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Q: Teenage issues, can I  Monitor my child's phone?

Teenager issues,  unfortunately I need to monitor my child's phone is that possible?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 6:38 PM

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Q: Teenage issues, can I  Monitor my child's phone?

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  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz Sep 8, 2016 6:48 PM in response to ewana.worthy
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    Sep 8, 2016 6:48 PM in response to ewana.worthy

    iPhones are not designed to spy on people. You can enable Find My Friends to know where they are located, but it's easy for them to disable this function.

     

    You need to be a parent and talk to your kids about what they are doing or where they go.

  • by 000FFF,Apple recommended

    000FFF 000FFF Sep 10, 2016 3:12 PM in response to ewana.worthy
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    Sep 10, 2016 3:12 PM in response to ewana.worthy

    While there is not a way to remote into your teenager's iPhone to watch what they do as they do it, you can set up restrictions to restrict them from the following:

    What you can restrict

    To see which apps and features you can restrict, go to Settings > General > Restrictions. Here you can turn on or off restrictions for the listed apps and features.

    If an app or feature is on or if there's a checkmark next to it, anyone using your device can use that app or feature. Otherwise, no one can use that app or feature.

    Businesses and schools often use profiles, which can turn on restrictions. To find out if your device has a profile, go to Settings > General > Profiles. Contact your administrator or the person who set up the profile for more information.

    Apps and features

    • Safari
    • Camera (also disables FaceTime)
    • FaceTime
    • iTunes Store
    • Apple Music Connect (replaces Connect tab with Playlists)
    • iBooks Store
    • In-App Purchases
    • Siri
    • AirDrop
    • CarPlay (available only with iPhone 5 or later)
    • Installing apps
    • Deleting apps
    • Multiplayer games in Game Center
    • Adding Game Center friends
    You can restrict access to YouTube in iOS 5 and earlier.

    Types of content

    • Ratings (select the country in the ratings section to automatically apply the appropriate content ratings for that region)
    • Music, Podcasts, News and iTunes
    • Movies
    • TV shows
    • Books
    • Apps
    • Siri
    • Websites

    If you don’t use Touch ID for paid and in-app purchases, you can choose between two optionsfor how often you need to enter your password for these purchases.

    Use this article to set up restrictions: Use Restrictions on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

     

    Also, as mentioned previously, you can use the Find My iPhone app to view where the iPhone is periodically. You will need the Apple ID that is signed into your teenager's phone in order to view it's location. You will only be able to see the location if the iPhone is powered on and connected to the internet.

     

    On your iPhone, go to the App Store and search for Find my iPhone. Download the app. Then sign in using the Apple ID that is signed into iCloud on your teenager's iPhone. You can also use the Find my Friends app in the same way if you prefer.

     

    If you would like to see what websites  your teenager is viewing you can view the history from Safari on your teenager's iPhone. With their iPhone in hand, tap Safari. Then tap the icon at the bottom of the screen that looks like an open book. Then tap History.

     

    You can restrict the type of websites that your teenager can view, by using Restrictions. Tap Settings > General > Restrictions. Scroll down and tap Websites. Then select All Websites, Limit Adult Content or Specific Websites Only.

     

    (Glad this type of technology wasn't around when I was a kid!) Ha ha!

  • by Admiral Spacebar,

    Admiral Spacebar Admiral Spacebar Sep 15, 2016 6:35 PM in response to ewana.worthy
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    Sep 15, 2016 6:35 PM in response to ewana.worthy

    There are also apps in the app store that can do what you want to do.  They require you install a profile on the tracked device, usually via the web. From there you can lock a device, block wifi, set time limits... or as a teenager would say...basically ruin their lives. 

     

    We used to use one called OurPact that let us set time limits and restrict usage when needed. I'm sure there are others that are more robust depending on how deep you wanna go.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Sep 17, 2016 6:21 PM in response to ewana.worthy
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    Sep 17, 2016 6:21 PM in response to ewana.worthy

    You may also want to contact your carrier. They frequently have services to allow some control over phone usage.

     

    If this is an ongoing problem, you may simply want to take the phone away and give the teenager in question a prepaid flip phone for emergencies.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Sep 17, 2016 11:14 PM in response to Admiral Spacebar
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    Sep 17, 2016 11:14 PM in response to Admiral Spacebar

    Admiral Spacebar wrote:

     

    There are also apps in the app store that can do what you want to do.  They require you install a profile on the tracked device, usually via the web. From there you can lock a device, block wifi, set time limits... or as a teenager would say...basically ruin their lives. 

     

     

    TThis is a very bad idea, because it bypasses the built-in security of the phone. Meaning that any competent hacker can also spy on the phone and it's user.