Stopping young daughter turning off Track my phone

redman · 09-08-2021 10:50pm #1

Hi

we have family sharing set up for all of us and my youngest son daughters phone has screen time restrictions set up.

I have followed al the online guides to lock the changing of “share my location” within privacy settings. It has a passcode set , yet she can simply go into the app “find my phone” and stop my wife or I from seeing her location .

anyone overcome this?

iphone 11 and ios 14.7.1

thanks

redman

RulesOfNature · 09-08-2021 10:53pm

Give her privacy you narcissistic creep.

Airyfairy12 · 09-08-2021 11:21pm

Why are you tracking her? Do you not trust her? Sounds like an episode of Black Mirror. You wearnt tracked as a child, why do you think its acceptable to do it to your own kids. Controlling parents make sneaky children!

One eyed Jack · 09-08-2021 11:58pm

OP you might try disabling access to the app according to the instructions here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304

greasepalm · 10-08-2021 12:11am

What happens when kids vanish as its a bad society out there and trying to keep an eye on loved ones to try and keep them safe.

endacl · 10-08-2021 12:42am

Simple rule. All phones in the house belong to the parents until the designated user reaches 16. Parents set the rules, and if the child chooses not to follow them, the lose the use of the phone till they change their mind. Doesn’t have to be a big deal. Same as when they start driving. Work away there and get your practise and a bit of independence, but if you’re caught hooring around, driving can wait till you’ve copped on a bit.

whippet · 10-08-2021 11:37am

if my daughter turned off the find my feature - she knows the phone would be taken off her and some of the independence she has earned would be stripped back. Trust is earned.

redman · 10-08-2021 5:32pm

Some of those replies don’t even deserve a response and I didn’t give any background . Accusations with out understanding a situation, this is a tech forum and I’m asking a tech question . Don’t need to justify myself to any keyboard warrior trolls jumping on presumptions. Some of you are sick in your own heads imho

redman · 10-08-2021 5:34pm

Thanks one eyed jack , i tried that but not working and to the others appreciate the supportive answers! I have the query in with apple

Del2005 · 10-08-2021 5:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734090#Comment_117734090

No matter what you do to stop her disabling the app she can easily stop you from tracking her. So what use is your tracking app if its easy to defeat tracking?

whippet · 10-08-2021 6:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734194#Comment_117734194

It's not a tracking App ... the find my app is based on consent of the devices owner to share its location.

there might be some third party apps available but I've not used them

im assuming the reason you can stop who can see your location even in a family group is that allowing a single family member control it could lead to more complications than it is worth ... think about spouses etc

is_that_so · 10-08-2021 6:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734100#Comment_117734100

Found this link which might help but as it says it's not foolproof. I'd also encourage real world solutions over technology ones, mainly as they will always seek out ways to get past restrictions!

https://www.lifewire.com/prevent-thieves-from-disabling-your-find-my-iphone-app-2487321

listermint · 10-08-2021 6:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734194#Comment_117734194

Have to agree there's no real technical solutions for this as young adults will always get around them.

Your are better off realising the value of the phone with her. Ala phone is permanently removed for X days with any offence such as this. And yes I say offence.A phone comes with responsibilities as well as rights.

If there is no real consequences then frankly what's the point.

Suckit · 10-08-2021 6:32pm

Try this

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/ios-prevent-child-disabling-find-friends/

redman · 10-08-2021 6:33pm

Thanks all for the helpful comments

Del2005 · 10-08-2021 10:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734214#Comment_117734214

Like the Apple version of Tile is so that people can't stalk others. The person in possession of the device should have full control of what it's sending to who.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734309#Comment_117734309

Again easily defeated.

If you don't trust your child enough that you need to track them should you be letting them out at all?

Stopping young daughter turning off Track my phone

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