SkieHow do schedules work on Skie managed tablets and phones?
A schedule is a set of time windows, each with days, a start, an end and an allowed app set. The device switches between app sets on its own as the clock moves through the windows, so school hours, a study block, break and night mode all happen without anyone touching the tablet.
You build a schedule from windows. Each window has the days it runs, a start time, an end time and the apps allowed while it is active. A school day might have a lessons window, a break window, a study window and a night window. Windows may run overnight, crossing midnight.
The schedule is attached to the group along with its policy and app list. The device holds the schedule and decides locally which window is active, so it does not need to ask the server every minute. If two windows could both match the moment, the first matching window wins.
Time matters, so Skie locks date and time to automatic. Automatic time and time zone are forced on and the setting is locked, which means a student cannot change the clock to stretch a window. The device also uses a trusted clock for sync timing.
Per-app time limits and daily screen time limits are not available yet. The team is working on them, with no dates. What schedules give you today is control by time of day: which apps work, when. Combine them with a policy for hardware switches and a filter for web content. A practical tip is to start with just two windows, school hours and night, check them on a pilot tablet, and add more only when the first two behave as you expect.