Who can use this feature?
š¤ Organization Owners, Admins, Group Admins, and custom roles with the "Configure System Settings" permission can configure these settings directly on a group or ungrouped device, and can assign an existing System preset. Creating or editing a System preset is an organization-level action: Organization Owners and Admins can do this by default, and custom organization roles can be granted Create and Edit permissions for System presets under Settings ā Roles ā Configuration Presets.
š© Available on the Essential, Classroom Pro, Classroom Ultimate, and Enterprise Plans.
Overview
The Lock Screen and Custom Wallpaper settings for Android phones and tablets live in the Phones & Tablets section of a group's or ungrouped device's System settings. By default each setting is Not Managed by ArborXR, which means ArborXR leaves the setting alone on the device.
There are two ways to configure them:
Option 1 (recommended): with a System Configuration Preset. You define the settings once in the preset, then assign the preset to as many groups and ungrouped devices as you like. When you update the preset, the change applies immediately everywhere it's assigned.
Option 2: directly on an individual ungrouped device or device group.
š” Set a custom wallpaper and configure multi-app kiosk mode to create a custom home screen on your Android phones & tablets.
Option 1: Configure with a System Preset (Recommended)
š” Why we recommend Configuration Presets. Configuring a group or ungrouped device directly means repeating the same clicks for every group and device, and repeating them again each time the setting needs to change. With a preset you configure the setting once, assign it to up to 100 groups or ungrouped devices in a single operation, and any later change to the preset applies immediately everywhere it's assigned. Over the life of a fleet this saves a significant amount of time and removes the risk of groups drifting out of sync.
Step 1: Create the preset
Navigate to Configuration Presets in the left sidebar.
Click Create Configuration Preset in the top right corner and choose System.
Enter a Name for the preset and click Create.
On the preset's page, scroll down to the Phones & Tablets section and configure Lock Screen and Upload a Custom Wallpaper as desired. Leave any other System setting you don't want ArborXR to manage at Not Managed by ArborXR; only the settings you configure in the preset are applied to devices.
Lock Screen. Disable the lock screen to allow immediately using the device after turning on its screen (e.g. press the power button). No PIN, password, pattern or biometric authentication will be required to use the device. When enabled, the lock screen type can be configured by the device user.
Upload a Custom Wallpaper. The most common wallpaper size for Android phones is 1080 x 1920 pixels. For tablets, the most common resolution is typically 2160 x 1920 pixels, though this can vary depending on the specific tablet model.
Click Save.
Step 2: Assign the preset
Assign the preset from the Configuration Presets library. You can assign it to up to 100 groups or ungrouped devices in a single operation.
Navigate to Configuration Presets in the left sidebar.
Select the checkbox next to the System preset you want to assign.
Click Assign.
Choose either Assign to Groups or Assign to Ungrouped Devices.
Select the target groups or ungrouped devices, then click Assign.
Option 2: Configure Directly on a Group or Device
š” If your organization has Require Configuration Presets enabled, direct configuration is disabled and the System section must be configured with a preset.
Navigate to the individual ungrouped device or device group in question.
Select the Settings tab.
Select System to expand the section.
Scroll down to the Phones & Tablets section and configure Lock Screen and Upload a Custom Wallpaper as desired. Leave any other System setting you don't want ArborXR to manage at Not Managed by ArborXR; only the settings you configure are applied to devices.
Lock Screen. Disable the lock screen to allow immediately using the device after turning on its screen (e.g. press the power button). No PIN, password, pattern or biometric authentication will be required to use the device. When enabled, the lock screen type can be configured by the device user.
Upload a Custom Wallpaper. The most common wallpaper size for Android phones is 1080 x 1920 pixels. For tablets, the most common resolution is typically 2160 x 1920 pixels, though this can vary depending on the specific tablet model.
Click Save.