SkieCan students change the wallpaper on managed tablets?
Not if you turn on the lock wallpaper protection. It is optional and off by default, and it uses Android's set wallpaper restriction. The home and lock screen picture stay as set. It suits shared devices, kiosks and exam tablets where a consistent screen, or an identifiable device, matters.
Wallpaper looks cosmetic, but it has practical effects. A student can put an image on a lock screen that the school did not choose, or fill the home screen with content that is not appropriate. On shared tablets, a changed picture can make devices harder to tell apart.
With the switch on, Skie sets DISALLOW_SET_WALLPAPER as the device owner. The Wallpaper options in Settings and the long-press home screen menu are unavailable, and apps cannot change the picture either. The picture on the device when the switch is applied stays in place.
It is optional because for many schools personalisation is harmless, and allowing it helps students feel the device is theirs. For kiosk devices or shared lab tablets, however, a fixed look is useful. It can also help the staff recognise at a glance that a tablet belongs to the programme.
A custom lock screen logo is not available yet, and it is something the team is working on, with no dates. A fixed wallpaper that you set before handover is the closest option today.
The admin sees one toggle in the hardening section. The state is read back from Android after each apply and shown in the compliance score. Practical tip: choose and set a wallpaper during provisioning for the group, then apply the lock. Label the picture or use a distinct colour per class, so tablets are easy to sort.