How to pin the screen on an Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7?

There are times when we need someone else to use our Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 either to see a photo, a video, use an application or visit a web page, but we do not want them to be able to access the rest of the applications and data on our device either by privacy, security or to avoid mistakes.

For example, there are times when we need to give the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 to a friend, family member or even a small child and we do not want them to leave that app that we have opened. This is very useful, for example, so that young children can watch videos on YouTube without leaving the application and we can even prevent them from doing anything other than watching, that is, blocking the touch panel until we want.

Imagine that you want to let someone see a photo or video from Instagram but you don't want them to be able to “like” that publication or see the rest of the publications and “gossip”, since it is possible to do so on our Galaxy Tab A 9.7, follow the following steps and we will tell you how to configure it.

This feature is only available from Android version 9, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes from the factory with version Android 5.0.

In Samsung devices, this function has a slightly different name than in pure Android devices, in “One UI” (the Samsung customization layer of your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7) this function is called “Pin windows” although it has practically the same functions. than in pure Android but it is located in a different section within the settings.

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

As most Android functions “Pin windows” must be activated from the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 settings, for this we click on “Settings” to start with the configuration.

Settings icon Android

2- Second step:

Scroll down the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 settings, look for the section called “Biometrics and security”, click to access.

Samsung security settings

3- Third step:

The pin window function is a bit hidden in the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 settings so we must click on “Other security settings” to access these hidden settings.

Samsung advanced menu

4- Fourth step:

Scroll down through the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 screen until you find the “Pin windows” section, click on the button on the right to activate it. Click on the text to define its additional settings.

Screen pinning Samsung

5- Fifth step:

You will see instructions for use when you activate it. Click on “Ask for PIN before unpinning” if you want to put a different code than the one you have to unlock the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, in this way you can protect your personal unlock code or pattern.

Activate window pinning Samsung

6- Sixth step:

We have already activated this very interesting function to lend the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 to someone else. Now to test how it works or put it into use you must open the application that you want to “anchor” or keep open and from which you will not be able to exit without unlocking the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, once opened you must press the recent applications button, it is the button with three vertical stripes at the bottom left of the screen of your Galaxy Tab A 9.7.

Activate lock to deactivate

7- Seventh step:

Now click on the icon of the application that you want to “pin on the screen” to display the menu of available options.

Recent Applications Samsung

8- Eighth step:

Among the options that will now appear displayed you will see “Pin this app”. Press to pin this application or window on your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.

Samsung app settings

9- Ninth step:

Since you have the application or window pinned on the screen, anyone using your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 will not be able to exit the application without knowing the unlock code or pattern that you have defined. When you have finished and you want to deactivate or stop setting this application, you must press and hold the back and recent applications buttons at the same time as seen in the image below.

Pin app Samsung

With these simple steps we have learned to activate and use “Pin windows” in our Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, once configured you can use it at any time by pressing the recent applications button as appears in point six.

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