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Offline attendance app for sites with no signal

An offline attendance app for sites with no signal: punches are saved on the phone with their real time and location, then validated by the server when it syncs.

Check in now, sync when the signal returns

Basements, tunnels, remote sites and new builds often have no mobile data. On a worker's own phone, Attendify saves the punch locally with its real capture time, GPS fix, liveness result and selfie. It gives the punch a unique ID, so retrying the same punch can never create a second record.

The app shows how many punches are waiting and keeps retrying whenever it runs with a connection. When the punch arrives, the server applies the same checks it would have applied live: device authorization, the site boundary, face verification if your workspace uses it, and device integrity.

What happens to each punch

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StateWhat the worker and manager see
Saved offlineThe phone shows a pending count; the dashboard doesn't know about it yet
SyncingThe app retries whenever it can run and connect
AcceptedThe punch appears on the dashboard and in timesheets with its original capture time
RefusedThe worker sees the reason, and the punch moves to a rejected-records list on the phone

A refused punch isn't thrown away. It stays in the worker's rejected-records list for 30 days with its reason, time and selfie, so a supervisor can see what happened and record a correction for genuine work.

Capture time and receipt time are both kept

A worker who checks out at 18:00 with no signal and reconnects at 18:20 is recorded as leaving at 18:00. Attendify stores capture time and server receipt time separately. The generic CSV and JSON exports mark each shift that synced offline (the synced_offline field), so late arrivals are easy to spot in review.

Checks still apply offline

  • GPS needs no mobile data, so the fix is taken at the punch and checked against the site boundary on sync.
  • Face verification, where enabled, runs on the phone and is confirmed again by the server when the punch arrives. A mismatch creates no attendance record.
  • Device checks (mock location, emulator, rooted device) are captured at the punch and judged on sync, on app version 1.0.19 and later.

What needs a connection

First-time setup, restoring a worker on a replacement phone and the shared face recognition kiosk all need internet. The kiosk has no offline queue. Automatic retry also depends on the phone letting the app run: if the operating system has closed it, the punch syncs the next time the worker opens the app.

Before rollout, test airplane mode, weak signal, reconnection, a duplicate retry and a refused punch on the phones your crew actually uses.

Questions buyers ask

Does the attendance app work without internet?

Yes, on workers' own phones. Punches are saved with their real time, GPS fix and selfie, and sync automatically when the phone reconnects. Setup and the shared kiosk need a connection.

How do we know which punches were offline?

Each punch keeps its capture time and its server receipt time, and exports mark shifts that synced offline (synced_offline in the generic export).

Is an offline punch recorded at the time it was taken or when it synced?

At the time it was taken. Receipt time is stored separately.

What if the server refuses an offline punch later?

The worker sees the reason, and the punch stays in a rejected-records list on the phone for 30 days with its selfie. A supervisor can then record a correction if the work was genuine.

Does GPS work offline?

Yes. GPS doesn't need mobile data, so the location is captured at the punch and checked against the site boundary when it syncs.

Does face verification work offline?

Yes. The phone checks the face at capture and the server confirms the match again on sync. A mismatch creates no attendance record.

Can a queued punch be duplicated?

No. Each punch carries a unique ID, and the server ignores a repeat of one it has already accepted.

Does offline mode affect payroll?

Only once a punch is accepted: until then it isn't in timesheets or exports. Review days with missing punches before closing a pay period.

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