Which Android versions does Skie support?

The baseline is Android 12. Devices on Android 11 or older are outside what Skie supports. If a tablet in a donated batch is older, check its version in Settings, About, before you plan around it. The version is also shown in the dashboard after provisioning.

Newer Android releases add their own controls and features, and Skie uses them when they exist. The hardening switches that rely on a specific release apply only on that release. Blocking clone profiles applies on Android 14 and newer, blocking private profiles on Android 15 and newer, and the optional switch that disables USB data entirely needs Android 14 or newer. On older supported releases the other protections still apply.

Google Play services matter because Skie's apps come from Google Play and its location features use the device's services. Skie works in any country where the device has Google Play services. That is why a device without them, such as some regional builds, is not a fit.

For updates, Skie checks compliance against what the device actually reports. After each policy apply the device reads each protection back from Android and sends a compliance score, so an admin can see which tablets are fully protected and which are not, with no assumptions about the version.

Practical tip: when buying tablets, ask for a model that ships with Android 13 or newer, since it will stay inside the supported range for longer. Models are also reviewed once. See the models page and device owner mode.

• Android 12 or newer
• Needs Google Play services
• Some switches need Android 14 or 15
• Compliance reads back from the device