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[작성자:] FlexiSPY

  • FlexiSPY VAT Information

    Customers who live in a country which is part of the European Union are required to pay VAT to their governments on any purchases that they make. Additionally two non-EU countries are also required to pay VAT. These are: Australia and Canada.

    This means that the actual amount that is charged to your card will be the Total displayed in our shopping cart, plus the VAT appropriate to the country that is entered in the address field of the cardholder data.

    If you are a business, you are able to claim this VAT back, using the Tax Invoice that you receive.

    VAT only applies to the following countries, and more details can be seen below:

    EU MEMBER STATES
    STANDARD VAT RATE (%)
    Belgium21
    Bulgaria20
    Czech Republic21
    Denmark25
    Germany19
    Estonia20
    Greece24
    Spain21
    France20
    Croatia25
    Ireland23
    Italy22
    Cyprus19
    Latvia21
    Lithuania21
    Luxembourg17
    Hungary27
    Malta18
    Netherlands21
    Austria20
    Poland23
    Portugal23
    Romania19
    Slovenia22
    Slovakia20
    Finland24
    Sweden25
    United Kingdom20

    NON-EU STATESSTANDARD VAT RATE
    Australia GST: 10%

    VAT Information [Canada]

    Province/Territory
    TypeTax rate (%)
    AlbertaGST5
    British ColumbiaGST + PST5
    ManitobaGST + PST5
    New BrunswickHST15
    Newfoundland and LabradorHST15
    Northwest TerritoriesGST5
    Nova ScotiaHST15
    NunavutGST5
    OntarioHST13
    Prince Edward IslandHST15
    QuebecGST + PST5
    SaskatchewanGST + PST5
    YukonGST5
  • FlexiSPY 사용자 경험담| 사설 수사관, 커크 메너드

    FlexiSPY 사용자 경험담| 사설 수사관, 커크 메너드

    포스트는 저희 시리즈 실제 FlexiSPY 고객과 고객들의 저희 소프트웨어 사용 경험에 대한 첫번째 글입니다.

    글은 수사를 위해 수년간 휴대폰 모니터링 프로그램을 사용해온 사설 수사관 커크 메너드씨의 이야기입니다.

    내가 FlexiSPY를 선택한 이유

    모든 직업에서 그렇듯, 일을 제대로 하기 위해서는 올바른 도구가 필요하며, 수사 세계에서도 이 규칙을 따릅니다.

    저는 공인 사설 수사관으로서, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, New York Times, ID Channel (Brutal Bayou), Vice Magazine, The Independent Weekly Magazine, PI Magazine, KATC News, KLFY News, KPLC News, WWLTV News와 같은 수많은 언론 매체에 출연하였고, 미제 살인사건과 실제 및 실시간 담당 사건 조사에 대한 리얼 라이프 이야기를 담은 저만의 리얼리티 텔레비전 시리즈 “HOMICIDAL”에 출연할 것입니다.

    저는 또한 루지아나 주 사설 수사 심사위원회로부터 루지아나 사설 수사관 과정을 가르치도록 허가받았습니다.

    나의 FlexiSPY 사용 경험

    저는 FlexiSPY 익스트림의 사용자이며, 수 년간 FlexiSPY를 사용해오고 있으며, 앞으로도 아동들을 보호하고 (실종 아동과 납치 및 납치 시도), 목격자 보호, 직원의 휴대폰 오용에 따른 고용주의 자원 보호, 외도 배우자 증거 확보, 범법 행위, 범죄 정보 출처와 관련한 정보 수집, 범죄자 검거, 교도소 출소 후 범죄를 공모하고 저지르려는 행위를 막기 위한 도구로 FlexiSPY를 계속하여 사용할 것입니다.

    또한 제 사설 수사 교육 과정에서 FlexiSPY의 합법적인 측면과 고객들을 위한 최상의 결과 성취를 위한 FlexiSPY사용법에 대하여 학생들을 가르치고 있습니다.

    주변 녹음

    저희가 중요하게 사용하는 기능 중 하나는 주변 녹음 기능이며 휴대폰에 소프트웨어 설치 후, 타겟 휴대폰(소프트웨어가 설치된 휴대폰)을 이용하여, 스피커폰을 키고 최대 60분까지 원하는 녹음 시간을 설정(타겟 휴대폰에 전화가 걸려와 전화를 받게 되면, 주변 녹음이 중지되나, 이 전화 통화에 접근할 수 있습니다)하여 녹음할 수 있습니다.

    스피커폰이 실제 전화 통화보다 더욱 민감하고, 주변 녹음 기능은 감지되지 않으므로 특히 유용한 기능입니다. 주변 사람에게 알리지 않는 이상 타겟 폰이 주변 소리를 녹음하고 있다는 것을 아무도 알 수 없습니다.

    저희의 경우, 목격자들은 목격자, 그들의 가족들을 보호하고 증거 수집을 위해 주변 소리를 녹음한다는 것을 알고 있습니다. 주변 녹음 기능은 위험한 환경에 노출될 수 있는 아동 및 십대 청소년들에게도 유용할 수 있으며, 자녀가 처한 상황을 파악하고 늦기 전에 이에 대한 중재를 할 수 있습니다.

    십대 청소년 부모들이 그들의 자녀의 휴대폰에 FlexiSPY소프트웨어를 설치하여, 십대 청소년들을 보호한 적이 있습니다. 저희는 주변 녹음 기능과 FlexiSPY의 GPS 기능을 사용하여 납치된 아동의 위치를 파악하고, 주변 녹음 기능 (사용자가 다운로드하고 들을 수 있는 대시보드에 녹음 내용 전송 기능 포함)에 언급된 이름을 바탕으로 납치범들을 검거한 경험이 있습니다.

    실시간 통화 도청

    또 다른 유용한 기능은 제어 센터의 대시보드에서 모니터하고자하는 번호 (모든 수신 및 발신 통화 기록을 받고 타겟 번호에 통화를 걸고, 도청할 수 있는 번호)를 정하고 선택할 수 있는 기능입니다.

    전화를 걸거나 걸려오면, 모니터 휴대폰은 알림을 받고, 타겟 휴대폰에 전화를 걸어 통화를 실시간으로 도청할 수 있습니다. 그러나 타겟 휴대폰으로 통화하는 사람이 당신을 듣게 되면, 모니터 폰에서 정지 버튼을 즉시 눌러야 합니다.

    통화가 녹음되어 당신의 컴퓨터 또는 스마트폰에서 통화 녹음 내용을 다운로드 할 수 있는 FlexiSPY 계정의 대시보드에 업로드 됨으로, 실시간으로 도청을 원하지 않는 경우, 이에 대해 걱정할 필요가 없습니다.

    도청 컨트롤

    다음 기능은 모니터 휴대폰에 전화를 걸고, 주변 녹음 기능을 완료하고 대시보드에 업로드할 때까지 기다리지 않아도 주변 소리를 “실시간”으로 들을 수 있는 도청 컨트롤입니다. 저희는 목격자가 피해자 또는 수상한 범죄 활동의 주변에 있을 때 도움을 즉시 제공받을 수 있도록 이 기능을 자주 사용합니다. 한 일례로, 저희가 여성 목격자에게 전화를 걸었으나, 그 목격자는 전화를 받지 않았고, 저희는 불안해져 모니터 휴대폰을 사용하여 타겟 휴대폰에 전화를 걸었고, 모니터 폰을 통해 “소리를 질러” 자고 있던 목격자가 대답을 할 수 있었으며, 타겟 휴대폰이 무음 상태로 되어있어, 저희의 통화를 들을 수 없었습니다.

