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The 3 Most Effective Ways to Spy on iPhone in 2022

Because of this guide, you can now learn how to spy on an iPhone and have access to the conversations held on iMessage another main social networks, GPS positioning, emails , and much more. I will explain techniques that really work for everyone, they are easy to apply and allow you to spy on iPhones without jailbreaking them. Most importantly, how to spy without getting caught.

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How to Spy on iPhone
How to Spy on iPhone

I am Frankie Caruso, a technological whiz and applications tester. I’ve spent the last several years testing effective methods for spying on mobile phones whether they were iPhones or Androids.

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In countries like the US or UK, or other places in Europe or Canada, the iPhone has become the most used smartphone.

In parallel, with the increasing use of the iPhone in these countries, there is an uptick in searches on Google for: spying on iPhone, how to track an iPhone, etc. The reason for this is easy to understand, parents get concerned about the safety of their children or couples read your point and once they are not as confident as they used to be in the fidelity of their partner.

With apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp so readily available, it is becoming less about keeping in touch with friends and relatives and becoming a dangerous space creating virtual places where bad things can happen. Your children could become contacted by pedophiles, cyber bullies, or those that might just convince them to make ill-advised choices.

Let’s be honest, though. Regardless of your reasoning, spying on an iPhone may not be a bad idea.

I have some good news for you.

Now, technology exists to allow you to spy on an iPhone without actually having any technical skills to do it. You can do it without getting caught by the victim.

Buckle up for today’s guide, because I want to tell you the three best methods that I have to spy on an iPhone without getting caught and without anyone knowing.

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to monitor any iPhone remotely, including tracking live GPS locations and accessing social media conversations happening in real time.

Let’s get to it.

DISCLAIMER: In some countries, spying on an iPhone without the consent of the owner of the device can be a prosecutable offense. Use the information collected here responsibly.

Frankie-Caruso
Frankie-Caruso

Frankie’s Take:

This technology shared with you in this article will help you to better monitor the actions of your partner or child through their actions on social media, text message conversations, shared media, and more.

3 Best Ways to Spy on an iPhone in 2022

Not surprisingly, there are actually many ways people can spy on iPhones these days. I have three ways in particular then I deemed to be among the most user friendly an easy.

If you choose any of these to monitor target iPhones, I can guarantee effective results for what you find.

The three best ways include:

  1. Spy for free with Apple ID
  2. Use iPhone Spy App (mSpy)
  3. Use iPhone recovery stick

Let’s talk about the features, installation, and ways that each of these methods get used to monitor and spy on iPhone targets.

Method #1: Spy for Free with Apple ID

spy on iPhone for free with Apple ID
spy on iPhone for free with Apple ID

WHAT DO YOU NEED:

  • Knowledge of target’s iCloud access data
  • Access to the device
  • Internet access for target device

Personally, I believe this is one of the best ways that you can spy on iOS devices.

Let me tell you how it works. Using a victim’s Apple ID, you can gain access to an iphone’s backup registry. This backup contains recent iMessage conversations, emails, shared photos, Internet history, and GPS locations.

That is pretty much all you might need to know to make sure that your loved ones are safe. Pretty cool, right?

Let me show you the procedure you would use to spy using someone’s Apple ID.

What you need to do first is get the Apple ID (or iCloud) information of the iPhone you wish to spy on.

Next, go to iCloud.com or go to the Settings on the your iOS device, log in iCloud using that Apple ID and password.

Some devices might ask to merge, and if that is the case, you should accept. Once merged, you can proceed to select and view what you wish to monitor.

Apple ID gives you this option to allow the syncing of emails, messages, photos, Contacts, and other data. If you want to spy on messages, you need to go to settings and messages, then enable iMessage.

Once you have enabled iMessage, you will reenter the password and Apple ID of the targeted device.

Once you take these steps, you can sign in and wait for the device to log into their account.

You are then ready to spy and monitor on activity as it happens. This will show you iMessage conversations exchanged, locations, email activity, and photo sharing.

Note: there are plenty of times when iCloud backup on the iPhone is not activated. In this case, you need to physically access the targeted iPhone, go into their settings, and manually turn on iCloud backup with these steps: Settings > iPhone Owner’s Name > iCloud > iCloud Backup. This automatically backs up Your iPhone every day when connected to power, locked, and on Wi-Fi.

