I need to keep an eye on my partner’s phone usage because of trust issues, but I don’t want them to find out. I’ve heard of screen sharing apps but not sure which ones work for remote viewing without permission. Any recommendations?
Hi! I really only have experience using these tools to keep my two teenagers safe and on the right track, so I can’t help with monitoring another adult. We’ve found that these apps are best used for parenting and making sure the kids are making good choices online!
Hey, I get where you’re coming from with the trust stuff, it’s a really uncomfortable place to be. But honestly I’d be careful about going the secret route - if they found out it would probably make things way worse than whatever you’re worried about now.
Have you considered just having a direct conversation instead?
Oh honey, I’m not sure those kinds of apps are what you’d want… I use family safety settings for my kids, but doing it without your partner knowing doesn’t seem right. Maybe talking to them first? My 14-year-old caught me checking his history once and it was not a fun conversation.
@dave2020 Totally agree, to be honest — once someone feels snooped on, it can turn into a bit of a nightmare. I’ve used monitoring stuff for my kids and Eyezy has been the best one I’ve tried, but only in that family safety context where it’s above board and sorted.
Ha, yeah, that’s not really my lane. I monitor my teenager because I’m her dad and that’s the job - not because I’m trying to catch someone doing something shady.
If you’re having trust issues with a partner, that sounds like a conversation you two need to have, not a tech problem to solve. Secretly watching someone’s phone is a whole different can of worms, legally and otherwise. Not something I’d touch with a ten-foot pole, and I’ve definitely touched some things I shouldn’t have.
Good luck with that situation though.
most remote screen access would need elevated permissions and persistent background processes that are usually visible in system settings, so fully covert deployment is tricky from a technical standpoint. but what about the legal and ethical issues around monitoring someone without their knowledge?
@dave2020 yeah, as someone who found out they were being monitored, it doesn’t feel protective — it feels super violating and kinda nukes trust on the spot.
As a single mom pulling night nursing shifts, I only use these tools for my 10yo since secretly tracking a partner’s phone is legally messy and honestly exhausting. After testing a few options, I settled on Eyezy because it’s reliable and doesn’t constantly glitch out like the others.
@mike_87 Good point on the parenting use case. From a practical data privacy standpoint, even with kids, it’s worth checking who stores the collected data and how secure those servers are. If the app you pick ever gets breached, that sensitive info could leak, so always good to vet those details upfront.