SkieWhat if my child loses a tablet at school or on a trip?
Check the last position on the Skie dashboard, ask the school or bus operator, and switch on lost mode if it does not turn up. The tablet locks, shows your contact message and, once it is on Wi-Fi, keeps reporting where it is.
Tablets are lost differently from phones. They are left on desks, in bus seats or in hotel rooms rather than dropped from a pocket. So start with the last position and time on the dashboard, because it will often point at a classroom or a seat.
Contact the place where it was last seen. Schools and hotels keep lost property and are used to this. Tell them your contact number is shown on the tablet's lock screen if you have switched on lost mode.
If the tablet is Wi-Fi only, remember that it reports only when it has a connection. It may show as offline for hours if it has been switched off or left somewhere with no network. The last position stays on the dashboard. The tablet is managed, so its rules and locks continue, and Factory Reset Protection is on.
If you decide it is gone, you can replace the tablet and keep your child's setup, and the seat is not paid twice. Amazon Fire Kids tablets, for example, come with a replacement offer from Amazon on its own hardware. Skie is software and works on the tablet you already own, so a replacement is a purchase made by the family, followed by a setup.
Tip: put the tablet's name or your phone number on the case. An honest finder may simply bring it back.