15-day trial

Understand the 15-day trial cycle

1. Register the device

   WorkLedger creates the server-controlled trial after a valid new device registration. Internet access is required for registration. Registration exchanges device and licensing information with the WorkLedger licensing service; it does not upload ordinary worker, attendance, wage, site-finance, or other operational records.

2. The 15-day trial begins

   For a normal new registration, the server creates the trial when it accepts and records the valid device registration. The trial start and expiry are stored by the licensing system, and the server calculates the remaining days. Reinstalling WorkLedger or registering repeatedly does not restart the trial.

3. Use WorkLedger during the trial

   While the server reports an active trial and the device remains authorized, WorkLedger allows normal trial use. Use this period to check the workflow you need, such as sites, workers, attendance, wages, site finance, reports, and backups, before full-license activation.

4. Check the trial status

   Open Settings → Licensing / Application to review Registration, Trial, Days remaining, Trial expiry, License, and Last successful check. These fields show the registration review state, the server-controlled trial period, the separate full-license state, and when WorkLedger most recently completed a licensing check successfully.

5. Registration approval is separate from activation

   Registration may begin as Pending and later become Approved. Approval does not by itself activate a full license. Registration: Approved, Trial: Active, and License: Not activated is a valid combination: the registration is approved, the trial is still authorizing use, and no full license is active.

6. Watch the remaining trial days

   WorkLedger displays the remaining days reported by the licensing service. While registration is Pending and the trial is active, the app can show a Trial Active notice during startup with the remaining days and approval-pending message. The current implementation does not use a separate reminder threshold beginning after day 10.

7. What happens when the trial expires

   When the server-controlled trial reaches its expiry and no active full license authorizes the installation, WorkLedger shows Trial Expired and blocks normal licensed access until an active license is available. Trial expiry does not delete the local business records stored on the device; licensing access and local-data backup are separate concerns.

8. Activate WorkLedger for continued licensed use

   Full-license activation is separate from registration approval and the trial. After an applicable full license is activated, a successful licensing check should show the active license state and authorize continued use. See the related Registration and licensing guide for the complete workflow.

9. If the trial status looks wrong

   Confirm internet access and the device date and time, open Settings → Licensing / Application, and use Check License Now. If the status still appears incorrect, contact WorkLedger support. Reinstalling is not a trial-reset method. Create a current backup before uninstalling, clearing application storage, changing devices, or attempting corrective steps that could endanger locally stored business data.