WALL SETUP GUIDE

Turn any cheap tablet into your family's wall.

Kintilla dims itself, runs its own night schedule, and looks after the screen — so the tablet only has to stay awake, stay online, and stay on your board. No dimming app needed; it would only fight Kintilla.

Pick a tablet

A neutral comparison — you decide. Any of these makes a lovely board.

TABLET

~PRICE

SCREEN

GOOD FOR

WATCH-OUTS

Lenovo Tab M11

★ the sweet spot

~$179 list; $120–150 on sale

11″ 1920×1200, 90Hz

Big, near-stock Android

~400 nits → a shaded spot; confirm the standard M11

Amazon Fire HD 8 / HD 10

HD 8 $55–60; HD 10 ~$90–140

8″ 800p / 10.1″ 1200p

Cheapest viable board

A little "de-Amazoning" (a one-time chore)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ / A11+

A9+ ~$150; A11+ ~$249

11″ 1200p, 90Hz

Cleanest software, longest support

Pricier; A11+ for max years

Reuse an old iPad

$0 if you own one

9.7–11″ Retina

Zero-cost on-ramp, best screen

Softer lock; check for battery swelling

Mount it & power it

Renters, the adhesive mount is the calm default — fully reversible.

MOUNT

~PRICE

BEST FOR

NOTES

Damage-free adhesive

Dockem Koala + 3M Command

~$15–20

Renters; the default

Reversible; cure 24–72h; keep cable weight off the strips

Magnetic dock

Nillkin SnapHold

~$25–40

Grab-and-redock

Premium charging docks are iPad-centric

In-wall recessed

sDock / cutout

~$60–220

A built-in look

Best looks, most effort, not renter-friendly

Tabletop stand

Lamicall

~$15–20

A stopgap

Lower than eye level; weighted base

Power: keep it plugged in permanently — a low-profile USB-C cable into a real charger; hide the run with a paintable raceway. Always-on is fine: the enemy is heat, not the cable, so pick a cool, shaded spot.

The kiosk recipe

Ten calm steps — about twenty minutes, most of it waiting for an app to install.

1
Get a cheap tablet, put it where the family sees it, charge it, join Wi-Fi.
2
Make a free Kintilla account and set up your week first.
3
Fire tablet? Tidy it up — lock-screen ads off, lock screen off; add the Play Store if you like.
4
Install Fully Kiosk Browser; allow "display over other apps" + "auto-start."
5
Set its Start URL to app.kintilla.com.
6
Turn on Keep Screen On. Leave dimming alone — Kintilla handles it.
7
Turn on Enable Kiosk Mode + a PIN.
8
Turn on Launch on Boot.
9
Buy Fully Kiosk's one-time Plus license (~$11, no subscription — it's the kiosk app, not Kintilla).
10
Mount it (~$15–40) and plug it in for good.

Kintilla dims itself at night and looks after the screen — you just keep it powered.

Open Kintilla

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WALL SETUP GUIDE

Turn any cheap tablet into your family's wall.

Kintilla dims itself and looks after the screen — the tablet just has to stay awake, stay online, and stay on your board.

Pick a tablet

A neutral comparison — you decide.

Lenovo Tab M11

★ sweet spot

~$179 list; $120–150 on sale · 11″ 1920×1200, 90Hz

Big, near-stock Android · ~400 nits → a shaded spot

Amazon Fire HD 8 / HD 10

HD 8 $55–60; HD 10 ~$90–140 · 8″ 800p / 10.1″ 1200p

Cheapest viable board · a little "de-Amazoning"

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ / A11+

A9+ ~$150; A11+ ~$249 · 11″ 1200p, 90Hz

Cleanest software, longest support · pricier

Reuse an old iPad

$0 if you own one · 9.7–11″ Retina

Zero-cost on-ramp, best screen · check for battery swelling

Mount it & power it

The adhesive mount is the renter-friendly default.

Damage-free adhesive

~$15–20

Dockem Koala + 3M Command · reversible; cure 24–72h

Magnetic dock

~$25–40

Nillkin SnapHold · grab-and-redock

In-wall recessed

~$60–220

sDock / cutout · a built-in look, most effort

Tabletop stand

~$15–20

Lamicall · a stopgap, lower than eye level

Power: keep it plugged in for good. Always-on is fine — the enemy is heat, not the cable. Pick a cool, shaded spot.

The kiosk recipe

Ten calm steps, about twenty minutes.

1
Get a cheap tablet, put it where the family sees it, charge it, join Wi-Fi.
2
Make a free Kintilla account and set up your week first.
3
Fire tablet? Tidy it — lock-screen ads off, lock screen off; add the Play Store.
4
Install Fully Kiosk Browser; allow display-over + auto-start.
5
Set Start URL to app.kintilla.com.
6
Turn on Keep Screen On. Leave dimming alone.
7
Turn on Enable Kiosk Mode + a PIN.
8
Turn on Launch on Boot.
9
Buy Fully Kiosk's one-time Plus license (~$11 — the kiosk app, not Kintilla).
10
Mount it (~$15–40) and plug it in for good.

Kintilla looks after the screen — you just keep it powered.

Open Kintilla