SkieCan we use our existing tablets with Skie?
Yes, if they run Android 12 or newer and have Google Play services. Each tablet must be freshly set up or reset once, with any Google account removed, because Android allows device owner management only on a device that has not been set up. New models go through a one-time review.
The usual question is whether a cupboard full of tablets can be used. In most cases yes. Any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet works, from any maker, in any country where the device has Google Play services.
The catch is the reset. Android only lets an app become device owner on a device that is brand new or freshly reset, and any Google account on it must be removed first. So existing tablets are wiped and set up again as part of enrolment. Back up whatever matters before you begin and tell users that personal files will be gone.
Next comes the model review. The first time you enrol a model, you run a scan on a master device and create a profile for the model, with a readiness gate before provisioning. After that, every tablet of the same model uses the same profile. If a model has not been reviewed, built-in apps are left alone.
Older tablets are a case for caution. If a model is at the edge of Android 12 and short on storage or memory, test it in the pilot. Skie makes no claims on speed or battery for any device, so judge by what your own tablets do.
A practical tip: sort your stock by model before you start. Reset and enrol one of each model in a pilot, check the experience, and only then spend a weekend on the rest. Throw out the ones that cannot hold the apps you need.