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Parental controls on a child's tablet, for study and play. 13 questions answered.
- How do I set up parental controls on my child's tablet?Use any Android 12 or newer tablet, reset it once with no Google account, and set it up with Skie. Then choose the apps, lock the adult-site filter, hide the Play Store and add study and...
- How do I lock a tablet for kids?Choose a short list of allowed apps in the Skie dashboard so everything else is hidden, add windows for study and bedtime, and lock the tablet from your own phone when you need a stop. For...
- How do I get a tablet for my kids with no social media?Use an ordinary Android tablet and set it up with Skie. Social apps are hidden because they are not on the allowed list, the Play Store can be hidden so they cannot be added, and the...
- What is the best way to do parental control on an Android tablet?Use controls the child cannot remove. On an Android tablet that means a device-owner product like Skie, which blocks uninstalling, factory reset from Settings and safe mode, filters adult...
- Can a family share one tablet between several children?Skie is built for one device per child, so a shared tablet follows one set of rules. If one tablet must serve everyone, set it for the youngest user and keep it in a common room. A better...
- How do I make a tablet for study during the week and play at weekends?Use windows. Set a study window on weekdays with only learning apps, and a looser window for weekends and evenings with games or video. Skie switches the allowed apps by day and time on its...
- Can I add my own parental controls to a school-issued tablet?Usually not, and you should not try. A school tablet is managed by the school, and only one manager can be the device owner. Ask the school what is enforced at home. If you want your own...
- Does a Wi-Fi-only tablet work with Skie?Yes. A Wi-Fi-only Android 12 or newer tablet works for most features: apps, the adult-site filter, windows, remote lock and location where Wi-Fi allows. It cannot place ordinary phone...
- Amazon Fire Kids tablet or Skie on an Android tablet: how do they compare?Amazon Fire Kids editions are tablets you buy from Amazon, with a kid-friendly case and Amazon's own content and parent controls. Skie is software that runs as the device owner on an...
- Can an old tablet become a kids' tablet?Yes, if it runs Android 12 or newer. Back up what you need, remove the Google account, reset it once, and set it up with Skie. A tablet from a few years ago is often ideal for reading...
- How do I stop my child using a tablet at night?Add a night window in the Skie dashboard, for example nine at night to seven in the morning, with no apps allowed. The tablet switches on its own, even offline, and the clock cannot be...
- Can my child watch YouTube on a tablet safely?As safely as a device-level control allows. YouTube works only if the app is on your list, and in Chrome, YouTube restricted mode is forced on. You can allow it in a window, such as weekend...
- What if my child's tablet is lost, stolen or broken?If it is lost or stolen, put it in lost mode from the dashboard: lock it, show a contact message, keep tracking where Wi-Fi allows, and collect details for a police report. If it is broken...