FAQs - Customers Frequently Asked Questions
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The answers to the most frequently asked questions by customers regarding TheOneSpy can be found below.
TheOneSpy is remote monitoring and tracking software that you can install onto someone’s concerned smartphone or tablet to check up on their activities. This can be done through an online portal granted by us to our subscribers. All you need to access the information is a workable system and a stable internet connection. Moreover, you can install a phone monitoring app on your own smartphone to back up your phone data and monitor the activities on your phone in times of need such as theft or a nasty kid trying to misuse your phone.
All it takes is three simple steps to get TheOneSpy up and running!
- Get hold of the targeted smartphone.
- Install and activate TheOneSpy on the phone.
- Log in to your online account to view complete details of the phone’s data.
Once you have purchased the product, all you need to get started is to get the target smartphone in your hand. But before that you need to retrieve the credentials sent by the company to your online account. It goes without saying that you need a computer (or any workable system) as well as an internet connection to achieve that. The same username and password will be later used to install the software on the target device.
It is important to note that the monitored device should be compatible with the TOS requirements and should be powered by an internet connection at all times. This is so because TheOneSpy does not work on mobile phones other than smartphones or a smartphone lacking an internet connection or the one that does not fulfill its operational requirements. It is necessary for an iPhone to be jailbroken but when it comes to an Android device; the software works both for rooted as well as unrooted devices. The software also fails to work for smartphones and tablets that run on an incompatible OS version.
Installing TheOneSpy is very easy and simple, just like any other application that you download and install on your phones and tablets. Not to say for Android, but if your iPhone is not jailbroken yet, it may take some level of technical expertise to achieve that. If you need any technical assistance, you can always contact our support team that is there to help you 24/7.
Once you have purchased the product, all you need to get started is to get the target smartphone in your hand. But before that you need to retrieve the activation key (machine generated code i.e. activ43b2h5jp) and the phone tracker app download link, sent by the company to your registered email. It goes without saying that you need a stable and good internet connection to achieve that. The same activation key will be later used to activate TheOneSpy app on the target device.
It is important to note that the monitored device should be compatible with the TOS requirements and should be powered by an internet connection at all times. This is so because TheOneSpy does not work on mobile phones other than smartphones or a smartphone lacking an internet connection or the one that does not fulfill its operational requirements. It is necessary for an iPhone to be jailbroken but when it comes to an Android device; the software works both for rooted as well as non-rooted devices. The software also fails to work for smartphones and tablets that run on an incompatible OS version.
No, it is not so. This point, however, needs a bit of clarification. monitoring, by definition, is any program that can be installed remotely without requiring human intervention. TheOneSpy however needs the device to be physically accessed and manually installed. Not only that, it works in harmony with all the major antivirus software, unlike monitoring that creep into our systems in viral forms and are caught and detected by antiviral programs. This also rules out the possibility of TheOneSpy being monitoring as it is never detected and manifested as well as after activation.
TheOneSpy offers an intelligent installation wizard on your online control panel that takes you step by step through the entire installation process. This eliminates the need for any manuals to be provided publicly. Still, if you have any queries related to the product or need any further help with the installation process, our top notch and friendly customer support team is always there to guide and facilitate you in any possible way that it can.
Once installed, further upgrading and maintenance of the software requires human intervention. This means that newer versions of the software are not upgraded automatically and require the device to be physically accessed (Except Some models on rooted format). Hence sending the target device to far off places is certainly not recommended.
Unfortunately not. There is no way going around it. One of the prerequisites of installing this application is to have physical access to the device itself. If looked into deeply, it actually maintains privacy and prevents unnecessary prying into the affairs of others such as installing it onto your neighbor’s device, just for the sake of curiosity, would be a highly unethical and immoral act. Requiring physical access to the device rules out such odd possibilities and keeps misuse in check.
The answer is simply no. Neither can we help you in bypassing any passwords, nor can you install TheOneSpy without opening the lock to the device itself.
TheOneSpy currently supports the following smartphones and operating systems:
- iPhone – Seamlessly supports all the latest iOS versions.
