SkieHow do devices and admins find out when a policy changes?
When you save a policy change, Skie signs the new bundle and sends it to the devices under it. Online devices take it within seconds, and the rest at their next sync. Admins can see the change in the audit log and track uptake in Insights. Email notification of changes is not available yet.
A policy change should reach devices quickly and leave a clear record. Skie does both, though not by email.
On the device side, nothing needs to be done by the student. A saved change produces a new signed policy bundle. Each device checks the signature and rejects anything that does not verify. A device that is online accepts it within seconds, and a device that is offline accepts it at its next sync. After applying, the device reads back each protection from Android and reports its compliance score.
On the admin side, the record is in two places. The audit log shows who made the change and when. On latest policy in Insights shows how many devices have taken it. Before the change, the impact preview tells you which groups and devices it will touch.
Email alerts and parent notifications are not available yet, and neither is an automatic email to the team when a policy is edited. The team is working on notifications generally. If your organisation needs colleagues told about changes, do it in your own process, for example a short message to the school office, or a rule that edits to shared policies are agreed first.
Practical tip: for any change that affects students visibly, such as a new app list or a new night schedule, tell teachers and parents before it happens. A device that suddenly hides an app causes more questions than a short note beforehand.