How to open settings in single app mode on ipad

Question

I am building an app for iPad. For this I need to restrict user access on iPad and allow the user to only access my app and the iPad settings.

So I've tried 2 approaches:

1. Used guided access to lock down my app and from within my app had a button that launches settings. This button doesn't work if I run in guided mode. Without guided mode it works and the settings open up.

Question really is – How do I allow my app and settings to work in Guided mode?

2. The same scenario as above, when I use Apple configurator to launch only one app so all others are restricted. I need to allow both my app and the iPad Settings to work and no other apps.

How do I do this?

Answer 1

No you can't run more then one or multiple app in guided access mode . Because even if you want to press home button for going to background mode then also you need to end guided access . so, you can't open setting app from your app when guided access is enable for your app.

Only one app can run in guided access mode!

Refer apple doc , it states,

• Temporarily restrict your iOS device to a single app

• Disable areas of the screen that aren't relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture might cause a distraction

• Disable the hardware buttons