Controlling Android for K12 Use

Written by Ken Task

There are some apps for controlling configuration and usage of apps on an Android available from the Android Market.

Try searching for app locker

https://market.android.com/search?q=app+locker&c=apps

One such app is Android Parental Control.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.morrison.applocklite

Sets up an admin password.  Admin user sets which apps require a password to use.

LITE version with free trial period of 5 days.

Have loaded the LITE version on a Haipad tablet and it does perform as advertised, but ... have concern for not being able to control access to Settings which has a backdoor installing from un-trusted sources (USB connections to device?) and other means.

More to come as more testing is done.