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Questions from businesses, fleets, banks, clinics and other teams. 58 questions answered.
- Can a phone reseller use Skie to lock EMI phones when payment is missed?Not yet. Skie does not lock a phone for non-payment today, and the team is working on a broader set of device actions. What Skie does cover is keeping the phone enrolled and hard to strip...
- Can each franchise have its own admin in Skie?Yes. Make each franchise a branch under your organisation and give its owner a branch admin role. They manage their own groups and devices and see only their own area, while head office...
- How do I give contractors temporary access to a managed device?Assign a device to the contractor for the job, put it in a group with only the apps they need, then reassign or remove it when the contract ends. Time-limited access that expires on its own...
- Can airlines or logistics firms use Skie for crew tablets?Yes, for Android tablets and phones. Skie can limit crew devices to the approved apps, keep a web filter on, track location with consent and keep enforcing rules offline. Aviation and...
- Can Skie work in a factory with no Wi-Fi?Yes, with a limit. The rules are cached on the device, so apps and settings keep being enforced without a network. But the device is not visible on the dashboard until it connects, and new...
- Do Skie rules work at remote sites with no signal?Yes. Rules are stored on the device, so allowed apps, the web filter setting and security protections keep working with no signal. You can also set an offline mode with its own allowed apps...
- Can I limit how long a company device can stay offline?Yes. Skie has an offline mode with its own allowed apps and an organisation maximum, and it ends automatically when the network returns. You can also edit the Due, Overdue, Offline unusual...
- Can different departments have different rules in Skie?Yes. Make each department a group, and attach its own policy and app list. Sales can have maps and a CRM, accounts can have a finance app, and the warehouse can have a stock scanner. Rules...
- Can the CEO or senior managers be exempt from the strict rules?Yes. Put them in a group of their own with a lighter policy and a wider app list. Skie applies rules by group, so executives can have more apps and an unrestricted browser while other teams...
- Can staff use their own phones with Skie, and why is a reset needed?Only after a reset. Android allows full device-owner management only on a device that has not been set up, so a personal phone must be reset and any Google account removed first. That wipes...
- Can Skie use an Android work profile instead of full device control?Not yet. Skie manages the whole device as the Android device owner, and the current product does not offer a work profile that sits beside personal apps. It also blocks creating work, clone...
- How do I block personal apps and games on work phones?Use an allow list for the group. Only the apps you add can run, the Play Store is hidden, and anything installed afterwards is silently removed. Games, social apps and shopping apps are...
- Can employees use WhatsApp for work only on company phones?You can allow or block WhatsApp for a group, or allow it only during set hours using a schedule window. Skie cannot separate work chats from personal chats inside WhatsApp, because it does...
- Does Skie read employee messages or listen to calls?No. Skie does not read private messages, call logs or SMS content, and it does not record audio or video. It has no hidden mode, and the phone shows it is managed. Skie collects device...
- Is employee location tracking legal?It depends on the country and the circumstances, but the usual expectations are consent or clear notice, a reasonable purpose, tracking limited to company devices and work time, and...
- Can staff turn off location on a managed work phone?No. On a managed device, location reporting runs as a protected background service, and the user cannot switch it off. Location permission is granted automatically, airplane mode can be...
- What is the difference between Android MDM and consumer parental control tools?A consumer parental tool is an app that a family installs and can usually uninstall, and it works at app level. Android MDM such as Skie runs as the device owner, so Android enforces the...
- Should I use an MDM or a kiosk app to lock an Android tablet?A kiosk app alone only covers the screen it draws and can often be escaped or uninstalled. An MDM such as Skie locks at device-owner level, so Android blocks resets, safe mode, installs and...
- Does Skie support single sign-on or integration with HR systems?Not yet. Skie does not support single sign-on or an HR system link today, and the team is working on integrations with no dates. Admins sign in to the dashboard with their Skie accounts...
- Is there an API or ERP integration for Skie?Not yet. Skie does not offer an open API or ready-made integration with an ERP or school system today, and the team is working on it with no dates. You can use the dashboard, the...
- Can I white-label Skie or put my logo on the lock screen?Not yet. Skie does not offer a white-labelled dashboard, a custom logo on the lock screen, or your own wallpaper and home screen branding today. The team is working on branding options with...
- Can I deploy my own APK or push an app to every device with Skie?Not yet. Skie does not install private app files or push an app to every device automatically today. All apps come from Google Play, and the allow list controls what is visible and usable....
- Can IT staff remotely see or control a staff phone screen with Skie?Not yet. Skie does not offer remote screen view or remote control for IT support today, and the team is working on it with no dates. IT can still change policies, force a sync, run a...
- What does Skie not suit?Skie does not suit iPhones and iPads, personal phones that cannot be reset, firms that need remote screen control, single sign-on or an open interface today, or anyone expecting hardware or...
- Can I limit calls and SMS on staff phones?Yes. Skie has optional switches to disable outgoing calls and SMS on a managed device, set per group. Use them for devices that only need an app, such as order tablets, or for a phone where...
- Can I push Wi-Fi settings to all company devices?Yes. Skie stores Wi-Fi profiles encrypted and applies them to devices, and Wi-Fi settings can then be locked so staff cannot join other networks. The Wi-Fi lock is optional. This works on...
- How do I remove an app from every company device at once?Remove it from the app list or the organisation app store, and Skie hides or suspends it on every device in the groups that use that list. The app is not deleted, so its data comes back if...
- How should a company run a pilot of Skie before a full rollout?Pick one team, a handful of Android 12 or newer devices and one group, and run it for a few weeks on your own network. Test provisioning, the app list, the web filter on your Wi-Fi...