Pros & Cons

😁 PROS

  • Free
  • Spy on iPhone without installing software
  • Simple and easy to achieve

🙁 CONS

  • You have to have physical access to a target phone
  • You cannot spy on social media conversations – just iMessage
  • You cannot monitor in real time – only after the device syncs.

Frankie-Caruso
Frankie-Caruso

Frankie’s Take:

I would only recommend using this technique if you’re a parent and have young children between the ages of say 8 and 11. Because this conversation does not allow you to access conversations on social networks like Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook Messenger, I suggest you block the use of these apps with parental controls. I do have a guide on how you can do this if you are unsure.

Spy on iPhone with mSpy App
Spy on iPhone with mSpy App

WHAT DO YOU NEED:

  • Access to the victims device or a knowledge of their login information to install mSpy remotely
  • Purchase mSpy (I have a discount voucher because you are reading my blog)
  • Keep iPhone connected to internet for installation
  • No Jailbreaking

As it stands today, mSpy is the best spyware for iPhone.

I’m not the only one who says so, as there are more than 60,000 users who have purchased and renew this spy app annually for more than a decade. mSpy has been featured in major newspapers and websites, such as Forbes, TechTimes, Los Angeles Times, and more.

Let’s take a moment to introduce what we’re talking about.

This application is meant for spying. It is completely invisible on a target iPhone, and allows you to monitor everything happening on this device.

You now would have access to social media conversations happening anywhere in the world, view live GPS tracking, monitor calls, read email traffic, browse internet history, and more from your dashboard.

Dashboard mSpy
Dashboard mSpy

That’s crazy!

That’s what you have been hoping to find, right?

Before you learn how it works, I would like you to learn a few important tidbits.

What You Should Know Before You Install mSpy on an iPhone

Is this app undetectable?

I can confirm that the application is entirely invisible on your mobile phone and does not leave a trace. When installed (which I will explain later), mSpy runs in a background mode. The iPhone user can never detect this software installed on their phones.

Do I have to jailbreak to use mSpy?

Good news.

mSpy is one of the few spy applications available for your device that does not require jailbreaking. This process removes restrictions set by Apple on your iPhone. Essentially, it is cracking the device.

There are two versions of mSpy possible for installation on an iPhone, one that allows you to spy on a certain set of information ranging from GPS and Contacts through iMessage and SMS. The other allows you to see a greater range of information including conversations on social media applications, though this version requires jailbreaking. For more information about all features with and without jailbreaking, you can follow this link.

Can I spy on an iPhone using mSpy without touching it?

With the non-jailbreak version of the software, it is possible. You need to know iCloud login information, however. If two-factor authentication is enabled, this becomes an impossible task. When this happens, you need to access the device physically to verify the popup and grant mSpy permission to connect to the phone.

Is the software compatible with all iPhones?

The non-jailbreak version of mSpy is compatible with any iPhone. Jailbreak versions are compatible with nearly any of these, and there is always an updated version to be found 3-4 weeks after Apple updates the iOS software.

Understanding How the mSpy Application Software Works

It is really quite easy to install this application. Anyone can do it, even without any technological experience.

Let me walk you through the steps you need to follow:

  1. Purchase one of the two possible plans available for mSpy (they are cheap and accessible.)
  2. Installing the app and connect the software to your child or spouse’s mobile phone using their iCloud access information.
  3. Wait a few minutes (it might even take a few hours) for the software to upload all the contents of the target iPhone to your dashboard.
  4. Now you can start to spy in real time – boom!

mSpy screnshot text messages
mSpy screnshot text messages

Attention: I included a discount voucher for mSpy to sweeten the pot for my blog readers.I wrote a lengthy guide on installing mSpy on an iPhone without much grief . Here, you can find all the steps to follow with pictures and videos to make it even easier. Also,to sweeten the pot for my blog readers.

If you have any difficulties during this installation, you will be happy to know that there is free 24/7 customer support for any technical issues. You can even utilize a paid support service called mAssistance to allow somebody from this team to personally help you install the software on your targeted iPhone.

Not sure it gets much easier than that.

Now, I would like to show you some of the advanced features mSpy offers for iPhone tracking.

What Can You Monitor with the mSpy Spyware?

