SkieHow 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 hardware switches and a web filter. Staff keep a working phone, and you keep one list to maintain.
For a business, restricting apps is mostly about focus and risk. Field staff, drivers and shop teams need a handful of apps: maps, the job app, a messaging tool. Entertainment, extra browsers and unknown installs are unnecessary. In Skie this is an allow list.
Build the list from your organisation app store. Add the apps by pasting their Google Play link, and confirm the category and age band. Publish them, add them to a list, and attach the list to the group. The install guard then removes any non-allowed app installed later. VPN apps, proxy apps and more than fifty alternative browsers are always blocked.
Pair the list with a policy. Typical company choices are camera on or off depending on role, Bluetooth, SMS and outgoing calls as needed, USB file transfer disabled, and the Play Store hidden. Different teams can have different groups. Windows by shift let the phone move to a narrow set outside duty hours; duty-based switching is not available yet.
Be open with staff. Skie shows that the device is managed, and location tracking needs clear consent and a written policy. This is general information, not legal advice. Skie works on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet, but devices need to be freshly set up or reset once to be managed. A practical tip is to pilot with one team first. See Android MDM for field teams.