SkieDoes 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 calls. Skie does not include a mobile plan or SIM, so a tablet with no SIM relies on Wi-Fi.
Most children's tablets have no SIM. That is fine for Skie. The things you set from the dashboard are enforced on the device, and need the internet mainly to sync.
What works: choosing apps, hiding the Play Store, the locked filter and Chrome rules on any Wi-Fi, study and bedtime windows, remote lock, the compliance score, replacing the device, and geofences where location can be found. Rules are stored on the tablet and keep working when Wi-Fi drops.
What to expect: with no mobile network, the tablet is only online on Wi-Fi. Location depends on what the tablet can find, so it may be less useful away from known Wi-Fi. A call button such as SOS, which places a phone call, needs a mobile connection. A tablet without one cannot place it, so decide how your child would reach you.
The filter is on the tablet and does not depend on your router. It follows the tablet to a grandparent's home or a hotel.
If a network blocks the encrypted DNS port, the dashboard flags it.
Skie does not include a mobile plan, SIM or hardware. For a tablet with a SIM, you use your own carrier.
Tip: keep the tablet on home Wi-Fi with a good password, and let it sync once a day.