What is the Skie Provision app?

Skie for Parents · Updated

Short answer

The Skie Provision app is a native Android app on Google Play that you install on your own phone or tablet to set up your child's device. It pairs over Wi-Fi, guides you through each step and shows live progress and any failure reason. It never sets up the phone it is running on.

Think of it as the helper that turns a reset phone or tablet into a managed one. You use it once per device.

You sign in with your Skie account and pass a short gate meant for parents or institutes. Then you pair with the child's device over Wi-Fi. The app fetches the one-time enrolment token for that device automatically, checks the model and licence, and runs a guided stepper. You see live progress, and if a step fails you see why.

It never provisions its own phone. That is on purpose: the device you hold and the device being set up are two different devices. So you need a second phone or tablet, the one you are using, plus the child's reset device. If you do not have a second Android device, use a computer and cable instead.

Wi-Fi credentials you enter are stored encrypted, so they are not shown back later.

The app also has the web dashboard built in, so you can finish choosing apps and rules right there.

Before you begin, charge both devices, make sure both are on the same Wi-Fi, and keep the child's device at the first setup screen after its reset. If something fails, read the failure reason, fix it and retry. Most issues come down to a Google account left on the device or Wi-Fi that is not the same.