Now, installed apps, SMS, contacts saved on the iPhone, call logs, and popular social media apps, such as WhatsApp Messages, Skype, Facebook, Viber, Line, Imo, and Telegram, can be read from the target iPhone.
- Android — It must be running Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and not locked by a passcode.
- Combined with top Android smartphone brands, including Samsung, HTC, OPPO, Nokia, Motorola, LG, Huawei, and Sony, are supported except for TCL devices.
- TheOneSpy works with all carriers worldwide.
The application is compatible with all rooted and no root devices and can support all popular social media apps, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Instagram, Telegram, Imo, Line, QQ, chat, etc., and screen recording along with VoIP calls.
Depending on the proficiency of the person installing the application and the model of the phone under consideration, times may vary but generally it takes no more than 3-5 minutes to install the software on any compatible device.
When it comes to installing the software on your own phone, as a backup solution, you are the master of your own decisions. However, if you intend to install it onto someone else’s device, it is customary that you seek their consent or at least gain permission from them before proceeding. If you want further assurance, you can always refer to your country laws or read our legal disclaimer,because we use verification process after installation.
In order for the data to be transferred from the device to your private control panel, it is very important for the device to be backed up by a strong internet connection that works flawlessly and is turned on at all times. This could be through Wi Fi (as long as the phone is within the range of a signal), 3G or GPRS.
It is to note however that phones with slow internet connections may face delay in the uploading of data in general and media files such as photos, audios and videos to the online account. Moreover, If at any time, the phone loses its internet connectivity completely, as is the case when the phone is out of the range of a signal or the internet is turned off (the Airplane mode), TheOneSpy will keep on gathering and storing data as usual, only to be uploaded to your online account once the connection to the internet is restored.
Luckily, no. TheOneSpy is multilingual monitoring software that captures and uploads data in all languages and their original forms. It doesn’t matter if the recorded conversation was in Arabic or the SMS were in Chinese language. TheOneSpy won’t change a bit of it. It will upload everything as it is.
TOS currently offers a data storage capacity of 500 GB but it can be extended as per the need of the user. It is to be noted that more advanced TOS packages such as Xtream and Premier come with built-in extended storage capacities much higher than their inferiors, We only held data 45 days in our end.
TheOneSpy can help reveal things and facts that cannot be asked outright at times. Whether you want to expose a cheating spouse, carefully monitor your growing teenager or execute corporate espionage, TheOneSpy can help you accomplish nearly everything that you could wish for. What’s more? You can not only keep your loved ones safe but also create a backup for your own data by installing the application on your own device. Its usefulness extends to as far as your imagination can take you. Here are some more real life examples of how TheOneSpy can make things more convenient for us:
- Mothers can check on their babies by placing the monitored device near them at night or when they are with the babysitter.
- Law enforcement agencies can pursue suspects and gain evidence against them. Moreover criminals released on bail can be tracked to see if there are any positive changes in behavior.
- Nurses can monitor the activity of very critical patients 24/7 as well as track locations of elderly patients to check on their safety and wellbeing.
- Men deployed in troops can provide devices with this software installed to their family members so that they can check on their safety at all times.
A restart may be necessary if the phone is a Symbian Anna or Belle based phone. If you wish to hide the super SU icon that appears during installation, a respiring becomes imperative for all iPhones as well as for some rooted Android phones. Given below is a short recap.
- For iPhone, a restart (respiring) is required once after the completion of installation
- For Android, if you choose to hide the SuperSU icon, then a restart is required for some rooted devices.
- For Blackberry no restart is required.
Firstly, each user is granted a secure username and password that no one else can possibly access. Secondly. The online account uses AES/PKI Encryption along with HTTPS Encryption which ensures complete safety of your online data.
No. we stop selling Jail-break app for iPhone, but in future we have plan launch iOS Parental Monitoring Solution through Apple ID, with maximum Verification.
TheOneSpy offers two types of application versions, one is rooted version and the second one is unrooted version.
