Not all tracking apps are for cheating spouses - some have legit uses. I actually have all of my android devices loaded with Cerberus, which is like Find My iPhone for Android on steroids.
I can force the phone to ring even when on silent (and snap a photo of whoever dismisses the call/message). I can snap a photo of whoever inputs a wrong unlock code. I can remotely lock and wipe the phone. I can record audio and video and snap photos using both front and back camera and can even capture screenshots of what’s being used. I can get call logs and recent messages.
Now why do I use this? Am I worried about cheating? NOPE. I have a son who is autistic and suffers from ADHD. Being able to track him and call him when I worry has saved us many times when he’s gone AWOL. He’s also had his phone stolen twice in one year (both at school) - kids think that ADHD is a licence to pick on other students. Both times sending messages to the phone saying “Don’t be stupid, I’ve tracked this phone - just bring it back and say you found it” have worked. A third time it was stolen I locked and wiped it while tracking it heading towards the seedier part of downtown SF.
Cerberus is the first app I ever paid for, and is good for a lifetime on 5 devices. I’ve never used it to SPY on anyone, and everyone knows they have the app installed on their device. Most of the time they ask me to locate the missing phone for them.
