution is built to provide customizable and fully-remote control over the growing business ecosystem of single-purpose tablets, smartphones, kiosks, and signage. We offer an extensive list of configuration features so customers can fine-tune hardware, apps, settings, and device content in real-time based on insights into device health and performance.
Businesses worldwide see the value of Android kiosk devices, but deploying self-serve experiences for employees or customers doesn’t always happen quickly. Too often, businesses hit a snag due to hardware compatibility issues, delayed hardware delivery, provisioning confusion, or mixed testing results.
Luckily, Esper moves fast so our customers can be agile. Our full-lifecycle solutions for Android include hardware support, so you can speed up shipping directly from the manufacturer to your deployment site. Devices provisioned with Esper can load up secure configurations from the moment they’re powered up, saving our customers weeks or months.
You can also get a demo on our calendar within 2 business days if you’d like to talk about specifics. Let’s start a conversation!
Esper offers a fully-featured, forever free plan up to 100 Android devices. Pricing for 100+ devices starts at $3 per device per month, with optional add-on pricing for items such as on-site deployment support, managed quarterly firmware updates, or custom device manufacturing consulting.
Not only is Esper’s overall price point much lower than virtually all other Android Kiosk Software or Android MDM solutions, our customers are able to drive full-lifecycle savings on Android device and app management. On average, our customers spend 60% less on OpEx than alternatives. Learn more about our pricing.
Forever, or until you need to provision more than 100 Android devices. We offer way more than a typical 30-day trial to support customer testing and Android innovation, and we’ve got no plans to roll back our fully-featured free pricing tier.
Also, did we mention there’s no credit card requirement to get started with Esper? You don’t need to share any financial data unless you decide to upgrade to a paid plan.
Esper offers varying degrees of support for the following Android versions:
- Android 11 R
- Android 10 Q
- 9.0 Pie
- 8.x Oreo
- 7.x Nougat
- 6.0 Marshmallow
- 5.x Lollipop
- 4.4 Kitkat
Please note, we recommend using Esper with Android 7.x+ to get the full scope of our Android DevOps tools. You can find more information on Esper’s requirements in our Console Docs.
The answer is almost definitely yes. Esper offers the industry’s widest range of Android hardware compatibility, including unique support for non-GMS devices.
We’re continually testing new devices in our Android device lab to expand Esper’s list of validated and enhanced hardware options. And we’ve also been known to clear our technical barriers to interoperability on client request.
Esper is compatible with virtually any Android device 4.0+ and 6.0+, including non-GMS certified AOSP Android device hardware. We offer a growing list of validated and enhanced hardware for virtually any Android use case, including devices from the following vendors:
- Lenovo
- Samsung
- Honeywell
- PointMobile
- Zebra
- Posbank
- Hardkernel
- Khadas
- Siyata
- Juniper Systems
- Posiflex
- Lava
- Shuttle
- Nokia
- Motorola
- Team Sable
- Mimo Monitors
- Rokit
- Adio
- Ira
- In Hand
- MI- ZTE
- Pandora
- Sonim
Here’s a full list of Esper’s enhanced and validated Android hardware.
No — Esper's expertise is Android DevOps, so we don’t offer compatibility with iOS or MacOs. We do, however, offer unique support for migrating Windows x86 devices to Android.
The short answer is yes. We support deployments of Android kiosks, tablets, smartphones, and mPOS that are connected to a printer for use cases like self-service payments, self check-in, and more. Esper has successfully supported a growing range of kiosk deployments that involve peripherals, including kiosks connected to temperature sensors, biometrics, contactless payments, and much more.
Esper offers unique support for Android kiosk mode use cases that involve connecting a device to peripherals and monitoring performance. We can help customers find the right validated peripherals from our Android partnership network and monitor auxiliary hardware deployments in production. Contact us or book a demo to learn more.
Esper offers several different options to build Android Apps in kiosk mode, including:
- Web-Based Apps
1. Google Play for WorkWeb Apps
2. Web Apps via Google Chrome Trusted Web Activities
3. Apps Utilizing a Web View
- Tradational Android Apps
- Traditional Android Apps Utilizing the Esper Device SDK
Each approach has pros, cons, and unique best practices, which we cover in-depth here.
Android kiosk mode is a configuration state for devices that restricts a user’s access to view or edit device settings, apps, app permissions, notifications, device features, and more. Usually, single or multi-app Android kiosk mode users are restricted from making calls, sending texts, or downloading unauthorized apps.
Android kiosk software, on the other hand, is a category of technology that can be used to create a kiosk mode configuration state for devices. It’s not really necessary to use kiosk software to provision and manage single-purpose Android devices. Read more here.
Let’s talk — we’ve got answers. The best way to get in touch is by filling out the form at the bottom of this page, booking a demo, or emailing andi@esper.io. We’ll be in touch within 48 business hours.
If you prefer the self-serve approach, you can also check out our main FAQ or dig into our product documentation.