Rooted version:
Rooted version empowers users to use all the rooted features of TheOneSpy monitoring application, but the device needs to be rooted first. In case if the user doesn’t want to root their device then he/she will be able to use unrooted features only. Rooted features are all IM’s social App / instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Tinder, Line, Yahoo and many others. Premier app version of TheOneSpy contains all the rooted and unrooted features. To check rooted and unrooted features visit the general Features page
- Premier version:
Premier version is a public name of TheOneSpy app rooted version. If user willing to buy this particular premier version then he/she can use all the rooted features if the target android device is rooted otherwise he/she may just use the unrooted features.
Unrooted version:
Un-rooted version will support only un-rooted features such as monitoring messages feature includes text messages, call logs, Contact list, bookmarks and browsing history. Track GPS location features along with the GPS location tracker, view their location history, view current and GPS location. Appointments, Calendars, Sim Change Notification etc. Un-Rooted Version of TheOneSpy available in Lite and X-Lite packages. It can install on all the unrooted compatible android devices and can get logs of all static data.
Yes, it is legal to use TheOneSpy. TOS monitoring application was developed and carefully designed to support parents, guardians and employers to keep their children protective and the staff productive. TOS Application allows its user to make the application’s icon visible or hidden in the targeted device after completing installation which makes it more user trusted application worldwide.
License for one account enables you to pursue one target. So, it is obvious that if you want to monitor more than one person simultaneously, you would need multiple licenses for that. However, the good news is that TheOneSpy, with its unlimited device switch feature, enables you to monitor one suspect across multiple devices. This means no matter how much the target tries to dodge you out of it by making frequent switches from one device to the next; you can stay on it and that also using a single license. In the scenario of switching device, the subscriber will inform us and can download the respective version as per the device compatibility.
Yes. Call recording feature is activated for Xtream and Premier packages of TheOneSpy. This holds true for Android devices only. All you need to do is to enable call recording feature from your online dashboard. Once activated, all the calls will be automatically recorded and uploaded to your online account, where you can listen to them at your convenience.
You can view a wide range of photos including those taken by the device itself, sent via MMS or downloaded using the internet. You can not only view the photos taken after the installation of the software but any previous ones too, using the Historical Media feature. Images set as wall paper for the home screen can also be viewed.
TheOneSpy grabs the following formats for the images and audio-video files from the targeted phone and uploads it to your online account.
- Images: JPEG, GIF, BMP, EXIF, TIFF, RAW, PNG, PPM, PGM, PBM, PNM, ECW
- Videos: CGM, SVG, ODG, EPS, PDF, SWF, WMF, XPS, EMF, EMF+, EMZ, MP4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, M4v, AVI
- Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AMR_WM, QCP, WMA, MIDI, RA, PCM, AIFF, BWF, au, MP4, WAV
We do not maintain any ongoing discounts on our product; however any current promotions are boldly displayed on our Home Page at http://www.TheOneSpy.com
There are some exceptions to the rule, however. We offer a volume discount on purchase of bulk licenses. But in order to avail the discount, the customer him/herself needs to notify us immediately before he/she requests to purchase licenses in bulk.
On purchase of bulk licenses simultaneously or within, you qualify for our volume discount scheme. In order to avail this discount, you need to simply submit a support ticket to us on our website along with the details of the purchased licenses. This will give us room to check all the devices for compatibility and then craft a volume discount based on the number of compatible phones.
No, We stop Affiliates program from 1st January, 2018. Due to illegal promotion from various affiliates of our products.
In case that the provided email address is a valid one, you should expect the welcome e mail within minutes of your purchase. Don’t forget to check the junk/spam folder as sometimes, the email may be routed to that folder.
You will receive the activation code at its specific step during the installation process. Once you grab hold of the device and login to your account from there, the installation wizard will guide you through the installation process. The activation code will appear at its designated position during the process.
Your one-year subscription starts immediately after the purchase of the product. In order to take complete advantage of our 3 day refund policy and to make the most out of your purchase, we recommend that you activate the program on the target device as soon as possible.
