SkieHow do I set a bedtime lock on my child's phone?
Create a night window in the Skie dashboard, for example nine at night to seven in the morning, and allow only calls and the clock. The device switches on its own, even offline. The phone stays useful for a call but nothing else opens until morning.
A bedtime lock is one of the most requested controls, because it replaces a nightly argument with a clock. You set it once.
In the dashboard, add a window. Choose the days, the start time and the end time. Windows can run overnight, so nine in the evening to seven in the morning is one window. Choose the allowed apps for that window, usually the phone app and the clock, so an alarm still works.
At the start time, the device changes to that short list. Games, video and chat are gone. Calls still come through, so you can reach your child and they can reach you. Emergency calls always work. At the end time, the normal list returns.
Weekends often differ, so make a second night window with later times for Friday and Saturday. If two windows overlap, the first matching window wins.
Because rules are stored on the device, a child cannot beat the lock by going offline. Changing the date and time is blocked too, because automatic time is forced on.
On a tablet, the same window works. With no SIM there are no calls, so the tablet is simply quiet.
Tip: set the lock a little before the real bedtime, so the phone is already settling. And charge it outside the bedroom if you can.