    다른 스파이 소프트웨어 사용 경험

    FlexiSPY를 사용하기 전, 저희는 E-Stealth, Mobile Spy, M-Spy, 그리고 안드로이드 “플레이 스토어”의 앱 스토에서 이용 가능한 여러 앱을 사용했습니다. Flexi에 비해 저렴한 가격으로 표시된 이 프로그램들을 사용할 때 주의하시기 바랍니다. 사실, 이 프로그램들은 더욱 저렴하지 않습니다.

    예를 들어, 일 년에 $349.00인 Flexi에 비해 Mspy는 일 년에 $199.00이지만 주변 녹음 기능, 실시간 통화 기능, 실시간 도청, 그리고 수 많은 기능을 사용할 수 없습니다. 저희는 그 어떠한 문제 없이 아이폰뿐만 아니라 안드로이드 휴대폰에서도 FlexiSPY를 사용하고 있습니다. SMS 기능은 모든 수신 및 발신 문자 메시지의 번호, 날짜, 시간을 읽어야 할 때 유용하며, 문자 메시지의 영원한 기록을 위해 문자 메시지를 다운로드 받을 수도 있습니다. 그리고 타겟 폰에서 찍은 모든 사진을 거의 실시간으로 볼 수 있습니다. 이 기능은 특히 수사에서 저희가 사진을 FlexiSPY 대시보드에서 볼 수 있으므로, 저희의 수사관 중 한 명이 목격자 및 정보 보호를 위해 사진을 문자 또는 이메일로 보내는 것 보다 유용합니다.

    렘 캠

    저희가 자주 사용하는 또 다른 유용한 기능은 렘 캠 버튼을 클릭하면 타겟 휴대폰이 전방과 후방 카메라가 있을 경우 양쪽에서 앞뒤 사진을 찍는 기능입니다. 이 기능은 종종 목격자 또는 아동이 처해있는 환경을 보여주고, 이 사진들은 대시보드에서 즉시 다시 볼 수 있습니다. 저희는 고객의 직장 책상에서 휴대폰을 훔친 개인의 사진을 확보를 위해 이 기능을 사용한 적이 있습니다.

    웹 방문 내역

    웹 방문 내역 기능은 외도가 의심되는 배우자에 대한 증거를 확보하고, 모든 웹사이트의 방문 날짜와 시간을 볼 수 있는 유용한 기능입니다 (물론 문자 기능, 주변 녹음 기능, 통화 목록, 통화 녹음 듣기 기능은 외도 배우자 추적에 도움이 됩니다). 페이스북은 외도에 유용한 도구로 사용되어 오고 있으며, 페이스북 기능으로 페이스북에서 전송된 인스턴트 메시지를 볼 수 있으며, 페이스북 인스턴트 메시지를 통해 전송된 메시지들을 받고, 실제로 읽을 수 있습니다. 저희의 고객들은 이 기능을 이용하여 외도를 하고 있거나 외도의 가능성이 있는 배우자들을 알아냈습니다.

    FlexiSPY의 모든 기능은 수사 진행시 매우 유용하며, 일반 대중들도 사용할 수 있습니다. 예를 들어, 많은 고객들이 그들의 자녀 보호 방법과 자녀의 행방, 그리고 자녀들이 노출된 환경을 파악할 수 있는 방법에 대해 묻습니다. 저희는 자녀들의 행방 모니터링을 위해 FlexiSPY를 주저 없이 추천합니다. 저희는 고객들의 FlexiSPY 구매를 돕고, 고객들의 자녀 휴대폰에 FlexiSPY를 설치합니다. 연 사용료 $349는 자녀가 약물, 범죄, 또는 위험한 환경에 노출되었을 때 바로 중재가 가능하도록 당신의 자녀를 보호하는데 충분한 가치를 가지고 있습니다. 최악의 경우, 자녀가 납치되었을 때, 자녀의 행방을 추적할 수 있습니다.

    자녀의 안전과 마음의 안심의 가치는 얼마입니까? 배우자가 외도를 하고 있습니까? 당신의 자녀는 약물 노출로부터 안전합니까? 당신의 직원이 회사 휴대폰으로 성인물을 보고 있습니까? 당신의 목격자와 정보 출처는 위협으로부터 안전합니까?

    자녀의 안전, 배우자의 외도에 대한 안심, 목격자의 안전, 회사 명성에 대한 안전은 가격을 매길 수 없습니다.

    저희가 이미 했듯이, 다른 모바일 스파이 소프트웨어와 FlexiSPY를 비교해보면, FlexiSpy만큼 사용과 설치가 쉬운 소프트웨어는 없습니다. 저희 고객들은 그들의 자녀 모니터링을 위해 수 년간 FlexiSPY 이용을 갱신하였고, 저희가 고객들의 자녀들을 모니터링하여 응급 상황에 바로 조치를 취할 수 있도록 저희는 고객들의 계정 접속 권한을 받고 있습니다. 저희는 외도 배우자의 소재 파악과 법원에서 고객이 간통을 증명할 수 있도록 배우자 외도 사건에 대한 접속 권한을 자주 부여 받고 있습니다.

    이 예시들은 저희가 매일 마주하는 특정 상황과 문제에 대해 FlexiSPY를 사용하는 소수의 예시들 일뿐입니다. 저희는 또한 FlexiSPY가 제공하는 고객 지원 서비스에 대해서도 감사의 마음을 표하고 싶습니다. 예를 들어, 대시보드에서 도움 버튼을 클릭하여, 도움 티켓을 제출하면 문제 해결 방법을 이메일로 보내주거나 소프트웨어상에 문제가 있을 경우 테크니션이 문제를 해결해줍니다. FlexiSPY는 24시간 이내 지원 제공을 약속하고 있지만, 저희 경험상 티켓 제출 후 몇 시간 이내에 24시간 보다 훨씬 빠른 시간 내에 도움 요청에 답변을 받았습니다. 많은 회사들이 최상의 고객 지원을 약속하고 있지만 실제로 실천하는 회사는 많지 않습니다. 그 예로, 저희가 Mspy를 사용할 때, 저희는 이메일로 지원 요청을 하였고, 소프트웨어를 삭제하고 재설치하라는 답변을 받았습니다. 그러나 저희의 IT 직원이 소프트웨어를 삭제하지 않고, 소프트웨어 비활성화를 한 후 재활성화를 하자 정상적으로 작동하였습니다. 저희는 소프트웨어 설치에 한정적인 시간과 기회를 가지고 있고, 타겟 폰에 대한 접속 권한을 갖고 있지 않을 때도 많기 때문에 이러한 점은 종종 문제를 야기합니다. FlexiSPY 테크니션은 이러한 점을 잘 이해하고 있고, 저희가 소프트어웨어와 관련하여 겪을 수 있는 문제점을 해결하도록 도와주었습니다. 저희는 소프트웨어를 삭제하고 재설치하지 않아도 되었으며, 소프트웨어와 관련하여 겪을 수 있는 문제에 대한 해결 방법에 대해 안내받았습니다. 테크니션들은 전화기의 소프트웨어와 설정뿐만 아니라, 소프트웨어에 대한 전문 지식을 갖고 있습니다.

