You can pin an app's screen to keep it in view until you unpin it.
For example, you can pin an app and hand your phone to a friend. With the screen pinned, your friend can use only that app. To use your other apps again, you can unpin the screen.
Important:
- Some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version .
- To improve battery performance on Pixel 6 and later, check battery diagnostics:
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Battery Battery diagnostics.
Turn on app pinning
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Securityor Security & location Advanced App pinning.
- If you can't find it, get help from your device manufacturer .
- Turn on App pinning.
When app pinning is on, you need to enter your PIN, pattern, or password before you can unpin.
Pin a screen
After turning on app pinning:
- Go to the screen you want to pin.
- Swipe up to the middle of your screen and hold. If this doesn't open your Overview, go to the steps for Android 8.1 & below
:
- 3-button navigation: Tap Overview
- At the top of the image, tap the app's icon.
- Tap Pin.
If you're using Android 8.1 & below
- Go to the screen you want to pin.
- Tap Overview .
- Swipe up to show the Pin . You'll see it at the bottom right of your selected screen.
- Tap the Pin .
Unpin a screen
- Choose how to get around on your device. Learn how to get around on your Android phone .
- To unpin a screen:
- Gesture navigation:Swipe up and hold.
- 2-button navigation:Touch and hold Backand Home
.
- 3-button navigation:Touch and hold Back
and Overview.
- If you're asked for your PIN, pattern, or password, enter it.
