How to keep an iPad on one app all day with Guided Access

Turn on Guided Access in Settings, Accessibility, set a passcode, then open Inklyng and triple-click the top button to start it. Set Auto-Lock to Never and keep the iPad plugged in.

What you need

  • An iPad running the Inklyng app (iPadOS 17 or later)
  • A charger

Steps

  1. Turn Guided Access on. Open Settings, then Accessibility, then Guided Access, and switch it on.
  2. Set a passcode. Choose a passcode you will remember. You need it to leave Guided Access.
  3. Stop the screen sleeping. Open Settings, then Display & Brightness, then Auto-Lock, and choose Never.
  4. Open Inklyng. Open the Inklyng app so it fills the whole screen.
  5. Start Guided Access. Triple-click the top button, then choose Start.

Get started free

Tips

  • Keep the iPad plugged in all day.
  • To leave Guided Access, triple-click the top button and enter the passcode.

Questions

Why doesn't my iPad show battery or Wi-Fi strength in Inklyng?

The Inklyng iPad app reports its battery. If the iPad shows Inklyng in Safari instead, Safari does not let web pages read those.

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Still stuck? Visit support or write to support@inklyng.app. Last updated 2026-10-26.