Device compatibility
iPhone or Android, brand new or a few years old: this page sets out which devices are supported, what setting up requires and how the routes differ. Every statement comes from the provider’s official compatibility information.
Apple
Through iCloud sync, mSpy covers every version of iOS — no jailbreak, and no app on the iPhone.
Common generations
What matters is the iOS version and the setup you choose, not the model. Older iPhones are covered through iCloud sync as well.
mSpy states Android 5 or newer as the requirement and, by its own account, supports all Android devices — whatever the brand.
Widely used brands
mSpy names Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, LG and Motorola explicitly; the rest fall under its statement that all Android devices are supported. Some manufacturer skins ask for additional permissions.
The operating system decides which route applies — and with it, what you need to have ready.
Android 5 or newer
The app is set up once on the target device. After that everything is reviewed in the browser.
What you need for this
All iOS versions
No app on the iPhone: the data is read from the iCloud backup.
What you need for this
iOS 13 to 16
Without iCloud credentials: the first transfer runs through a computer, everything after that over Wi-Fi.
What you need for this
Four answers are enough. The check runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
Exactly which features are available depends on the operating system, its version and the setup method.
mSpy runs on the two platforms that turn up in family life: iPhone and Android. What decides compatibility is not the model but the version of the operating system and the setup you choose. For Android the provider states Android 5 as the minimum version; for the iPhone, iCloud sync covers all iOS versions according to the provider.
Android smartphones and tablets running Android 5 or newer are supported — from the Samsung Galaxy through Xiaomi and Redmi to Huawei, Motorola, LG, Google Pixel and OnePlus. Root access is not required. Setting up means holding the device once; some manufacturer skins ask for additional permissions along the way.
On the iPhone no app is installed and no jailbreak is needed. iCloud sync reads the data from the backup and, according to the provider, works with all iOS versions; it needs the Apple ID, the password and iCloud backup switched on. For iOS 13 to 16 there is Wi-Fi sync instead, using a USB cable and a computer. Which features are available differs from one route to the other.
Android 5 or newer. The provider states that all Android devices are supported — the brand makes no difference. Some manufacturer skins ask for additional permissions during setup.
For iCloud sync the provider states all iOS versions. For Wi-Fi sync it states iOS 13 to 16. So no particular iPhone model is the condition — what matters is the iOS version and the route you choose.
No. The provider states explicitly that neither jailbreaking nor rooting is required.
For Android, yes: the app is set up once on the target device. On the iPhone no app is installed, but you still need access once — for the iCloud sync confirmation code, or for the first Wi-Fi transfer. The provider puts this at around 15 minutes.
No. The range differs by operating system, version and setup route. The provider itself points out that it cannot guarantee every feature of the plan you booked will run on a given target device.
The provider refers to Android target devices in general; the same minimum version applies to Android tablets. For Apple tablets the same setup routes apply as for the iPhone.
Set up in a few minutes, reviewed in your browser — from any computer and any phone.