How can I see where my child is on their phone or tablet?

Skie runs on the child's own phone or tablet as the Android device owner. Because of that, the location permission is granted for you during setup and the child has no switch to turn it off. You do not need to install a second tracking app or ask your child to share anything.

From the parent dashboard in any browser, open your child's device and you see the latest known position on a map, together with the time it was reported. If you want something newer, press the Locate button. The device is asked for a fresh position, and the map updates when it answers.

Sometimes a fresh fix cannot be found. The device may be switched off, indoors with a weak signal, or without data. In those cases the dashboard tells you the reason it could not locate, rather than leaving you guessing, and it keeps showing the last good position with its time.

Both parents can have access to the dashboard, so either of you can check. The phone itself shows that it is managed, so your child knows location is part of how the device works. There is no hidden mode.

Tip: a Wi-Fi-only tablet reports its position only when it is on Wi-Fi, so expect it to be less continuous than a phone with mobile data. Pricing for Skie is on request.

• No extra app to install on the child's device
• Latest position plus time reported
• Locate button asks for a fresh position
• Reasons shown when a fix fails