I’ve been trying to keep an eye on my teen’s iPhone without them knowing, but I’m worried about stealth apps being detected or needing jailbreak. Does anyone know if there’s a reliable way to monitor without risk of them finding it?
Modern iOS is pretty locked down, so any app claiming fully hidden, no-jailbreak tracking is just marketing fluff or a shady MDM profile that’ll trigger an Apple system alert and blow your cover right away. You’ll need a few minutes of physical access to set anything up, but even then, Apple’s security model makes true background stealth basically impossible on current versions. If location or screen habits are what you actually need, the native Family Sharing tools work cleanly once you just set them up normally and stop fighting the OS.