LockDown Browser
Transform your iPad into a dedicated testing station. Join over 2 million students using the industry-standard for reliable, distraction-free online exams that keep you focused on your success.
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Eliminate distractions by locking your device to the exam until submission, preventing accidental exits, notifications, or multitasking.
Enjoy the portability of your tablet while meeting institutional requirements for secure, remote-proctored assessments anywhere.
Protects the value of your hard work by ensuring a level playing field where digital shortcuts are blocked for everyone.
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Summary
This mobile app receives overwhelmingly negative feedback, primarily due to severe device locking issues, with many users reporting their iPads or computers becoming unresponsive, freezing, or even requiring forced restarts or professional repair. Users frequently experience crashes, glitches, and lag, leading to significant disruptions during exams and preventing successful test completion. While a small number of users report smooth functionality when strictly adhering to instructions, many others cite difficulties with the app's overall user experience, including problems with exiting lockdown mode, installation, and encountering unhelpful technical support. Compatibility issues, especially with iPads and specific exam platforms, are also a recurring complaint.
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Everything you need to know about LockDown Browser.
Description
Latest Version
13.1
Size
16.4 MB
First Released
Oct 3, 2013
Join over 2 million students using LockDown Browser on iPad. Secure your testing environment, meet your course requirements, and focus entirely on your performance—wherever you study best.
Everything you need to know about LockDown Browser
LockDown Browser is a specialized browser that secures online exam environments within learning and assessment systems. It prevents users from accessing other applications or URLs during an exam.
Yes, when using LockDown Browser for an online exam, you cannot go to other URLs, switch applications, take screenshots, copy questions, or print content.
Yes, LockDown Browser can be used with the Respondus Monitor proctoring system on an iPad if your instructor specifically enables iPad usage for the exam.
Yes, the LockDown Browser application is free to download. It is not a limited-feature version and contains no advertisements.
LockDown Browser makes online assessments possible by creating a secure testing environment where users are locked into the exam until submission.
The application interface includes a 'Setup' button, indicating that users initiate the browser's configuration or test environment through this action.
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