    사용의 용이함, 설치의 편리함, 공개적으로 진행되고 있는 수사를 위한 수많은 기능들이 저희가 FlexiSPY를 선택한 가장 큰 이유입니다. 기능들이 다소 복잡해 보일 수 있으나, 사실 전혀 그렇지 않습니다. 대시보드와 기능 사용이 매우 쉽습니다. 아이폰과 안드로이드 휴대폰에 소프트웨어 설치도, 단 몇 번의 클릭으로 설치를 완료할 수 있습니다. 설치가 복잡하고 어려운 소프트웨어는 피하시기 바랍니다. 저희는 또한 업데이트 버전이 있을 때 오는 업데이트 알림 기능이 매우 유용하다고 생각합니다. 소프트웨어 설치 제거 없이 현재와 이전 업데이트 버전과 소프트웨어의 변경사항을 정확히 알 수 있습니다. 앞서 말씀드렸듯이, 저희는 소프트웨어 설치에 있어 제한적인 시간과 기회를 가지고 있으며, 종종 타겟 휴대폰을 재확보할 수 없습니다. 따라서, 소프트웨어에서 자동으로 업데이트 알람을 전송하고, 이 알람을 클릭하면 소프트웨어를 삭제 또는 재설치 할 필요 없이 업데이트 됩니다.

    저희는 특히 타겟 휴대폰으로 SMS/문자를 보내 주변 녹음, 라이브 콜 기능 설정, 상황 분석, 타겟 휴대폰의 연락처 목록 다운로드와 업데이트, 타겟 휴대폰에서 즉시 정보 검색, 타겟 휴대폰으로 SMS/문자 전송을 하는 FLlexispy이 기능을 매우 유용하게 사용하고 있으며, 이 모든 것은 타겟 폰에서 감지가 불가능합니다. 실제로 저희는 SMS/문자를 보내 주변 녹음을 설정하고, 녹음 제한 시간도 정할 수 있으며, 녹음 예약 날짜와 시간에 녹음이 시작되면 목격자를 위해 매 15분에서 최대 24시간까지 사전에 녹음 시간을 설정할 수 있고, 녹음 예약을 위한 특정 날짜와 시간을 문자메시지로 휴대폰에 전송하여 설정할 수 있습니다. 감지 불가능함에 대해 더 이야기 하자면, Flexispy 소프트웨어 자체뿐만 아니라 타겟 휴대폰의 출처는 완전히 숨겨지며, 설치시 휴대폰의 출처뿐만 아니라 소프트웨어 숨기기 기능을 선택할 수 있습니다. 저희의 일부 수사관은 컴퓨터를 전문가 수준으로 잘 다루지 못하지만, FlexiSPY를 쉽고 수월하게 이용하고 있습니다.

    저희는 현장에서 끊임없이 수사를 진행하기 때문에, 저희의 스마트폰에서 로그인하여 타겟 휴대폰을 모니터링하고, 활동 내역을 확인하고 있습니다. 오디오 녹음 청취 (대부분의 휴대폰에 이 소프트웨어가 이미 설치되어있습니다)를 위한 적합한 소프트웨어를 다운로드하면, 타겟 휴대폰 활동 모니터링을 위한 컴퓨터가 필요 없습니다.

    저희가 수사를 진행할 때, 이 소프트웨어는 저희의 일을 돕는 없어서는 안 될 도구입니다. 저희의 고객이나 목격자들이 마음의 안정과 안전을 위해서, 소프트웨어 사용에 대한 비용은 문제가 되지 않습니다. 자녀의 안전을 확보하고, 외도 배우자 목격, 목격자 보호, 회사의 명예 보호와 회사 휴대폰의 오용 방지, 그리고 기타 여러 가지 이유를 위해 모든 사람들에게 필요한 FlexiSPY를 강력하게 추천합니다.

    당신의 FlexiSPY 사용 경험을 공유하고 싶으신가요? 이 포스트에 댓글을 남기시면, 저희가 곧 연락을 드리겠습니다!

  • FlexiSPY Is Now Compatible With iOS 9.1

    FlexiSPY Is Now Compatible With iOS 9.1

    We are very happy to announce that that you can now install and run FlexiSPY PREMIUM and EXTREME on any jailbroken iOS device running up to iOS 9.1!

    How can I get FlexiSPY on my iOS 9.1 device?

    The first thing you need to do is jailbreak the device, we have a guide for that, which explains all the steps, that you can read, here

    All it takes is a few minutes and the Target device in your hand to jailbreak the device with help from access to a PC – you’ll be up and jailbroken in no time. After being jailbroken, you just follow the FlexiSPY installation steps.

    New Installation Service

    If you don’t have the time to jailbreak an iOS device but you want a quick and easy way to install FlexiSPY then you might be interested in our new installation service, where we jailbreak and install FlexiSPY for you!

    Whatever method you use, the installation of FlexiSPY always stays as simple as possible, so why not start enjoying FlexiSPY on your jailbroken iOS 9.1 device today!

  • How To Spy On Android Telegram Messenger Chats

    How To Spy On Android Telegram Messenger Chats

    Since it’s debut on iOS in 2013, Telegram has quickly become the go-to messaging app for people who are concerned about their privacy. From their own website, they claim to now boast 100,000,000 Monthly Active Users

    When we first learned of Telegram and it’s success we were dumbfounded. Why would so many people move to an obscure, security-centric messaging app? We thought that everybody was OK with government agencies watching our every move. After all, after a brief shrug of the shoulders, the NSA scandal seemed all but forgotten; current affairs and the political scene have TRUMPED our privacy concerns.

    So as soon as we learned of Telegram’s success, we knew it was something our customers would want us to capture, in fact many of you did ask for it, and now it’s arrived.

    How To Spy On Android Telegram Messenger Chats

    Below we’ll quickly go over the steps you need perform to get Telegram Messenger Chats spying rolling, at most it should only take you 1-2 minutes, for other’s it’s enabled already.

    At this time we support version 3.17.1 of Telegram

    Check your version number of FlexiSPY

    The minimum version of FlexiSPY for Android that you’ll need to be running is Version 4.0.3. You can check your current version by doing the following:

    1. Head to your account settings page
    2. Under the license profile tab, click the Active tab, then look for the column that shows your product version number and make sure it’s at or above 4.0.3check-product-version
    3. If you’re running at least 4.0.3 then you’ll already have Telegram capturing enabled, but remember, the Android phone needs to be rooted and running FlexiSPY in Limited or FULL mode. If you need help with rooting the phone and installing FlexiSPY in full mode then you can check out our installation service here
    4. If you are not running at least 4.0.3 but you’re running FlexiSPY on a rooted phone that has Limited-1 or Full mode, then you should see a flashing update icon on the top right-hand corner of your screen. By clicking it you’ll automatically update to the latest version of FlexiSPY and you’ll be good to go!

    Suggest our next feature

    Want to suggest the next IM that FlexiSPY captures? Let us know what you’d like to see in the comments section below!

  • Apple vs. The FBI  What Will It Mean for the Rest of Us When It Comes to Smartphone Security?

    Apple vs. The FBI What Will It Mean for the Rest of Us When It Comes to Smartphone Security?

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    For those who are unaware, the FBI is currently petitioning Apple to let its iPhone encryption be cracked. The FBI wants Apple to allow them access to a phone linked to the San Bernardino terrorist attack on on December 2nd 2015 which killed 14 people.

    Apple have already gone on record to state that they do not wish to grant the FBI access to the data on the device (an iPhone 5C belonging to Syed Rizwan Farook) but what does this really mean? Are Apple siding with the terrorists or are they protecting their own self interests?  What does it mean for the rest of us who feel we may need to encrypt our devices?  Surely, if this encryption can be bypassed at any time from those above, hasn’t our privacy already been compromised?

    Why encrypt your phone if you have nothing to hide?

