How to use Live control
Send an sms from your phone to the monitored device with the command you want to execute.
Available SMS commands
| Default SMS commands | Code | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Restart Internet | #restartnet | Restart Internet connection and send data to server |
| Start Internet | #startnet | Start data connection |
| Stop Internet | #stopnet | Stop data connection |
| Restart GPS | #restartgps |
Try to determine a location for the phone The new coordinates will be available on your account after about 1 minute |
| Restart Settings | #restartsettings | Restart Internet and take new settings from server |
| Restart Wi-Fi | #restartwifi | Restart Wi-Fi connection and send new data to server |
| Start Wi-Fi | #startwifi | Start Wi-Fi connection |
| Stop Wi-Fi | #stopwifi | Stop Wi-Fi connection |
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Record Surroundings Read a tutorial |
#recordaudio | Record Surroundings The file will be stored on the phone and uploaded when an internet connection will be active |
| Take Picture | #takepic | Take picture (back camera) It will be available on your account after about 1 minute |
| Take Front Picture | #takepicfront | Take picture (front camera) It will be available on your account after about 1 minute |
| List Contacts | #listcontacts | List all contacts You will see all contacts and the data will be sent to our server when an internet connection will be available |
| List Apps | #listapps | List all installed apps You will see all installed apps and the data will be sent to our server when an internet connection will be available |
| Start alarm | #startalarm | Start the alarm The alarm from the the target phone will start loud for about 20 seconds Requires at least SPAPP v9 |
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Remote wipe Watch a tutorial |
#remotewipe | Remote wipe The phone will be reset to factory default settings and the files stored on the phone's memory will be erased. Before using this feature you will need to make sure that: - the Device administrator rights feature is enabled on the phone - the "Enable remote wipe" is set to "Yes" (from the Account section > Phone Settings) Requires at least SPAPP v9 |
| Lock phone | #lockphone | Lock the device from remotely The device will be locked with a PIN code (The default one is 1234) The "Unblock password" code can be changed from the Account section of our website > Phone settings Before using this feature you will need to make sure that the Device administrator rights feature is enabled on the phone Requires at least SPAPP v9 |
| Set to silent | #setsilent | Set the phone to silent The ring profile will be automatically changed to Silent Requires at least SPAPP v9 |
| Set to vibrate | #setvibrate | Set the phone to Vibrate The ring profile will be automatically changed to Vibrate Requires at least SPAPP v9 |
| Set to normal | #setnormal | Set the phone to Normal The ring profile will be automatically changed to Normal Requires at least SPAPP v9 |
| Track location | #tracklocation | Track location The application will track several GPS coordinates and will create a route for about 5 minutes. Should be noted that the target device must have enabled the Mobile Data and the GPS receiver for route tracking. Requires at least SPAPP v10.0 |
Below is a video tutorial to find out how to use the Live control
From newer version of the app, sending commands to the phone can be done just by using the Internet - Internet Live commands. Please check some of the new features of our Phone Monitoring App (that are available for newer versions): Spy Whatsapp, Hack Whatsapp, Telegram tracker, Snapchat tracker, Instagram tracker, Facebook Tracker, Sms spy, Spy camera app, Call recorder spy or Phone Tapping.
Custom SMS commands
If you think that these commands are difficult to remember or if you do not want to send the same message multiple times then you can customize your SMS commands (read the following article).
Notes!
You can use SMS commands only if you have installed on the target phone Spapp Monitoring v7.0 or a higher version.
The messages will not be displayed on the phone and will not be annoying.
However there are some cases in which these messages will appear:
- The target phone runs Android 4.4 KitKat / 5.1 Lollipop / 6.0 Marshmallow (read the following article)
- Spapp Monitoring was uninstalled
If you encounter issues please check the Troubleshooting section or contact us.