Once the software is successfully installed and activated on the target device, simply log in to your online account from any system such as a computer to set up your preferences for the features that you would like to use.
We required, Buyer Full name, Address, Cell Phone number, Target user’s Full name, Relation, Age and Target Cell Phone number, after that we will verify both cell phone number by SMS code or direct calling by persons to know he/she consent or willing to install this app.
If we not getting verification by 5 days, then we will suspend license and contact Target user to investigate further.
Our best breed customer support team is available to help you round the clock. If you need any technical assistance, simply click the Chat button to live chat with our support team members or press the Help button to leave a message for our team and they will surely get back to you. You can also send us a support ticket via Customer Support TheOneSpy
TOS Support is available 24/7 providing presales support via live chat and Customer Support TheOneSpy
Once you receive a welcome e-mail from TOS, it will contain the following information:
- Dashboard login URL : Cp.theonespy.com
- Username : Test.Tester101
- Password: 14245868
- Activation Code: ##125****
Using your computer/Smart Device and the details provided you can log in to your online account from the target device and get going with the installation.
Yes, the application works equally well on a tablet or a smartphone as on a PC.
Our refund policies for different products vary according to the terms of the subscription at the time of purchase. It is advised that you carefully read and understand the policy for the purchased product in order to be completely aware of your eligibility for a refund as well as your refund rights.
In addition, you can also throw a support ticket requesting a refund, as long as it complies with the terms and conditions stated in our refund policy.
We process all your requests and answer your queries within 24hours of receiving them. However, it may approximately take a week for the money to be refunded back to you, owing to a delay in proceeding at the bank end.
It may take around a day for our team members to reply to your tickets. We try to reply at the earliest but for technical issues that require greater insight and troubleshooting, it may take a bit longer. So you may have to wait a bit longer as we work with our development team to resolve any mind bogglers. Nevertheless, our team will get back to you, sooner or later, and keep you apprised of the situation.
A common error that many users commit, is that they forget to include the prefix ‘user’ when punching in their username
For example if your username was user123456 and your password was xyz and you tried to log in as 123456 and xyz it will not work.
Note: Usernames and passwords are case sensitive so please make sure that your Caps Lock key is not turned on as it may lead to an error with the entered username or password.
Certainly! Once logged in simply click the Account tab and you can change the username and password from that menu.
The welcome e mail goes to the email address that you enter at the time of purchase. You need to be sure that you did not misspell anything in your email address, as it can occur frequently. If you are sure that you typed in the correct email id, then don’t forget to check your junk folder as the email may have accidentally landed in there. For further assistance, contact our support team.
The data uploading is a continuous process, however it can be tuned to suit your needs. You can opt for instant updates as the event occurs, if the time of occurrence is what matters the most. In case you want to save up on your battery life, you can set a suitable interval for data delivery, let’s say every hour to once a day. By default, data is delivered automatically as each event occurs or every hour, provided the target device has a working internet connection. The same holds true for location tracking that is enabled parallel to the installation and is uploaded every 20 minutes.
Cyber bullying and stalking activities falls under cyber crimes that damages the victims emotionally, mentally and physically. That’s why TheOneSpy is always been the hardliner against the evil activities performed by the online predators and has developed tools to protect the children and facilitate the parents to do digital parenting.
Any activity that happens over the phone is termed as an event. For example one SMS or one GPS reading would be considered as one event. By default, the software uploads data after each event or 15 Mins. elapsed in case no event takes place. This way, the data captured from the target phone can be uploaded frequently and effectively.
We certainly respect your concerns. You can always change the settings for data uploading from your online account to suit your needs. Simply log in to your online dashboard and go to Settings > Change Upload Setings > Send and then all the captured data will be uploaded immediately. But do keep in mind that multimedia files such as photos, audios and videos have a larger file size and are therefore prone to delay in getting uploaded. Similarly when you send a command from your control panel to the target device, it will take approximately one hour to get processed, as per default settings.
TheOneSpy definitely realizes how important it may be for you to find information quickly, at certain times. So, that was certainly kept in mind when designing the application.Simply log in to your online account and click the advanced search button in the top-right corner.