    There is the old saying of being innocent until proven guilty.  So should the average consumer really need to encrypt their phone and, if they chose to, are they not admitting that they have something to hide?  Otherwise, why the need for such secrecy with their smartphone data?

    Encryption is there as an extra level of protection but it is something that nearly most of us will never need to use.  However Apple likes to be cautious and, since it released iOS 8, device data such as photos, messages, contacts and reminders are encrypted by default.  That means you are encrypting your own data without being asked or told.  But it’s okay because if Apple does it must be acceptable, right?

    Is that a good thing?  Or are Apple assuming that everyone inevitably has something to hide and that is why you don’t get a choice to not encrypt your data?  Are Apple advocating nefarious uses of their own devices by doing this and is their stand against the FBI merely making the world’s wealthiest technology company now a haven for criminals?  US law enforcement thinks so.

    Is Apple advocating terrorism?

    Apple’s smartphones are the most widely used on the planet so it makes sense that these devices won’t always be used by the cleanest of people. They are highly sought after and are seen as a status symbol in most countries, with such a large customerbase Apple has to look as if it takes its customers data and security seriously.

    Except there was that issue with iCloud being hacked and tons of leaked photos of celebrities being leaked as iCloud was compromised…

    …and there was that time where the Apple device passcode could be easily bypassed.

    …oh and right now you can permanently brick an Apple device by setting the date to January 1st, 1970.

    So, perhaps, in hindsight, Apple could have done a little better securing their devices (and need I mention the ever ongoing battle for jailbreaking?) Or maybe Apple didn’t bother to try harder with device encryption because it never planned for something to happen like this?  For those who are unaware, on a jailbroken device you can bypass the Apple device encryption using SSH, ccrypt and a little reading of this article here.  So, it doesn’t matter if the device is jailbroken or not, it can still be compromised if you know how.

    Granted, that article is a little dated but you get the idea.  Specifically, the scary part is where it says that while the data on the device is encrypted it becomes unenecrypted as soon as the device boots up (e.g. after you enter your passcode), so, you bypass the passcode and the phone thinks it has booted up and all the encrypted data becomes yours.

    The real question though is that if Apple designed iOS encryption so that even they cannot break it if the FBI does succeed in cracking the encryption has Apple been lying to us the whole time?  There is an interesting article here about how Apple’s encryption is tied to the unique UID of each iOS device and how they use what is called a ‘secure enclave’ to stop the UID getting cracked.  It is quite a complex and lengthy read but it basically says that there is no way that the encryption can be cracked, not even by Apple, because that is how Apple designed it.  Lock the door and throw away the key.

    So, everything sounds secure?  Right?

    How secure is secure?

    For this case Apple gave the FBI four methods to use to get data from the iPhone 5C.  While we don’t know what the other three methods were we do know that one was of course ICloud (did I mention that it was hacked and Apple did nothing about it?).   Articles here and here explain that iCloud, while seeming a secure online backup option is not without its limitations.

    In fact, those articles mention that there are off the shelf software packages people can buy that can extract the supposedly secure iCloud backups straight from someone’s iCloud account as long as you know the Apple account email address and password and that can be gained with a little social engineering and the use of the forgotten password option.

    Once you have accessed the backups from the Apple ID account you use the third party software to exact and download the data to your computer and there you have it.  But here is where there is a glaring issue which was recently raised in this case.

    It Is alleged that two things transpired that stopped the data from the iPhone 5C being uploaded to iCloud. This is according to Apple.

    • The device owner turned off the iCloud backup feature prior to the terrorist attack, thus terminating any future backups
    • San Bernardino county reset the iCloud password of the device without consent meaning that the passwords did not match on the phone and iCloud account so the backups ceased.

    Apple engineers discovered the second point when they travelled to San Bernardino to get physical access to the device.  If the password had not been reset, they would have been able to get a more recent device backup from iCloud.

    What’s more it actually turns out that the San Bernardino government has a contract with MobileIron Inc. who provide mobile device management software at the price of $4 per phone.  This software would have allowed the FBI access to the data of any device that had this software installed on it immediately.  That would have kept the FBI happy and made this whole case go away.

    The software works by performing a brute force attack on the passcode until it correctly guesses what it is.  A brute force attack uses all variations of letters and numbers and words from the dictionary to literally throw every random password it can generate at the problem until it is solved.  But this takes time.  Anyone who has tied to brute force attack something so innocent as a zip file whose password you have forgotten knows that it can take months, even years and success is never guaranteed.

    But the San Bernardino government failed to install the software on any of their devices.

    This is because there is no countrywide policy to do so and instead departments in different counties can essentially make their own rules.  With the iPhone 5C also being the one iPhone Apple released without a fingerprint sensor and touch ID it means it is not possible to use the fingerprint of the dead terrorist to unlock the device either.

    Who’s really to blame?

    So far, it seems that Apple could be blamed for not adding security features such as Touch ID to their devices sooner but, for sure, the San Bernardino government is not doing itself any favours either.   Apple knows this. Apple could essentially lay the whole blame on the FBI and the fact that they changed the device password and it is because of that that no more recent data could be obtained.  So Apple are blaming the FBI and the FBI is blaming Apple. They say that because the methods they provided to access the data were not good enough they are now pushing for a backdoor instead.

    And this is where Apple says no.  So, you have to wonder, what is more important overall?

    The privacy of the living or the rights of the dead?

    Who does Apple see as more important?  If Apple wanted to be more constitutional, they would not have immediately said that they would not honor the FBI’s request for a backdoor.  Apple surely can do it, even if it means rewriting the iOS code to do so.  They just seem to be favouring the privacy rights of the living instead, after all, Apple has to protect its bottom-line as well.

    On the other hand, has the FBI been waiting for a case like this to years to finally legitimize the need for a security backdoor in popular phone operating systems such as iOS?  And don’t forget that the device in question was loaned to the terrorist from his company also which means that surely the company is responsible for the contents of whatever is on the device, regardless of what the device is used for because we all know that though you pay good money for your device you never truly own it.

    However, if Apple should give in to the FBI and create the backdoor it means that, should that backdoor fall in to the wrong hands, every encrypted iPhone or iPad device is now at risk and could easily be compromised.  That means that our privacy is no longer safe. It is no wonder that Edward Snowden, via Twitter, is following this case closely. Linking specifically to this article which explains how you can set a custom 11-digit passcode for your device that even the FBI couldn’t crack, even if they do get their backdoor.

    Our thoughts and conclusion

    Privacy is something that ironically you may think we believe that everyone is entitled to.  Everyone always says to set a strong password on your online sites and your smartphone devices and now it is slowly dawning on people the value of actually doing this. It isn’t fair that the FBI should get their backdoor because we have a right to privacy but, on the other hand, getting information from the device of a terrorist could also help prevent further attacks so we see both sides of the story.

    It is hard to pick sides on this, and this case will be long and drawn out and could have ramifications for all of us when it comes to digital security and privacy.  Right now though something else is brewing.  A warning of sorts that could taint the Apple brand.

    Apple always believed that it had a ‘killer’ phone, with ‘killer’ apps and ‘killer’ hardware and software and it is proud of all its devices and that is what helped it become the technology titan it is today. But whatever the results of this case turn out to be, in the eyes of many people already Apple already has the ‘killer’ device that they have been wanting all along. Except this time, it is the ‘killer’ device for all the wrong reasons and is seen already as enabling terrorism.

