iOS Home Screen Configuration

Before you begin

  • This requires supervised devices running iOS 9.3 and later. If you want to include Web Clips, your devices must be running iOS 11.3 and later.
  • Configure an Application Run Control profile to enable list of applications and Web Clips to select in your configuration.

About this task

You can define the layout of apps, folders, and Web Clips on the dock and home screen pages of supervised iOS devices. This provides greater control of the home screen layout in dedicated device or kiosk scenarios.

Note: Items must be unique in the configuration. For example, you cannot duplicate a Web Clip in the dock and on a page. Furthermore, you cannot add Safari as an application in more than one folder.
Note: SOTI MobiControl only supports static web clips and the iOS macro %DeviceIdentifier%.

Procedure

  1. Add a new configuration to a new or existing iOS profile. From the Configurations tab, select Home Screen Layout.

    The Add Configuration screen with Home Screen Layout selected.

  2. Select beside Dock Items. The dock is the horizontal list of persistent, often-used items that appear at the bottom of the iOS home screen. You can add up to 6 items. Folders on the dock can contain a maximum of 16 items.
    Watch this video for more information on how to define dock items:

  3. Select one of the following from the Type field to add to the dock:
    • Application: Enter the Name of the application you want to include on the dock.
    • Folder: Enter the Name of a new folder that appears on the dock. Select beside Folder Items and then select either Application or an existing Web Clip from the Type drop-down list. Once you have selected an Application or Web Clip, Select OK.
    • Web Clip: Enter the Name of a new Web Clip that appears on the Dock. Enter the Web Clip URL that opens when the user selects the Web Clip icon.
  4. Select OK to add your Application, Folder, or Web Clip to the dock. Repeat the steps to add more dock items.
  5. Re-arrange the order of the dock items from left to right using the arrow buttons. The item on the top of the list displays on the far left-hand side of the dock.
  6. To add pages to your home screen, select beside Pages. Pages are the individual screens of items users can swipe through that include the iOS home screen. You can add a maximum of 5 pages to the home screen. Each page can contain a maximum of 20 items.
    Watch this video for more information on how to define page items:

  7. Select beside Page Items to add one of the following Type to a page:
    • Application: Enter the Name of the application you want to include on the page.
    • Folder: Enter the Name of a new folder that appears on the page. Select beside Folder Items and select either Application or existing Web Clip from the Type drop-down list.
    • Web Clip: Enter the Name of a new Web Clip that appears on the page. Enter the Web Clip URL that opens when the user selects the Web Clip icon.
  8. Select OK to add your item to the page.
  9. Re-arrange the order of the items on the page using the arrow buttons. The item on the top of the list displays on the top-left hand corner of the page.
  10. Select OK to add your page to the home screen configuration. Repeat the steps to add more pages.
  11. Re-arrange the order of the home screen pages by selecting the arrow buttons. The page on the top of the list is the first page.
  12. Select Save to save your Home Screen Layout.