My teen has been acting weird lately and I really want to check their messages without them knowing. I tried a few free apps but they all require jailbreaking or just don’t work on newer iOS. Any legitimate tools or actual steps that work without rooting the phone?
Hey there! I totally understand the concern when your teen starts acting differently. What worked for us was being upfront about monitoring rather than trying to clone phones secretly — it actually helped build trust over time.
That said, I use Eyezy for both my teens and it works great on newer iPhones without jailbreaking (you just need their iCloud credentials). It shows texts, social media, and location, and honestly the setup was pretty straightforward!