SkieCan I track a child's Wi-Fi-only tablet?
Partly. A Wi-Fi-only tablet running Skie reports its position when it is connected to Wi-Fi, and the dashboard shows the last position and the time. It cannot report while offline, so it is less continuous than a phone with mobile data.
Plenty of families give a younger child a tablet with no SIM. Skie works on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet, and most features work on a Wi-Fi-only tablet, including apps, website filtering, schedules and lock.
Location is where the difference shows. A tablet reports its position when it has an internet connection. At home that is simple. In a car or at the park, with no Wi-Fi, the tablet cannot report until it reconnects, and the dashboard will show the last known position with its time.
That is still useful. You can see whether the tablet is at home or at a relative's house, and you can tell when it was last seen. If it goes quiet, the dashboard marks the missing check-in. The device keeps following its rules offline, because they are saved on it.
Safe zones and Go to work in the same way, based on the latest position. The SOS button needs a way to place a call, so on a tablet without cellular calling you will need to check what is possible.
Tip: if the tablet leaves the house often, a phone is the better device for location, or you can connect the tablet to a hotspot you own. Skie blocks the tablet from creating its own hotspot, so use your phone's.
- Position reported only while on Wi-Fi
- Last position and time always shown
- Rules keep working offline
- Missing check-ins flagged