SkieHow do I know the phone is actually following my rules?
Check the compliance score on the dashboard. After every change, Skie reads each protection back from Android and reports whether it is in place. A score of 100 means every protection is confirmed on the phone. If it drops, you see which protection failed, and the device tries to fix itself.
Trust, but verify is a fair stance for a control you are relying on. Skie does not just send a rule and assume it worked. After every apply, the device reads each protection back from Android and reports what it finds.
That report becomes the compliance score. A full score means every protection is confirmed on the device. A lower one means something is not in place. The dashboard lists which items failed, so you are not left guessing.
The phone then tries to correct itself. The self-heal check re-applies protections, including after a Reset all settings. If it cannot, the item stays flagged until you act or the cause is gone.
You also see when the device was last seen. If it has not checked in for longer than expected, it shows as quiet or offline, which is usually a flat battery, no signal, or no data or Wi-Fi. Rules are stored on the device and keep working offline.
Every policy that reaches the device is cryptographically signed, and the device refuses anything that does not verify. That protects against fake rules.
A practical habit: look at the score when you add a new device, after you change the rules, and now and then. It takes a few seconds.
If the score is low after setup and you cannot see why, contact support.