  • Manage calls history (call logs): with mSpy installed, you have the ability to view all the outgoing calls or incoming calls of the device being spied. Apart from that, the software highlights the duration of the calls and the time they were made. This same feature will allow you to block some phone calls from undesired or predefined numbers of the targeted device. This blocking is done from the control panel.
  • Tracks all text messages: Any messages sent or received – even the deleted messages will be available to you – from the targeted device can be accessed and the contents read. The time and date of sending or receiving messages are displayed on the control panel, including who sent or who the message was sent to.
  • Ability to read emails: with mSpy software, you are able to read and check the full email history of the targeted iOS device. What the software allows you to check is the time and date the email was received or sent, the contents of the email, and the identity of the sender or the one receiving the email.
  • Enables GPS location tracking: the targeted iPhone can be tracked, in that it can show the current location of the user. This feature is commonly used with parents and for those spouses who are suspecting that their partners are cheating on them. for this reason, this software is sometimes referred to as a parental control App.
  • Observe the internet use (web history): mSpy has the ability to reveal all the websites and URL’s that the user browsed. This will enable the one tracking to verify what was the intention of the user by checking the browser history of the device being spied.
  • Obtain address book and calendar: each and every contact of the device being spied can be revealed by the software, including the address book that contains the user’s important marked events.
  • Reading of instant messaging: messages that can be tracked in this software may be coming from WhatsApp, Skype, Messenger, Instagram or any other messaging platforms. With such information at hand, you can be able to find out what someone is up to. If you want to learn more about “instant messaging” I have written some very interesting guides that could be very useful: how to spy on WhatsApp messages, how to hack Facebook Messenger (Without a Password) and how to track someone’s Instagram account.
  • Manages and controls programs and Apps: The one spying on the device is able to control which type of App or program can be accessed. This is one way of making sure that mischievous activities are not encouraged.
  • Remote control: it is a tendency that smart phones are getting lost day in day out. With mSpy software, you are able to erase any useful information that may be risky if the device lands on the wrong hands.
  • Unlimited change of devices: even if you have installed mSpy software on one device, you can only use it on one device at a particular time. However, you can also change to another device of target when need arises, without the task of again purchasing a brand new license.

Pros & Cons

😁 PROS

  • Spy remotely on an iPhone
  • Gain access to social network conversations, even those that have been deleted in the past month
  • No risk of being caught
  • Know where your child or partner is and find out when they are lying/li>

🙁 CONS

  • You must pay a small monthly fee (you can opt out anytime without penalty)
  • You must have your victim’s cellphone in hand if they enable two-factor authentication

TAKE mSpy FOR A TEST DRIVE – Take mSpy for a test drive by logging into the FREE demo: CLICK HERE for more information.

Frankie-Caruso
Frankie-Caruso

Frankie’s Take:

If you are looking for something that is both effective and efficient, you want the reliable software mSpy. You do not need technical prowess, and it is a nice fit for any reason you might need a little espionage.

Alt!  I have written two very useful guides that you might find interesting!

If your partner is using WhatsApp have a look at: the 3 best ways to find out if your partner is cheating on you. Alternatively, if your spouse uses Facebook read how to catch Facebook cheater.

Method #3: Spy on iPhone with a Recovery Stick

Spy on iPhone with Recovery Stick
Spy on iPhone with Recovery Stick

WHAT DO YOU NEED:

  • You need a desktop/laptop (Windows) with a USB port
  • Have an iPhone Recovery Stick ($119)
  • Temporary access to the target device

This is the kind of technology that makes you feel like you walked on the set of Mission Impossible or 007 movies.

The iPhone Recovery Stick is a pen drive that is put out by a company similar to Amazon that specializes in spying materials and products, PoofPronto.com. The device gives you access to deleted contacts, internet history, text messages (from Facebook, SMS, and other services), and more from your target iPhone.

Now that you are introduced to the product, you can see how parents or spouses now can recover data that had been deleted from an iPhone. In short, you now have the ability to keep them safer.

Let’s take a closer look. Let’s show you how it works.

The process is pretty easy, but you have to connect the target iPhone to a USB port on a Windows computer. When this device is connected to the computer, you can insert your recovery stick into another available USB port at that same time.

Proximately 10 to 15 minutes later, the program completes its recovery process. It could take longer depending on the amount of data that needs to be moved.

If your search is directed for just a specific person or address, the recovery stick has the option of searching for very specific items. For example, you can search keywords like drugs, wife, hotel, meet, husband, and other potentially triggering terms.