You can narrow down your search by selecting a specific keyword and specifying a date range over which you hope to find the desired information. No more wasting of time scrolling from one page to the other. The search wizard can automatically skim through phone calls, SMS, e-mails, MMS, websites, Notes and Instant Messages, bringing you the accurate results each and every time.
In order to find out the latest version number of TOS and a list of improvements on the product, just log in to your online account and click the Help tab > Reference Manuals > Version History.
To view which software version are you actually running, log in to your online account and click the Profile tab. You will then see a column titled Product Version and the version number will be listed.
In order to achieve optimum performance and gain advantage of the new features and software improvements, we always recommend that you use the latest version of TOS.
The procedure to switch between different platforms is very simple and user friendly at TOS. Just log in to your online port
al and click the Help tab > Reference Manuals > Deactivation and Uninstallation and send the command to the target phone for deactivation followed by uninstallation.
Once this is done, it means all the history has been erased and you are eligible to take a fresh start. Grab the new device and log in to your online account from there. The installation wizard will appear again and guide you through the installation steps, only that you would be choosing a new platform for your device this time. You may choose to change platforms, fast and easy, as many times as you wish, under a single TOS license. The only thing you need to be sure of is that the new device fulfills the essential requirements of TOS before proceeding.
Keeping your convenience in mind, TOS is the first to present product upgrades remotely.
All you need to do is to log in to your online account and move to the HELP menu. There you can take up instructions regarding upgrade and make payment for the new package plan. Once the payment is confirmed, the software will be automatically upgraded.
Read so far? Bravo! You have learnt almost everything that you need to know about TOS. Want to know why we did it so extensively? Basically, we want to remove ambiguities and confusions in the mind of our readers. We want our customers to have a thorough knowledge of our product so they can make the most out of it. We wish to be completely open and transparent about our product, unlike our competitors who do succeed in making a grand show of their products but fail to deliver results. We want you to be completely happy with our product and recommend it to friends and family too! It is this vision that has helped us so far in outdoing others and delivering the most comprehensive smartphone monitoring software on the market today.
This app can help you sort through the lies and figure out the truth. Whether you are a parent who is trying to find out if their teen is up to no good, or an employer who is trying to ensure that company secrets aren’t leaked by employees – TheOneSpy can show you the real picture.
No, the email is not a scam. We do not send the download link in our welcome email nor any links to the user manual or other sections of our website. This is because they are not needed right there and then. Once you have the device at hand and the credentials in your brain, all you need is to log in to your online account and let the installation wizard guide you through the installation process. This includes instructions related to the download as well as the installation of the software.
Once you have successfully completed your purchase and entered the right e-mail address, you will receive a welcome e-mail from TOS containing information regarding your credentials. The credentials, including a user name and a password will be later used to login to your online portal through a viable system such as a PC or a smartphone with a running internet connection. On your personalized user dashboard, you will an easy installation wizard that will take you sequentially through the entire installation process. Make sure to have the device you wish to install the software on, in hand, before you proceed with the instructions.
We have a solution for that too! Simply contact our TOS support team and let them know about the details of your new phone. They will check the new phone for compatibility with the software and then deactivate your existing license so that you can manually install the software on the new phone.
No, currently TOS does not offer live call interception feature. It just record calls for you to listen later on wards.
Connect with us on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and receive daily updates on the software. All the changes are regularly updated on our website and even more can be gained from our blog that contains informative and relevant material related to our product. Still craving for more? Chat with our customer support team for further assistance and information.
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It is important to note that the software is installed on the phone and not the SIM card. As soon as the target changes the SIM, you will get a SIM change notification alert on your phone. To enable this feature, you need to log in to your online account and head over to Control Centre tab > Bugging Controls > Set Monitor Number. Then enter your own mobile phone number in the international format (e.g. +1XXXXXXXXX). Once you have upgraded these changes, you will always receive a SMS notification whenever there is a SIM change on the target device. As the SMS would be sent from the new number of the target device itself, you can easily note the number, without going through any hassle.