    Whether or not Apple can shake off this image, and any boycotts it may endure, remains to be seen. I think it can but the nature of this case and the evidence on both sides is what makes this this case one of the most interesting in recent times for online privacy advocates.  Can you put a price on this entire situation?  It seems $4 a month is pretty cheap.  Unfortunately, for whatever reason, the total cost of this entire case, for Apple, for the FBI, for our privacy and for our freedom is going to be far greater.

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  • Claim Your 15% Christmas Discount

    Claim Your 15% Christmas Discount

    In the spirit of the Christmas season, we thought we’d hook you up with a 15% discount on 12-month subscriptions of FlexiSPY EXTREME and PREMIUM!

    This discount will be good through the Christmas weekend only, so you need to act fast.

    Use the following promo code during checkout to receive your discount.

    CH15OFF15

    The discount is only available using the links below.

    After making your selection you’ll be brought to your checkout cart where you can then enter the 15% Off Promo Code.

     

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  • How to Start Using Cell Phone Tracking Software

    How to Start Using Cell Phone Tracking Software

    Maybe you want to monitor your kids and elderly parents, or it could be that you want to keep tabs on your significant other. Whatever the case, you decided that you wanted to cover all the bases and you started researching cell phone tracking software.

    But there’s so much information on the internet that is published by people motivated purely for financial reasons, there’s even misinformation told by the tv and film industry, how do you know what’s fabricated when it comes to a spy app and what’s not?

    To help clear the air, in this post we want to put some truths on the table to guide you on your way to using cell phone tracking software.

    How to Start Using Cell Phone Tracking Software

    1. Find out if the phone that you want to monitor is compatible with spy apps.

    This is an important step that is often overlooked. Did you know that all iOS devices must be jailbroken before installing any sort of spy app onto the phone? (This means iPhone’s and iPad’s.)

    Some cell phone tracking websites try to hide this information from you, then when you realize that you’re left with a useless spy app you find out their tricky refund policy won’t actually grant you a refund.

    To minimize the risk of any of our customers being misinformed, we make sure that it is nearly impossible to purchase FlexiSPY without having read through the compatibility page. 

    1. Find out if it’s legal in your local area to install and or hide mobile monitoring software onto the desired phone.

    Laws vary greatly from state to state and city to city when it comes to mobile monitoring software. Before you install and activate FlexiSPY, or any other monitoring app onto a phone other than your own, you need to check these laws to make sure you are in line with them. For example, FlexiSPY has a feature that when enabled allows you to make our application hidden. But this is something that you’d also need to research before installing and activating.

    1. Do a test install on your own phone.

    If you have purchased the monitoring software you’re probably anxious to get it installed, we recommend that you try installing the software onto your own phone first.

    By going through the installation process on your own phone first you’ll be able to gauge things like internet speed, how fast the phone installs the app, and more. This will help you if you know you’ll have a small window of time in which to install the monitoring software onto the target phone.

    1. Write down information that’s pertinent to the install and activation

    After going through the installation and activation process of FlexiSPY you would notice that you need the download link of our app as well as your activation code in order to install and activate. We recommend that before you try and install and activate on the target phone you should have this and any other information that you found essential to a fast activation near you.

    1. Install and activate the software of your choice onto the target phone

    After you have checked with your local laws and are very confident in your ability to download the spy app on the target phone and activate it within the window of time that you’ve calculated, you should go ahead and do the install.

    1. Setting up your dashboard

    All cell phone tracking applications will offer you an administrative dashboard from where you can see the data that is being captured by the app and uploading to the server. This administrative dashboard will most likely also have a section where you can change the settings of the spy app on the phone as well as sending remote commands as needed.

    You should go through all of the dashboard settings to make sure everything is setup to your liking. If you are using FlexiSPY you’ll find that the major features are enabled by default but things like the monitor number for call recording still need to be set. You can find our Quick Setup Guide here.

    Conclusion:

    Read all the tips in this article? Nice!

    By now we hope to have given you a better view on the process of using cell phone tracking software -from start to finish.

    Did you find this article useful? If so, what in particular? Let us know in the comments section below!

  • FlexiSPY Is Now Compatible With iOS 9.0.2

    FlexiSPY Is Now Compatible With iOS 9.0.2

    We are very happy to announce that you can now install and run FlexiSPY PREMIUM and EXTREME on any jailbroken iOS device running iOS 9.0.2!

    How can I get FlexiSPY on my iOS 9.0.2 device?

    The first thing you need to do is jailbreak the device, we have a guide for that, which explains all the steps, that you can read, here

    All it takes is a few minutes and the TARGET device in your hand to jailbreak the device with help from access to a PC and you will be up and jailbroken in no time. After being jailbroken, you just follow the FlexiSPY installation steps.

    New Installation Service

    If you don’t have the time to jailbreak an iOS device but you want a quick and easy way to install FlexiSPY then you might be interested in our new installation service, where we jailbreak and install FlexiSPY for you!

    Whatever method you use, the installation of FlexiSPY always stays as simple as possible, so why not start enjoying FlexiSPY on your jailbroken iOS 9.0.2 device today!

  • The 4 Biggest Myths About Spy Phone Software

    The 4 Biggest Myths About Spy Phone Software

    Spy phone software has been thrust into the media spotlight over the last few years, bringing awareness to the critical roles they play in grabbing information that someone would like to hide from you. And while once considered a mythical thing reserved only for the CIA, or FBI, multiple shows, research papers, and news agencies have brought attention to the industry.

    But as with most stories that gain attention, sometimes details being reported are either slightly inaccurate, or just blatantly untrue. To advocates in the Monitoring community, it can be frustrating to read and hear about stories that not only are untrue, but are actually harmful, so it’s important to understand what is myth vs reality.

    Here are the 4 biggest myths about spy phone software

    Myth: You can install Spy Phone Software over the air

    Reality: There is no spy phone software that can be installed magically through the air and onto someone elses phone. When installing any spy phone software, you have to accept permissions that pop up on the phone during activation, so you’ll need to have the phone physically in your hand. There are several scams out there though from companies claiming that you can install via bluetooth. This is simply not true.

    Myth: Spy phone software can be installed on any iPhone, even one that isn’t jailbroken.

    Reality: Our team would love if this was true, but it’s just more misinformation from phony spy apps who are trying to spread this myth so that those less educated about spy software purchase the software. In reality the iPhone—or any other iOS device—must be jailbroken first before installing any type of software that is not directly available in the app store.

    Myth: it’s really hard to install spy phone software

    Reality:  You don’t have to be some coding master to use spy phone software correctly. On average it will take anyone less than 5-10 minutes to install and activate a spy app onto a phone. But just to make sure you know what you’re doing, we recommend that you install and activate onto your primary phone first, before trying to install it on the phone you actually want to monitor.

    Myth: spy phone software is a trojan

    Reality: While there’s a possibility of  some NSA-level spy app lurking out there, probably pre-installed on the world’s entire phone supply,  there is certainly not a consumer level spy app that could be classified as a trojan. That didn’t stop a certain anti-virus companies from trying to label us as one though, and you can read our response to the incident here

    Conclusion

    Hopefully this article has helped to clear a few spy phone software misconceptions that exist. The ones we wrote about in this post probably aren’t the only myths that exist though. If there’s a myth that you discovered then let us know in the comments section below, we’ll be happy to add it to our post!

  • FlexiSPY Is Now Compatible With Android 5.1.1

    FlexiSPY Is Now Compatible With Android 5.1.1

    Great news! You can now install and run FlexiSPY PREMIUM and EXTREME on Android devices running up to OS 5.1.1!

    Our Android development team has been hard at work since the last version on Android (Lollipop 5.0) was updated to 5.1.1, so we are excited to announce our compatibility!

