My teenager just got their first smartphone and I want to keep an eye on who they are texting without having to physically take the device away every single night. I’ve looked into a few options online, but the ones I found seem overly complicated or require you to root the phone, which I really don’t feel comfortable doing. Can anyone recommend something straightforward that runs quietly in the background and actually shows the incoming and outgoing chats?
Oh goodness, you are SO not alone! It’s just like making sure they wear a seatbelt—tons of parents use monitoring apps nowadays. My favorite by far is mSpy—it’s super easy to install (no rooting needed!), works quietly in the background, and shows you all those messages. Honestly, half the moms I know from the PTA use it!