I’m trying to keep an eye on my teen’s iPhone activity but don’t want to use the usual parental control apps. Has anyone successfully cloned an iPhone to monitor it discreetly?
Cloning an iPhone isn’t really a thing in practice - what people mean by that is usually either iCloud mirroring or some sketchy app that requires jailbreaking, and neither is worth the headache. Honestly, just use Apple’s built-in Screen Time with Family Sharing - it’s free, solid, and you get app limits, content filters, and location without touching their phone beyond the initial setup. If you want more detail on social media activity specifically, something like Bark runs in the background and alerts you to red flags without you having to read every message, which is a good middle ground for teens.