    This announcement also falls in step with our other news, we now have a FlexiSPY installation service.

    Now it’s easier than ever to install FlexiSPY onto an Android phone running 5.1.1

    So, head on over to our Android page to check out all that FlexiSPY can do you for you.

  • 6 Apps That Keep Your Teen Safe From Online & Offline Dangers

    We often hear about the rise in teen bullying, and the growing risk that the internet is exposing them to. but just try searching the web for a solution to this problem and see what you find.

    We’re caught up in the comments: blaming school boards, parents, and today’s society. It’s hard to sift through the cloud of blame to find a fix, it’s even harder to believe that there is a fix.

    But there are tools which can help us keep tabs on our teens and better ensure their safety. One solution is to place an app on the very thing that’s always by their side, the thing that’s often times leading them into trouble in the first place, their smartphone.

    So to help you on your quest for improving the safety and well-being of your child, we’ve compiled, in no particular order, 6 of our favorite apps for doing the job.

    1) Family Tracker

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    Family Tracker is a GPS tracking application that tracks the location of Android phones, tablets, and Apple phones, as well as send free text messages between them. The app is limited though in that it only captures the phone’s gps location, and is a visible app that can’t be hidden.

    2) iEmergency

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    iEmergency advertises itself as a crisis management app which lets you quickly send an SOS to up to 4 people on a specified list.

    3) Sex Offenders Search 

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    This app is unique in that you install it onto your own phone. The Sex Offenders Search app connects you to the National Sex Offender Registry to locate registered sex offenders and predators in your area.

    4) FlexiSPY

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    Warning, shameless plug incoming! But really, One of the best ways to keep your teen safe is to have a good hold on all aspects of their online life. FlexiSPY is available on Android and iPhone devices, AND taps into the most important areas of your teens life.

    You can monitor GPS and track SMS, as well as IM’s like Facebook, WhatsApp, KiK, and more. Images and videos are captured, and calls are recorded. There’s even an option to make the app invisible, that way your teen doesn’t spoil your monitoring efforts by deleting the app.

    5) SecuraFone

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    Ever curious about whether or not your teen is obeying the speed limit? SecuraFone is an iPhone app that you install onto your teens phone. It then activates the phone’s GPS and attempts to calculate the speed that they are driving based on the movement of their gps. While not 100% accurate, it’s still a useful app to have in your toolbox.

    6) Life360 Locator

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    Last but not least, Family Locator by Life360 promises that it’s the most accurate family locator on the market. With this app you can create “groups” of your loved ones, and monitor their GPS locations + send them messages through the app which must be installed on everyone’s phone.

    Wrapping it up

    By now you should have the perfect toolset for keeping your teens safe, from offline and online dangers.

    Of course, These are just a our favorite apps out there that get the job done. Do you have any others to add? Let us know in the comments!

  • New Feature | KiK Messenger Spy For Android

    New Feature | KiK Messenger Spy For Android

    We’ve been listening carefully to what IM’s our customers want to be able to monitor, and lately we’ve received a lot of requests for KiK Messenger.

    So, we are very happy to announce that in our latest FlexiSPY for Android release, you can now Spy on KiK Messenger!

    Why spy on kik messenger?

    Founded in 2008, Kik Messenger is a chatting app that has recently exploded in popularity, now holding over 200 million registered users. If you are now using a spy app that doesn’t monitor KiK, you’re missing out, as there’s a very real chance that the person you want to keep tabs on is using this chatting app.

    Compatibility & Update Options

    For now this feature is Android onlybut we are looking at the possibility of KiK Messenger Spy for iPhone in the future.

    If you already have FlexiSPY installed on an Android device running in Full Mode, you can remotely update the FlexiSPY app from your dashboard, just look for the flashing update icon, click it, and you’ll be good to go.

    If you don’t have FlexiSPY yet, then now’s the perfect time to buy, as the new KiK Messenger spy feature is already included in the new release.


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  • Does FlexiSPY Have Any Geographical Limitations? – FAQ Series

    Does FlexiSPY Have Any Geographical Limitations? – FAQ Series

    We’ve been running a poll on the blog for the past couple of months. The poll asks our customers what they’d like to see discussed on the blog in the future, and so far there’s been a ton of responses. In this article we wanted to address one that caught our eye.

    The question was “Can I use FlexiSPY on a phone in China?”

    While this is a great question, we wanted to further expand on it. So we’ve altered it and instead will be answering “Does FlexiSPY have any geographical limitations?”

    Q: Does FlexiSPY have any geographical limitations?

    A: The short answer to the question is no. When FlexiSPY is installed and activated, it does not need to fit a geographical rule to work. But, let’s get into why -as well as the fine print.

    Explained further

    There are a few requirements when installing FlexiSPY. One of them is that during installation and activation, the phone will need to have a SIM card in it. But after you’ve installed our software, it doesn’t matter where the phone is. The only other need is that it’s connected to the internet.

    Why it works this way

    FlexiSPY collects data on the phone, and after there is enough to upload, it’s securely sent to your dashboard. From your dashboard you can view the collected data.

    But what if the phone doesn’t have internet for some time?

    No worries, FlexiSPY is intelligent and will queue the data for uploading. Once the phone gains some form of internet again, it will being the syncing process.

    Things to keep in mind

    One thing you might want to consider when using FlexiSPY is the phone’s data usage.

    For example, say you have set FlexiSPY to capture videos that are on the phone. Uploading the videos to your dashboard will use a good deal of the phone’s data plan. If the phone is roaming in another country, charges could incur that weren’t expected.

    We have built FlexiSPY with this scenario in mind though.

    From within your dashboard, you can set data uploads to be WiFi only. This means FlexiSPY will wait until the phone connects to a WiFi connection before the data syncs.

    Conclusion

    As long as you properly install and activate FlexiSPY, there is no need to worry about the geographical location of the phone.

    Of course, if you still have any questions, or would like to tell us what you think about this, please leave us a comment in the comments section below!

  • Try Before You Buy | We Now Have A Demo

    Try Before You Buy | We Now Have A Demo

    Urgent Update: we’ve successfully made everyone’s dreams come true!

    Well, while not really so great a feat, we still wanted to let our blog readers know that now you can take FlexiSPY for a spin before you buy.

    That’s right, we’ve added a demo.

    Why add a demo now?

    The pressure for a demo has always been on from site visitors who haven’t joined the FlexiSPY fan club yet. but making a demo takes time and resources, and while our development team is constantly working on keeping our software pushing ahead, we had always felt that allocating resources to the creation of a demo was a waste of time compared to keeping our team dedicated to product development.

    It turns out though, that it didn’t take too much effort to get the demo up and running, and now we’ll have the “please add a demo” headache go away.

    What you can do with the demo

    With the demo you don’t need to install any software onto a phone, you just head over to the demo from the link below, click login, and you’ll then be greeted with what you’d normally see after logging into your paid FlexiSPY account. The only limitation with the demo is that you can’t install our software onto a phone with it—that’s reserved for paying customers.

    So, if you’ve been wanting a better glimpse into what you’re getting with FlexiSPY—before you buy—then now is a good time to check out what we have to offer!

    If you have any questions about the demo, or any suggestions, please let us know in the comments section below, we are happy to take your suggestions and questions.

    Check out our demo!

  • How To Change Your FlexiSPY User ID and Password

    How To Change Your FlexiSPY User ID and Password

    It’s one of the more common questions we get asked “How can I change my FlexiSPY User ID or Password?” Luckily, it’s not that hard to do, and if you follow through this short tutorial, you’ll be up and running with your new login creds in no time.

