Android · Research guidance. Instructions are based on publisher guidance; a UK IPTV account was not tested on this platform.
Check the purpose of pinning
Android app pinning keeps a selected app visible until it is unpinned. It can reduce accidental navigation into another app when you lend the phone briefly. It does not create another user profile or decide which content can be opened inside the pinned app. Prepare the account and programme you intend the other person to use first.
Find the device’s setting
Google documents app pinning within Android security or privacy settings, with manufacturer and version differences. Search the phone’s settings if the exact menu labels differ. Review the option requiring the device PIN, pattern or password before unpinning. A session that can be ended without authentication offers a different level of restriction from one that asks for the owner’s credential.
Pin the open app
Open the intended app and use the device’s Overview or recent-apps view. Google describes opening the app’s icon menu and choosing Pin on supported versions. Confirm that the selected card is the correct app. If several similar cards are open, return to the intended programme before starting the pinned session.
Practise the exit first
The unpin gesture differs between gesture navigation and button navigation. Google documents an upward swipe with a hold for gesture navigation and a Back-plus-Overview action for suitable button layouts. Read the instructions shown on that phone and practise while you still hold it. Never hand over the device before confirming that the owner can recover the normal interface.
Finish the complete viewing session
Unpin and authenticate when required, then stop playback or sign out using the app’s own controls if appropriate. Pinning does not clear a browsing history, remove downloads or create age restrictions. Check those separate concerns explicitly rather than using the pinned-app indicator as evidence that the account has been made suitable for another person.
Questions, answered
Is pinning the same as an Android guest user?
No. It keeps an app visible within the current device session.
Is the exit gesture identical on every phone?
No. Navigation mode and manufacturer software affect the documented route.