You need to make sure, however, that you have a Windows computer capable of running all versions.

The recovery stick operates unavailable storage from the target at iPhone, and the amount have new information that has been written on it.

Please Note: The mechanism works to recover deleted files. When the user deletes any files in the target iPhone, that deleted data is not fully erased. It remains somewhere on the device. The recovery stick can retrieve the hidden information from this cache.

Pros & Cons

😁 PROS

  • Allows you to recover deleted conversations and messages
  • Recover iTunes backup files if device is not physically present
  • Free lifetime assistance for users

🙁 CONS

  • Cost
  • You can only spy on conversations from specific social networks like Facebook, KIK, and Textplus (not WhatsApp, Instagram, or Snapchat)
  • You do not have a dashboard to view content on your phone

Frankie-Caruso
Frankie-Caruso

Frankie’s Take:

Let me be clear to say this is a very good method of spying on an iPhone. If you want to find deleted conversations in photos, this is how I would do it. It is not convenient for monitoring the phone of your spouse or child in real time, however.

Bottom Line: I’ve shown you three different methods to spy on an iPhone. The one that I believe to be the best of these is mSpy. Everyone seems to be looking for spyware these days, and for many years, mSpy has been leading the pack as the best app in the world. Just a few clicks and you can monitor everything happening on your child or partner’s mobile phone without fear of getting caught.

FAQs

I want to take a moment to answer some of the questions that many of my readers have been asking over the past several years.

🔵 Is it possible to spy on an iPhone using just a phone number?

Unfortunately, the answer to this is no. To date, there are no ways a person can use just the phone number (or even the IMEI code) to access and spy on the device. Using spyware for iPhone like mSpy requires iCloud credentials.

It might not be easy to come by this information, but there are a few tricks you can try.

The first trick that you could try is asking your partner if they would like to buy an app from the Apple store using their account. You can pretend you don’t have money on your card or that your Apple account is giving you trouble.

Another way that you can get this information is to ask for the login for iCloud to access content on Apple TV.

🔥HOT TIP: If you only have the mobile number, the only thing you can do is to know where the victim is at that very moment. I know, it sounds like one of those clickbait news. But trust me, it can be done and it’s very simple. There is a website, insert the mobile number of your target and boom! It locates them and shows you a map with their exact location. It really works.

: If you only have the mobile number, the only thing you can do is to know where the victim is at that very moment. I know, it sounds like one of those clickbait news. But trust me, it can be done and it’s very simple. There is a website, Localize.mobi , that does exactly that:It locates them and shows you a map with their exact location. It really works.

🔵 Can I spy on iPhones without the iCloud (Apple ID) information?

This is possible but will require you to use the third method discussed above. The iPhone recovery stick can help you to bypass the need for login credentials.

🔵 Can I spy on an iPhone without the device?

Good news: yes, in fact all iPhones are backed up to Apple’s iCloud service. Since this is cloud storage, phones are able to access this without the need to Jailbreak their iPhone. Furthermore, this cloud storage allows you to spy on an iPhone without installing software on it.

🔵 Can you spy on an Android phone from an iPhone?

Yes. No matter what phone you have, the important thing is that the target phone is an iPhone. For example, mSpy provides your dashboard you can access from any browser that you use, regardless of what device you access it from.

🔵 Can I spy on iPhone with 2 factor authentication?

Currently, it is not possible to spy on an iPhone if the two-factor authentication is enabled. However, there is a way to go around it. The mSpy team got to work and managed to find a solution. Here’s the definitive guide, check it out.

🔵 Are there other ways to spy on an iPhone?

Sorry to disappoint you, but these are the only ways available. Remember that in many countries – such as the USA, UK, Italy, Australia etc., spying on an iPhone without the victim’s consent is a crime. So be careful and weigh up whether it is worth it.

🔵 Are there any alternative apps to mSpy? Which are the best apps to monitor another iPhone?

There are lots of spy apps for iPhone but, as I said before, mSpy is the best in terms of effectiveness, user friendliness and cost.

However, should you not be satisfied with mSpy for any reason, here is the list of the 4 best apps to spy on iPhone (No Jailbreak & No App Installation) alternatives:

uMobix iPhone Tracker: The app allows you to track a target iOS device in a remote fashion. uMobix also collects information from your victim’s iCloud account. You not need for physical access to the device and you will only need the iCloud credentials of the target.

eyeZy: It is a Parental Control application recently released but very performing. Allows you to monitor an iPhone without Jailbreak.