Currently, we accept payments through following methods:
- Credit Cards
( Master Card/ Visa)
The purchase will be listed as (OneSpy Shop Pvt. Ltd) and it will not be mentioned that you purchased a monitoring app.
Yes, we offer a special online security featured named as 3D Secure. It protects credit card transactions carried out through Visa or MasterCard. This feature requires you to enter a onetime password that is sent to your given mobile number.
This security service is for your own benefit as recently there has been many cases regarding online Credit Card misuses. Just to prevent this, we have added this online shopping security step in our purchasing process in which you will be asked to enter a security code to complete your purchase. Your bank will send you an email or an SMS regarding a security code at the last step of the purchase where you need to enter it else the purchase will be declined. This is required for each purchases, whether its a renewal or a new purchase.
The missing texts must involve emojis or smileys and we do not support the text involving any emoji or smileys as the whole text will be missed out. We only support Text message, not the smileys and emojis or any kind of MMS messages or Stickers.
Our website is powered with 3D Secure online security feature. This feature generates a unique onetime password which is sent to the mobile number or email address of the valid credit card holder. The credit card holder has to enter the given password to complete the online transaction. This adds an additional level of security to the online payments by avoiding unauthorized transaction.
This app can help you sort through the lies and figure out the truth. Whether you are a parent who is trying to find out if their teen is up to no good, or an employer who is trying to ensure that company secrets aren’t leaked by employees – TheOneSpy can show you the real picture.
Good question. We provide a one of a kind experience where all the data we collect from your target is kept extremely safe. There is no question of anyone else seeing it except you, unless you yourself give them access. We haven’t made hundreds of customers happy just by doing nothing, you know.
Not at all. To start with we’re offering you the highest number of features at the most competitive rates. In addition to which we have different packages that you can choose from based on your budget.
The process is fairly easy. You can hit any of our buy now buttons and that’s all there is to it. Each step is explained pretty clearly, and the entire process will be over before you know it. Check out the How to Buy page for more information.
This is when the magic begins. We typically send you a welcome email which has all your login information and details for activating and installing your app. Your payment will also be confirmed once it’s gone through our vendor. It’ll take you a few moments after this to install the app and then you can sit back and rest easy.
You won’t. Our installation process is so easy even your grandmother could follow it and get the job done. More info can be found on our How to Install page. Physical access: How often do I need it for the target phone? Actually after you install the app you will never have to touch the phone again. You just need a couple of minutes to install TheOneSpy, that’s it, if you need discreet version then required verification.
Login to your online account. The ID and password should be with you through our welcome email. All the information from your target phone will be uploaded to it on regular intervals. What if there’s a problem? Shoot us an email and we’ll deal with it immediately.
Check your spam and junkmail folders to see if our email went there. If that’s not the case then let us know and we will fix the problem for you ASAP.
If you have used your friend’s Paypal account for the payment and still not get the credential, then we suggest you check your friend’s email account carefully. Because sometimes, TOS send credential to the email from which payment has proceeded. You can also check your spam and junk mail folders, as our emails may have been filtered as spam. But if the issue persists, contact our chat support to assist you with this problem; you only have to provide them the transaction details, send them the invoice screenshot, and they will issue new credentials to you after verification.
Yes, you can! For switching the target device, you need to reset the activation code from your control panel. Reset activation code will allow you to re-use the code for your new device. After resetting the code, just install TheOneSpy application onto the new phone and activate the app wi
th the same activation key you use previously.
Note: Just keep in mind that the resetting of activation code will delete all your previous data from your control panel. So make sure to save all your data before resetting the activation code.
Yes the functionality of the app affects the battery when it’s installed and updates data for the first time. As in start there is a lot of data, it will make the cell phone use battery to some extent. TheOneSpy is developed with perfect optimization and doesn’t let the phones eat up battery onwards.
When you don’t get updated log files, be patient and wait for some time. You don’t need to uninstall and reinstall TheOneSpy again and again. For further technical support, you should consult the customer service department of TheOneSpy service.