SkieSkie for Enterprise · Problem
Company, fleet and field-team devices
How do I manage work phones and tablets for drivers, field staff, bank branches and clinics?
Business devices need to do the job and nothing else: the right apps, no personal use, and a way to find a device that goes missing.
24 questions on this problem
- Can a company use Skie to manage staff phones?A company enrols the Android 12 or newer phones and tablets it hands out, groups them by team, and attaches an app list and policy to each group. The admin picks which apps work, which...
- What should I look for in an MDM solution for company Android devices?Skie covers most of this checklist: device-owner enforcement, app allow lists, a web filter locked on the device, location and lost mode, roles from owner down to teacher or branch head...
- What is MDM mobile and how does it work on a company phone?Skie works the way the answer describes. The Skie app on the device is the Android device owner. It fetches a policy bundle from the dashboard, checks that the bundle is cryptographically...
- Can I lock a field sales phone to the CRM and maps only?Create an app list for the sales group with the CRM, maps and calls, attach it, and hide the Play Store. The install guard removes anything else installed after enrolment, and the web...
- Can delivery riders and drivers use Skie on their phones?Put riders in a group whose app list holds the delivery app, maps and calls. The filtering DNS is locked on the device, so it travels on any Wi-Fi or mobile data. The dashboard shows live...
- Can Skie manage devices in dark stores and quick commerce?Group the picker tablets and handhelds, attach an app list with the picking app, scanner and calls, and hide the Play Store. The dashboard lists devices by online state, last seen and...
- Can hospitals and clinics use Skie for ward tablets?Give each ward a group with clinical and messaging apps on its list and the web filter on. Geofences around the ward raise a breach if a tablet leaves, and lost mode locks it with a contact...
- Can pharma companies use Skie for medical representatives' phones?Medical representatives get a group with the reporting app, detailing app, maps and calls on the list. The web filter stays on the device wherever the rep works, and location can follow...
- Can banks and NBFCs use Skie for field agent phones?Agents get phones limited to the approved apps, with the Play Store hidden, unknown sources blocked and the filter locked on the device. Location can run during duty hours if your policy...
- Can insurance companies use Skie for agent phones and tablets?An insurer can place agents in a group with the sales and policy apps, maps and calls on the list, and hide the Play Store. The web filter stays on, and branch heads see only their own...
- Can an NGO give phones to beneficiaries and keep them safe with Skie?An NGO can give each programme a group, a short app list with learning, health or reporting apps, and a filter that stays on the device. Rules keep working offline in low-signal areas, and...
- Can airlines or logistics firms use Skie for crew tablets?Crew tablets and phones go in a group with the approved apps, the web filter locked on the device and the Play Store hidden. Rules are cached, so they keep working in the air or in poor...
- How do I set up a locked demo tablet for a shop?Put the demo app on a one-app list or run it in full-screen kiosk mode, hide the Play Store, and switch off camera or other hardware you do not want touched. The tablet then shows only the...
- Can I run an order-taking tablet in kiosk mode?Allow only your ordering or point-of-sale app, use full-screen kiosk mode or a one-app list, hide the Play Store and switch off hardware the job does not need. Staff see only the order...
- How should I set up a customer-facing kiosk tablet?Run one app in full-screen kiosk mode, hide the Play Store and turn on the optional switches that matter: disable screenshots, camera or USB data. Keep the device on a locked policy so...
- How do I restrict apps on company phones?Build an app list of the work apps staff need and attach it to the team group. Everything else is hidden, new installs are removed and the Play Store can be hidden. Add a policy for...
- How do franchises work in Skie, with each franchise as a branch?Set each franchise outlet up as a branch with its own head. Head office sets base rules and locked settings at organisation level, and the franchise manages its own groups and users inside...
- How do I give different departments different rules in Skie?Make each department a group, or a branch if it needs its own head. Every group has one policy and one app list, while shared rules are set once higher up. Page access per role then decides...
- How does Skie compare with other MDM companies and services?Skie is Android only and focused on app control, web filtering, location and lost-device tools, rather than a broad suite for every platform. That makes setup lighter, but it also means no...
- Can Skie run a customer kiosk or tablet in a bank branch?Technically, Skie locks a branch tablet to one app in kiosk mode, with settings and the Play Store blocked. Whether a locked consumer tablet suits a customer-facing banking role is a...
- What is the difference between Android MDM and consumer parental control tools?Skie runs as the Android device owner, so rules are enforced by Android itself and the app cannot be uninstalled or stopped by the user. Consumer parental apps usually work at app level....
- Can I white-label Skie or put my logo on the lock screen?Not yet. A white-labelled dashboard and your logo on the lock screen are not available, and the team is working on branding options with no dates. Today lost mode can show a contact message...
- Can IT staff remotely see or control a staff phone screen with Skie?Not yet. Remote screen view and remote control are not available, and the team is working on remote support with no dates. IT can still change policy and app lists from the dashboard, run a...
- What does MDM stand for in business?MDM is a general term. Skie is Android device management software that does this job for company phones and tablets. The glossary explains the related terms in plain language.
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