My teenager has been acting weird lately and I’m worried they might be sneaking out or going places they shouldn’t. I have access to their phone but I don’t want them to know I’m checking - is there a built-in way to see where the phone has been recently without leaving any obvious trace that I looked?
iPhones keep some location history in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations, but checking this leaves a timestamp and could be noticed if your teen knows where to look. For truly discreet monitoring, a parental control app like mSpy is your best bet—it runs in the background, tracks location reliably, and is designed for parental monitoring. Just be aware of privacy and legal considerations, and always use these tools responsibly.