SkieWhat evidence does lost mode collect for the police?
Lost mode gathers the device's IMEI, its serial number, SIM details where there is a SIM, and the location trail with times. Together they let the police identify the exact device and see where it has been. Skie does not take photos or record audio or read messages.
A police report for a missing device is only useful if it names the device exactly. A line saying a school tablet is missing cannot be traced. A line with its IMEI and serial can.
Skie records a device's identity when it is provisioned, so the information is already there when a loss happens. The IMEI and serial number identify the hardware. The SIM details identify the card inside, if there is one, which a carrier can use. The enrolment ID ties the hardware to the record in your dashboard. During lost mode, the location trail adds where and when the device has been seen.
The evidence is assembled into one view that you can use for a report. You do not need to dig through settings pages or find the box the tablet came in. The trail is a list of positions with times, which shows the direction of travel and, over time, where the device now sits.
What it does not collect is just as important. There are no photos or audio taken of whoever has the device. Messages and call logs are not read. Skie is not a spy tool and has no hidden mode.
Remember too that some devices have no SIM. A Wi-Fi only tablet has an IMEI-less identity, so its serial number carries more weight, and the trail depends on Wi-Fi.
Practical tip: copy the evidence into your own incident file with the date and who reported it. Next: writing the police report.
- IMEI and serial number
- SIM details where present
- Location trail with times
- No photos, audio or messages