SkieHow do I control my child's phone on Android?
Decide four things: which apps are allowed, which websites can open, when the phone can be used, and whether you want location. Skie sets all four from a web dashboard, and enforces them as the Android device owner, so the child cannot remove or switch off the controls.
Think of control as four dials. Apps: what is on the phone at all. Web: what can load in a browser. Time: study hours, bedtime, exam weeks. Place: where the phone is, and a warning if it leaves school or home.
In Skie you pick apps from an approved list and everything else is hidden. Adult sites are blocked at the filter level, and the filter stays on whether the child is on home Wi-Fi, a hotel network or mobile data. Windows with days, start and end times switch the allowed apps on their own. You can lock the phone from your own phone at any time.
Location shows the latest position and a recent trail, with safe zones for home and school. A Go to button gives you directions.
A good starting setup for a child new to phones: calls, messages if you want them, a handful of learning apps, a calculator and a clock. Add things as trust grows. It is easier to give than to take away.
Skie does not read messages, and it does not set daily screen time limits yet. Windows and the remote lock cover the common cases. Explain to your child what you set, because a phone that is managed in secret tends to cause fights, and ours shows it is managed anyway.