SkieSkie for Enterprise
Companies and field teams
Questions from businesses, fleets, banks, clinics and other teams. 58 questions answered.
- Can a company use Skie to manage staff phones?Yes. Skie is Android device management software, so a company can use it on staff phones and tablets it hands out. The company chooses which apps work, which websites open, when the device...
- What is the best Android MDM for a small business?The best fit for a small business is the one that is simple to set up, works on the Android phones and tablets you already own, and does not need an IT department. Skie suits businesses...
- What does MDM stand for in business?MDM stands for mobile device management. In business it means software that lets a company control the phones and tablets it gives to staff: which apps are allowed, which websites open...
- What should I look for in an MDM solution for company Android devices?Look for device-owner level control, an app allow list, a web filter that stays on the device, location and lost-device tools, roles for different teams, and clear alerts when a device...
- How does Skie compare with other MDM companies and services?Large MDM products such as Hexnode, Scalefusion, 42Gears, ManageEngine and Microsoft Intune cover many device types and business systems. Skie is narrower: Android phones and tablets...
- What is MDM mobile and how does it work on a company phone?MDM mobile means mobile device management applied to a phone or tablet. A management app on the device receives rules from a dashboard and applies them: allowed apps, web filtering...
- How do I restrict apps on company phones?Make an app list for each team and attach it to the group. Skie allows only the apps on that list, hides the Play Store, and silently removes anything installed later that is not allowed....
- How can I track field staff phones legally?Track field staff phones with clear written consent, a policy that says what is tracked, when and who can see it, and only on company-owned devices. Skie provides the location controls, and...
- How do I lock a tablet so customers in a shop can only use one app?Put the tablet in kiosk mode or give it a one-app allow list, hide the Play Store, and block settings changes. Skie then shows only your catalogue, feedback or ordering app, customers...
- Is there a kiosk mode for Android, and how do I exit it?Yes. Skie offers full-screen kiosk mode on Android 12 or newer phones and tablets, and a one-app allow list also locks a device to a single app. The admin turns it on or off from the...
- Can I lock a field sales phone to the CRM and maps only?Yes. Make a short app list with the CRM, maps, calls and anything else the job needs, attach it to the sales group, and hide the Play Store. Skie allows only those apps and silently removes...
- Can delivery riders and drivers use Skie on their phones?Yes. Skie can limit a rider or driver phone to the delivery app, maps and calls, keep the web filter on, and show location on the dashboard. It works on Android 12 or newer phones and...
- Can drivers be tracked only when they are on duty?Partly. Skie lets you set schedule windows by day and time, so you can agree tracking hours with your drivers. Switching location automatically by duty status is not available yet, and the...
- Can Skie manage devices in dark stores and quick commerce?Yes. Skie can lock picker tablets and handheld Android phones to the picking app, scanner and calls, keep the web filter on, and show which devices are online. Each dark store can be a...
- How do I protect demo phones and tablets in a retail store?Put the demo devices in their own group with a short app list, no Play Store, no personal accounts and the settings locked. Skie keeps customers inside the demo apps, blocks factory reset...
- Can restaurants use Skie to lock order tablets?Yes. A restaurant can lock each order tablet to its ordering or kitchen app with kiosk mode or a one-app list, hide the Play Store, and block settings changes. Staff and guests then cannot...
- Can hospitals and clinics use Skie for ward tablets?Yes. A hospital or clinic can limit ward tablets to clinical and communication apps, keep a web filter on, and see where each tablet is. If one leaves the ward, a geofence raises an alert....
- Can pharma companies use Skie for medical representatives' phones?Yes. A pharma company can give its medical representatives phones or tablets limited to the reporting app, detailing app, maps and calls, with web filtering and location on during work...
- Can banks and NBFCs use Skie for field agent phones?Yes. A bank or NBFC can give collection and loan agents phones limited to the approved apps, with a web filter, location during duty hours and lost mode. Skie manages the Android device....
- Can Skie run a customer kiosk or tablet in a bank branch?Yes, technically. Skie can lock a branch tablet to a single app in full-screen kiosk mode or with a one-app list, with settings and the Play Store blocked. Whether that meets the bank's own...
- Can insurance companies use Skie for agent phones and tablets?Yes. An insurer can give agents phones or tablets limited to the sales and policy apps, maps and calls, with the Play Store hidden and a web filter on. Location can be switched on with...
- Can security guards use a limited Skie-managed phone?Yes. A guard phone can be limited to calls, a patrol app and an SOS flow, with everything else hidden. Skie shows its location, flags a device that goes quiet, and the guard cannot switch...
- Can a housing society use Skie for gate and visitor tablets?Yes. A housing society can lock the gate tablet to the visitor-management app with kiosk mode or a one-app list, so guards cannot install games or browse. Skie shows whether the tablet is...
- Can a library lend out tablets with Skie?Yes. A library can lend managed tablets by assigning a device to a borrower, setting a short app list and web filter, then reassigning it on return. Location and lost mode help with overdue...
- Can a government tablet or phone scheme use Skie?Yes. A scheme that gives tablets or phones to students, farmers or workers can manage them with Skie: seats per device, groups per district, an app list, a web filter, location and lost...
- Can an NGO give phones to beneficiaries and keep them safe with Skie?Yes. An NGO can hand out phones or tablets with a small, safe app list and a web filter, so the device is used for learning, health reports or programme apps. Skie runs as the device owner...
- Can an exam centre use Skie to run computer-based tests on tablets?Yes. An exam centre can lock each tablet to the test app for the exam window using kiosk mode or a tight app list, with the web, Play Store and notifications off. When the window ends, the...
- How do I stop candidates searching the web on a tablet during an exam?Leave Chrome and every other browser off the allowed list, hide the Play Store and use kiosk mode or a one-app list for the exam window. Skie also blocks more than 50 alternative browsers...
- Can a rental company manage rented tablets with Skie?Yes. A rental company can enrol each tablet, assign it to a customer, keep it on an app list and see its location. If a rented tablet goes missing, lost mode locks it, shows a contact...
- How do I stop rented or issued devices being resold?Block the reset, tie the device to your organisation and record its identity. Skie blocks factory reset from Settings, and Android's Factory Reset Protection asks a wiped device for the...