    Getting Started

    Step 1 – Head over to your account settings:

    Your account settings are located near the bottom of your dashboard.

    Step 2 – changing your user id:

    • Next to the field labeled User ID there is a button that says Edit which you’ll want to click.
    • In the box with your current User ID, highlight it and then enter in the username you desire. Make sure you write it down somewhere incase you forget it on a later date.
    •  Finally, you’ll need to enter in your current password before you can save the changes.

    Step 3 – changing your password:

    • Next to the field labeled Password there is a button that says Edit which you’ll want to click.
    • After clicking Edit the Edit Your Password module will appear.
    • Enter your current password into the field called Current Password
    • Enter the new password you’d like into the New Password field. Then confirm the password within the Confirm New Password field below. (Note that if you ever forget your password, you can reset it directly from the login screen of the portal.

    And that’s it, you should now know how to change your FlexiSPY username and password.

    If you still have any questions (or suggestions,) feel free to let us know in the comments section below or through one of our social media channels.

  • How To Download Captured FlexiSPY Data To Your Computer

    How To Download Captured FlexiSPY Data To Your Computer

    NOTICE: All data older than 90 days is automatically deleted.

    One of the more common questions we get asked by our customers is how they can go about downloading the data that FlexiSPY has captured to their computers.

    We do offer a solution for doing exactly this and we will explain further into the article, but first we’d like to reveal that we are working on a new system for downloading captured data which our customers should find more convenient (to stay updated on this we recommend that you follow us on one of our social media channels).

    Now though, let’s look at how to download the captured data for backup purposes.

    Getting Started

    To download the captured data, you will first need to specify which data you want, there are two ways for doing this depending on the type of data you are trying to download.

    Here are the text steps for downloading your data:

    1. Click the Data tab of your portal.
    2. Click the data tab for the data you want to download (SMS, MMS, IMs etc.)
    3. Click Search

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    Here you can set what you want to search for.

    • In this record type

    Choose the type of data you want to search within (e.g. SMS messages, IM messages, web sites visited etc.).

    • In this direction

    Choose whether the data is incoming or outgoing.

    • For this keyword

    Type in the keyword you want to search for.

    • For date range

    Choose the start and end date to search between.

    Click Search when you have finished to search for your data, the results will then be listed.

    You can then choose to export as csv or if you prefer, xls.

    • For XLS files, open them with Microsoft Excel
    • For CSV files, open them with Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word

    Download your media files

    To download media files from your accounts, such as call recording files, follow the steps below.

    After clicking the link above you will see the screenshot below.

    These steps are for PC.  Mac instructions may be slightly different.

    Click Install.

    Click Run when asked by your browser to run the install file.  You should see the screen below.

    Click Install to install Download Manager to your computer.

    Login to Download Manager

    When the software has finished installing it will appear on your screen.

    To log in, enter this information from your FlexiSPY account.

    • Portal URL – https://portal.flexispy.com
    • Username – This is your FlexiSPY account username.  See your welcome email for more information.
    • Password – This is your FlexiSPY account password.  See your welcome email for more information.

    Click Login to start using Download Manager.  You will see the main menu.

    Scan for media files to download from your account

    Click Scan to see how many media files are in your account that you can download.

    View the types of media files you can download to your computer

    When the scan has finished you will see the total number of files you can download displayed under No. of files.

    Clicking this tells you more about the different kinds of media files you can download.

    Change the save location on your computer

    If you want to change where you save your downloaded media files, click Change.

    Browse to a new folder on your computer to use to save your media files and click OK to update the save folder location.

    Download your media files from a custom date range

    If you don’t want to download all media files, select Download from a custom date range, and choose the start date and end date to use.

    Download your media files to your computer

    When you are ready to download the media files, click Download Now.

    Open the save folder on your computer to view your saved media files

    When the media files have been downloaded to your computer, click Open Folder.

    Here you will see the media files that have been downloaded from your FlexiSPY account to your computer.

    Simply open any of the folders to view the media files inside.

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  • How To Stop IM’s From Auto-Updating & How To Downgrade To The Latest Supported Version

    How To Stop IM’s From Auto-Updating & How To Downgrade To The Latest Supported Version

    IM’s (Facebook messenger, LINE, WhatsAPP, Viber, etc,) by their nature are one of the top things on a phone that people want to be able to spy on, and FlexiSPY is proud to be the spy application that monitors over 13 IM clients, the most in the business.

    But there is an inherit problem with all IM applications, and that is that IM’s often auto-update themselves, sometimes up to 2-4 times a week. These frequent updates by the IM’s don’t usually bring some great new feature that tech publications will write up about, the updates are actually the kind that dont bode so well for spy software, encryption updates. These updates render parts of spy software unusable, and it takes time for us to update our software to be compatible with the updated IM again.

    The workaround

    By doing what we describe below, you will be inline with full support for FlexiSPY.

    #1 ) Turn Off Automatic Updates

    Here’s how to turn off automatic updates so that the target device is never notified and never downloads an available update.

    1. Open up google play store on the device (this is the native app for downloading applications to the phone.)
    2. On the Play store, swipe to the right side or tap the toggle button so that you end up in the settings menu.
    3. In the settings section remove the checkmark from “App updates available”
    4. Finally, Tap on “Auto-update apps” and choose “Do not auto-update apps”

    Once done, the target phone will no longer receive notifications of available updates, and it will also no longer auto update.

    Functional Limitation

    Some apps may cease to function properly if their version is too old. Don’t worry – except for WhatsApp, If this happens nothing breaks. The user would open up their app and an in-app message will tell them that they need to update the app. The message will direct them to the Play store where the user will then tap on the “Update” button.

    Downgrading IM’s

    But what if one of the phones IM applications has already been updated to a version that FlexiSPY doesn’t yet support?

    The answer in this case is to downgrade the IM app to the version that currently has full support by FlexiSPY.

    Here’s how to downgrade the IM app of your choice to one fully supported by FlexiSPY. Note that to check which version you should download of the IM app, checkout our compatibility page, here.

    Step 1 – Uninstall the current the version of the app you will want to downgrade.

    – You can do this by doing the following (Go to the settings on your target device -> Find and open application manager -> Open the app you want to uninstall and click “Uninstall”)

    Step 2 – Find the earlier version of your app.

    Android drawer is a good place to get old versions of your app if you’d like to find the APK’s for yourself. Head there, type in your IM app name and then scroll down to find the version that corresponds with FlexiSPY’s version. (Or directly download the correct APK files from the chart we’ve made below:)

    IM Client Version supported
    BBM 2.5.1.46
    Facebook 46.0.0.26.153
    Facebook Messenger 62.0.0.1.75
    Google Hangouts 7.0.113317058
    LINE 5.11.0
    Skype 6.23.0.702
    Viber 5.8.0.1736
    WeChat 6.0.2.58
    Yahoo Messenger 1.8.8

    After downloading the appropriate APKs for your incompatible IM app, turning off the app update notification settings, and turning off auto update, all as described in this article, you should no longer have any issue with FlexiSPY not capturing all of the IM data.

    We hope this has been informative, but if you have any questions about the content in this post please comment below and we’ll be happy to respond! Also, for more posts like this, please signup to our mailing list here which will then notify you of future posts on how to use certain FlexiSPY features!

  • How Do I Set My Monitor Number? | What Is An International Format?

    Two of our most powerful features, Spycall & Call intercept rely on having the monitor number being setup correctly. But there is sometimes confusion when it comes to how to setup the monitor number, and even what the monitor number actually is. So we’ve written this brief guide which if you follow through to the end, should give you the information needed to get it set up without hassle.

