The panel is set up by default in "Kiosking mode". This means that it is locked to one app. Whenever you need to access the device settings, you need to press two of the hardware buttons simultaneously.
To access the Main Menu
at any time, press buttons 1 and 3 together
Once you've pressed the two buttons, you need to enter a PIN to unlock the device.
The default PIN is 1234.
Note:This guide assumes that you have a new or factory reset device. You can perform a factory reset by going to
Settings > Signage display > System tools > Factory reset
.
Welcome
screen, select your language and press Start
.Security Setting
screen, only enable SICP Network Port
.The SICP port is used to change change system settings, and among other things, the color of the LEDs on the side
Signage Display Settings
screen, tap on Manual Setup
.Signage Display Name
then tap on Next
.Network Setting
page select either WiFi
or Ethernet
.Clone Media Files into Internal
tap Skip
and then tap Complete
.CMND & Deploy
app will start and will ask you to accept the terms thereof.The device uses the Kika 3rd party keyboard by default. While there is no evidence of the keyboard being compromised, we feel that there is no reason to risk using a 3rd party keyboard, especially when entering login credentials.
Main Menu
screen tap on Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard
.+ Manage keyboards
.Android Keyboard (AOSP)
.Kika Keyboard
.The version of Chromium on the factory version of the tablet is slightly older. A bug exists on this version of Chromium that causes a crash the first time you tap on an input field. To prevent this, you can install a newer version from the Google repository: Chromium APK (build 949994)
chrome-android.zip
file to download it.ChromePublic.apk
to a flash disk or SD card.Storage
.ChromePublic.apk
, tap on it to open it, and follow the prompts to complete the installation.The Philips 10BDL4551T does not have the Play Store installed. Instead, you can download the Fishbowl from our repository, and install the APK.
Main Menu
screen tap on Chromium
.bit.ly/fishbowl122
.Allow
to allow Chromium to download the file.Download
.Open
.Settings
.Install unknown apps
screen, toggle it to Allow from this source
.Install
then tap on Open
once it has been installed.Main Menu
screen tap on Settings > Signage Display > Source settings > Custom app
.Select app
.Fishbowl
then tap on Save
.Settings
screen.Signage Display > General settings > Boot on source
.Input
and select Custom app
.Settings
screen.Settings
screen tap on System
.Date & time
.Select time zone
, and select the correct time zone.Use 24-hour format
if you prefer this.Settings
screen.Settings
screen tap on Display
.Brightness level
and choose the desired brightness. In most cases this would be set to 100%.