Silence apps on Managed Home Screen to prevent session PIN bypass

For devices using Managed Home Screen (MHS), you can now silence apps whenever MHS prompts the user for authentication, such as during sign-in or at the session PIN screen. When silenced, apps can't start activities, display notifications, appear in recent apps, or trigger toasts, dialogs, or device ringing. You can configure an allowlist of apps that remain unsilenced during the locked state, ensuring that critical communications like calls aren't interrupted. This feature is opt-in and configurable, allowing your organization to tailor the experience to its operational needs. Once the device is unlocked, all apps automatically return to their normal state.

For more information, see Configure the Microsoft Managed Home Screen app for Android Enterprise.