    To start our guide, let’s look at what the Monitor Number actually is.

    What is the Monitor Number

    The monitor number is the phone number that you want a notification to be sent to when a spycall, call intercept, or SIM change is initiated.

    Uses for the Monitor Number

    Take SpyCall for example. With SpyCall you can secretly create a phone call with the target phone and listen in on the phones surroundings. But the requirement of SpyCall is that a monitor number be set, e.g. the phone that you want to use to tap into the target phone. For SpyCall it might be better to use a second phone as the monitor number, because if you use your main phone as the monitor number and need to call the target phone, it’s automatically going to tap in.

    The same principle applies with the monitor number for call intercept. In call intercept, you set the monitor number which will receive an sms text when a call from a specified number to the target phone (or any phone at all) takes place.

    The last use for the monitor number being set is for SIM change notifications -the monitor number will get a notification when the target phone has changed it’s SIM card.

    Setting the Monitor Number Correctly

    Setting the monitor number is region dependent meaning that regardless of your country, you will need to know the country code. For example, in the USA the country code is +1. But if you live inside the USA you would never normally dial +1 before the start of the number. This doesn’t matter with FlexiSPY, and you will still need to use the country code. For example, say that someone would normally dial (868) 345-7567 to reach you. If you are in the USA with country code +1 then then the number would be +18683457567

     

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    We hope this has been informative, but if you have any questions about the content in this post please comment below and we’ll be happy to respond! Also, for more posts like this, please signup to our mailing list here which will then notify you of future posts on how to use certain FlexiSPY features!

  • How To Turn Off Automatic Renewals

    How To Turn Off Automatic Renewals

    When you purchase FlexiSPY you can choose whether or not to automatically renew your software subscription so that you do not lose service.

    If you want to stop your FlexiSPY subscription automatically rebilling then you can do this as follows

    1. Contact us by submitting a ticket
    2. Cancel the recurrence by logging into the Avangate portal that you were given when you first made your purchase. Avangate are the [payment processor that actually charges your credit card,

    To turn off the automatic renewal option you log in to your MyAvangate account which was created for you automatically at the time of purchase.

      1. Log in to your MyAvangate account at https://secure.avangate.com/myaccount using the same registered email address that you used to purchase FlexiSPY.

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      1. Once you have logged in you need to click My Products and your FlexiSPY subscription will be listed.

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    1. In the subscription section make sure you click the stop automatic subscription renewal You can also uncheck to be notified if the subscription is about to expire.
    2. Click Save to save your changes.

    After doing that you will not be automatically renewed again for your FlexiSPY subscription purchase.

  • Highster Mobile | Added To The Scam Bucket

    Highster Mobile | Added To The Scam Bucket

    Recently we came across a website blasting Highster Mobile as a scam. Not your typical spy phone review site though, this one provides several insights on how it came to its decision for labeling highster as a shady software.

    In this article we are going to address those points with our own findings from our sister site, spyphonereview to see if calling Highster a scam is appropriate or not.

    Examining the Claims of the article

    Claim #1 – Highster Mobile does not work and has bad support:

    Our sister site, spyphonereview had already done an in-depth investigation on highster mobile’s features and whether or not they worked. The key findings were that the following Highster features didn’t work:

    • Call Recording
    • Listen to surroundings
    • WeChat capture
    • LINE capture
    • BBM capture
    • Instagram capture
    • Facebook capture
    • Whatsapp capture
    • Twitter capture
    • Email capture

    Looking at the list on non-working features shown above, it was no suprise to us that users of Highster would be experiencing problems with the software. One comment from a reader of spyphonereview is a great representation for the majority of Highster uses. Here’s the comment:

    “I fell for the Highster scam. I thought I had found some legit reviews of it and therefore decided to give it a try.
    It really doesn’t work as advertised at all. It does record SMS, sometimes. The GPS didn’t work AT ALL. When I emailed their “Tech support” they said I needed to install the latest version, which came as the same install package as the original (I reinstalled, just giving them the benefit of doubt, and wasn’t surprised to see it’s the same thing). All of the commands are SMS based, which is horrible. They do work, except for the GPS command, but the user gets to then see the messages and they can be sent from ANY device. Hell, you could probably send the messages to yourself. I’ve installed this product on a LG L90 D415 which is rooted. Another fun thing to note is that the facebook messenger was being logged, but every single conversation and every comment therein was marked as December 31, 1960. There were no markings of who made which comment in each conversation thread, and the conversation was all out of order as well. The other red flag for this product for me was that the last “news” on it was in October 2013. I wish I’d of seen that before handing over my CC #. I also found the uninstall instructions, and all of the other “knowledge base” instructions to be insulting. They literally told you how to just basically operate your phone. If you follow their uninstall procedure, you’d NEVER be able to uninstall the product. Thankfully, I have a decent amount of knowledge about the android ecosystem and was able to get it uninstalled properly.”

    And this isn’t the only negative review of Highster out there. We were able to find endless reviews of Highster on sites that no business wants to be listed on. 

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    Besides the blog comments of apparent Highster customers, we scouted for different ways to verify the claims, and we found the proof when we looked at the data of our trade-in program.

    In our trade-in program, we offer aggrieved customers of various spy phone products the chance to trade in the time remaining on their copy for a copy of FlexiSPY. When we trawled through the data we found that a disproportionate amount of trade in participants were, guess who, Highster Mobile.

    Highster Mobile’s Support:

    While we don’t have direct experience with their support (not for lack of trying,) on many of the scam report pages a common complaint is not only Highster’s Poor support, but also their shady refund policy. Grabbed from the site, one of the claims against highster states this about their support:

    “They have such a shafty refund policy – in which their is no refund policy. Even if you have not used tnot issue yo a refund whatsoever. This is the worst refund policy I have ever seen. I also noticed after requesting a refund, that they changed their terms and agreement just to try and trick me into thinking i didn’t read their fund policy correctly.”

    As pointed out in the article, one the biggest clues in gauging whether or not these are false claims against  Highster is the circumstance that Highster are in right now with payment processor Avangate. Payment processors like Avangate has a low tolerance for software where many refunds and chargebacks are requested, so with Highster being excommunicated from Avangate just a few days ago, it makes you wonder.

    Claim #2 – Highster Mobile and Easy Spy are the same product but they have been banned by Avangate marketplace.

    This goes with what we were saying in the section about Highster Mobile’s support but also reveals that Highster has many clone companies on the marketplace, all of which have now been banned by Avangate. Rebranding a product under a new name is a common practice for shady software dealers, this is just further evidence of Highster being a company that you wouldn’t want to deal with.

    Claim #3 – Highster Mobile is a one-time payment spy product.

    FlexiSPY was the first spy phone software to hit the market, in-fact we invented the spy phone. So we’ve seen many copy cats come and go throughout the years. One factor seems to be omnipresent in all of the failed copy cats, and that is the promise of a one-time payment. We ask this question, would a bad software company offer monthly plans? No way.. Within the first couple of days of using software that turns out to be useless, you’d either request a refund (good luck getting one from highster) or you’d simply cancel further payments. What Highster and these one time payment companies do are hook you with this promise meanwhile getting the most possible money that they can from you, it’s a calculated maneuver that seems to have caught up with Highster.

    Conclusion

    From the complaints circulating over the web, and as well as our own tests of Highster, the signs are there to stay away. If you were unfortunate enough to have already purchased Highster Mobile and are unable to get a refund from them then we’d like to extend the offer of our trade-in program to you. Just visit our trade in page application to get started.