Tablets & touchscreens

Android Tablets

Add your calendar to Meeting Room 365 and use your Android Tablet as your meeting room display.

Android Tablets meeting room display
Android Tablets
Overview

Android tablets offer a flexible and cost-effective option for meeting room displays. With a wide range of devices available at various price points, Android tablets make it easy to deploy meeting room signage across your entire office.

The Meeting Room 365 app for Android provides real-time calendar updates, touch-to-book functionality, and customizable display themes. Android's built-in Screen Pinning feature makes it simple to lock the tablet into kiosk mode without additional software.

At a glance

Platform
Android
Category
Tablets
App
Google Play
Best for
Room displays
Strengths & trade-offs

Where the Android Tablets does well, and what to weigh.

Where it shines

  • Low cost, huge range of sizes

Things to watch

  • Build quality varies by brand
What it powers

One device, part of the connected workplace.

The same Android Tablets and the same account can run more than one screen, and every screen reads from one calendar.

Room Displays

Mount it by the door as the live room sign: tap to book, check in, or release.

Getting started

Live in four steps.

1

Create Your Account

Sign up for a free trial at admin.meetingroom365.com. Connect your Office 365, Exchange, or Google Workspace calendar.

2

Add Your Room

Add your meeting room calendar in the Meeting Room 365 admin portal. Configure display settings, themes, and branding.

3

Install the App

Download Meeting Room 365 from the Google Play Store on your Android tablet. Open the app and enter your display URL.

4

Enable Kiosk Mode & Mount

Use Android's built-in Screen Pinning (Settings > Security > App Pinning) to lock the device to the Meeting Room 365 app. Mount your tablet outside the meeting room.

Before you mount

Requirements & best practices.

Requirements

  • Android tablet running Android 8.0 or later
  • Wi-Fi connection
  • Meeting Room 365 account
  • Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, or Google Workspace calendar

Tips & best practices

  • Use Screen Pinning to lock the tablet into kiosk mode without needing developer options
  • Enable 'Stay awake while charging' in Developer Options if screen pinning alone isn't sufficient
  • Samsung tablets support Samsung Knox for enterprise-grade kiosk management
  • Consider a powered wall mount to keep the tablet charged 24/7
Related devices

Other devices that fit the same job.

No new hardware required

Start with the device on your desk.

Spin up a free trial, install the app on whatever you’ve got, and see your first room go live today. Add purpose-built panels whenever you’re ready.

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