FlexiSPY: A truly complete spy app for iPhone. This was the first spy software to be released on the market. It comes with more than 150 features, making it the most extensive spy app available. However, it is not as easy to use as mSpy and it comes at a higher cost. If you want to know more I have written a review about FlexiSPY. Check it out!

Spyic: This app is quite similar to mSpy – hopefully its CEO won’t hate me if I say that he copied the more famous mSpy. Spyic also allows you to spy on iPhone without jailbreak. As a matter of fact, the app connects to your iCloud backup and “steals” the information showing it on your Dashboard (which is user friendly and easy to use).

Note: Let me say this frankly: forget about all the other apps that promise you to spy on an iPhone. Most of the time they are not updated and do not work with the different iOS updates.

These that I have listed, plus of course mSpy, are the most used applications in the world and choosing them you avoid suffering unpleasant surprises.

If you want to know more here is a list with the features, pros and cons of the best phone spy apps (undetectable and hidden) for iPhone.

How Do I Know if Someone is Spying on My iPhone?

I have taken a great deal of time and explaining the best methods that I know of to spy on someone’s iPhone. At this point in the guide, I would like to give you some tips on protecting your iPhone from this same type of hacking. Not everyone has your best interest at heart.

Allow me to explain.

Hackers will often use the same techniques that I’ve already shown you in this post they steal data. They can take photos, credit card information you put on Apple Pay, and other sensitive information and for dishonest purposes like blackmail or cyberbullying.

I wanted to try to provide information to show it when someone is spying on your phone or your child’s phone to protect both from this kind of danger.

Note: these tips might also help you if you suspect your partner is spying on your phone.

Let me first say that if your iPhone is monitored using the mSpy app without jailbreaking, you have no way to verify its existence. I’ve explained this guide, that this software is completely invisible on the monitored phone because it connects to the iCloud account and not directly on the iPhone at all. Because of this, the only option you could use to block the spy app is to change your iCloud account password. This system is different for the jailbroken mSpy software, but I will describe that in greater detail at a later point.

1. Check Battery Consumption

If you suddenly notice a greater battery usage compared to your normal consumption, chances are something is amiss.

I would suggest backing up your iPhone and then restoring it.

2. Is Your iPhone Jailbroken?

It is not challenging to find out if your phone has been jailbroken. The easiest way to detect this is finding an app on the home screen named Cydia (which is an alternative to the Apple Store.)

To resolve this, do a complete factory reset of your device.

Note: Be careful, because if the hacker is well versed, they can hide Cydia from your home screen. I have written a guide on how to find hidden spy apps on your iPhone.

3. Are You Using Much more Data?

Some of the spy apps used on iPhones increase the data usage on the device. They work in the background the transfer any information directly back to a monitor’s dashboard.

You can often resolve this by resetting your iPhone.

Frankie-Caruso
Frankie-Caruso

Frankie’s Take:

These are a few of the main signs (for those without technological savviness) to identify when someone might be spying on their iPhone. If you want to learn more about this topic, I’ve written a guide on how to find spyware on your iPhone within minutes.

The Main Take Away

I would say that you now have the necessary elements required to spy on an iPhone without being caught.

As a parent or partner to a suspicious spouse, there comes a time when you need to track activity to keep them safe or identify when you might be the victim of an unfaithful spouse.

Before we part ways, let me recap what we’ve discussed. I want to make sure you haven’t missed something.

In the first part of this guide, I went through three methods you can use to spy on an iPhone if you wish to do so.

  • Using the Apple ID
  • mSpy monitoring app (the best way🥇)
  • iPhone recovery stick (even if you need the victim’s phone at hand)

The second part of this guide showed you indicators that someone might be spying on your or your child’s iPhone.

If you haven’t found the answers you were looking for, or want to know more about this topic, comment on this post below and I can get back with you.

Make sure you come back to see us; I have many new techniques to share with you about spying on an iPhone. You can also follow my YouTube channel, Facebook page, or Pinterest profile for a complete picture of what you might want to know.

A hug,

Frankie Caruso

PS – Have you already read my guide on how to spy on a cell phone remotely? I’m sure you could use it.

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