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Policies, apps and schedules, page 2
Policy library, app lists, the app store, daily schedules and kiosk. 56 questions answered.
- What is a study block schedule and how do I set one?A study block is a window, often in the evening, when only study apps work. Set the days, start and end, and allow your learning apps, reading tools and a calculator. Outside the window the...
- Can I give students a looser app set during break?Yes. Add a break window with its own start and end and a wider list of allowed apps, such as a reader or a music app. Place it above the longer school-hours window so it wins while it runs....
- How do I set up a night mode on managed phones and tablets?Add an overnight window, for example 9 pm to 6 am, and allow only what you want at night, such as calls and the clock. The device switches to it by itself and returns to normal in the...
- Can hostel night mode still allow phone calls?Yes. Hostel night mode is an overnight window that hides games, video and social apps while leaving calls available, so a student can phone home or the warden in an emergency. You choose...
- How do I set an exam window on student tablets?Create a window for the exam's day and hours that allows only the exam app, or nothing but a single app, and place it above the normal school-hours window. During the exam the tablet shows...
- Do schedules switch on and off by themselves?Yes. Once a schedule is attached to a group, each device changes its app set at the start and end of every window on its own. No teacher, warden or admin needs to press anything, and no...
- What happens on the device when a schedule window starts or ends?At the boundary the device switches its allowed app set to that of the new window. Apps outside it are hidden or suspended, and apps allowed in the new window appear again. Nothing is...
- Do schedules and policies keep working when a device is offline?Yes. Skie caches the signed policy, app list and schedule on the device, and the device applies them from its own locked clock, so schedules keep switching with no internet. When the...
- How do I stop students using social media on school tablets during class?Leave social apps off the group's app list and add a school-hours window that allows only learning apps. Because Skie uses allow lists, a social app that is not named is hidden, and one...
- Is there a kiosk mode for Android and does Skie have one?Yes. Android has kiosk-style locking for device-owner apps, and Skie offers full-screen kiosk mode on managed phones and tablets. The device shows one experience, the user cannot leave it...
- What is MDM kiosk mode and how does it work?MDM kiosk mode is a management feature that locks a phone or tablet to one app or a small fixed set, so users cannot leave it. The admin sets it from a dashboard, not on the device. In Skie...
- How do I lock a tablet to specific apps only?Put only those apps on the group's app list and attach it. Everything else is hidden, and anything installed later is removed. For a stricter lock to a single app, use full-screen kiosk...
- What is the difference between a one-app allow list and kiosk mode?A one-app allow list limits which apps are allowed, so only one is visible and usable. Full-screen kiosk mode also controls the interface, so the device presents that one experience in full...
- Can I use kiosk mode on exam tablets?Yes. Put only the exam app on the list, or use full-screen kiosk mode, and the tablet shows nothing else. Chrome and other apps are left off, so candidates cannot search. Attach it to the...
- How do I set up a locked demo tablet for a shop?Put the product demo app on a one-app list or run it in full-screen kiosk mode, hide the Play Store, and switch off anything a visitor should not touch. The tablet then shows only the demo....
- Can I run an order-taking tablet in kiosk mode?Yes. Allow only your ordering or point-of-sale app, use full-screen kiosk mode or a one-app list, hide the Play Store and turn off what the job does not need. Staff or customers then see...
- How should I set up a customer-facing kiosk tablet?Use full-screen kiosk mode with one app, hide the Play Store, disable screenshots and anything else a visitor could misuse, and keep the device on a locked policy. Customers then see only...
- How do I exit or disable kiosk mode on a managed Android device?As the admin, change the group's policy or app list in the Skie dashboard: attach a normal list or remove the kiosk setting. The device applies it on its next sync or when it reconnects. A...
- How do I restrict apps on company phones?Make an app list of the work apps staff need and attach it to the team's group. Everything else is hidden, new installs are removed, and the Play Store can be hidden. Add a policy for...
- How are blocked websites and the web filter set in a policy?The policy chooses the web filter, and the filter blocks categories of sites such as adult content. The filtering DNS is locked on the device, so it applies on any Wi-Fi or mobile data....
- Can I add my own list of blocked or allowed websites?Not yet. Skie blocks websites through the filtering DNS and Chrome's enforced safety rules, and you choose which filter a group uses, but custom per-website allow and block lists are not...
- Can I turn off the camera on managed phones and tablets?Yes. Disable camera is an optional policy switch, off by default. Turn it on and the camera is unavailable on every device in the group. It is set at organisation, school, branch or group...
- Can I disable SMS on managed phones?Yes. Disable SMS is an optional policy switch, off by default. Switch it on and text messaging is blocked on the devices in that group. It suits child phones, hostel devices and company...
- Can I stop managed phones making outgoing calls?Yes. Disable outgoing calls is an optional policy switch, off by default. Turn it on and the device cannot place calls. It suits single-purpose devices such as order tablets or exam phones....
- Can I disable Bluetooth on managed devices?Yes. Disable Bluetooth is an optional policy switch, off by default. Turn it on and Bluetooth stays off on the devices in that group. It stops file sharing, pairing with unknown accessories...
- Can Class 6 and Class 11 have different policies and apps?Yes. Each class is its own group, and each group has its own policy and app list. Class 6 can have a strict policy and a short list, Class 11 a lighter policy and more apps. Organisation...