SkieHow do kids bypass parental controls, and how do I stop it?
The common routes are uninstalling the app, factory reset, safe mode, a VPN, another browser, incognito, changing the date or DNS, and installing apps from files. Skie closes each by running as the Android device owner. A parent is alerted if anything drops.
Children share tricks quickly, and most are simple. It helps to know the list, because you can check any product against it.
Removing the app: on a device-owner product, uninstall, force stop and clear data are blocked. Resetting: factory reset from Settings is blocked, and Factory Reset Protection means a device wiped from the recovery menu asks for the Skie organisation's sign-in, which only Skie holds. Safe mode and developer options are blocked.
Network tricks: VPN setup and VPN apps are blocked, Private DNS cannot be changed, network reset is blocked, and 'Reset all settings' is undone within seconds when Skie re-applies its protections. Airplane mode and mobile network settings can be locked.
Browser tricks: incognito and more than 50 other browsers are blocked.
Cheating on time: date and time are locked to automatic, so changing the clock does not move a bedtime window. A SIM from another phone makes no difference, as the rules do not rely on the SIM.
Installing: unknown sources are blocked, and the install guard removes any app that you did not allow.
Skie is built to be tamper-proof. If something ever did get through, you are alerted immediately, down to the exact device, and the compliance score shows what dropped.
The rest is talk. Children bypass what they resent. Explain the why.