Complete Setup Guide - ParentGuard

1

Create Account & Subscribe

Register and activate your subscription

Step 1.1: Register Account

Go to registration page and create your account

Enter your full name
Provide valid email address
Create strong password (min 8 characters)
Click "Register" button

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Step 1.2: Subscribe via PayPal

Activate your subscription for $4/month

Click "Subscribe Now" button
Login to your PayPal account
Approve $4/month subscription
Wait for activation confirmation

You can cancel anytime from your PayPal account

2

Download APK File

Get the monitoring app for child's device

Download ParentGuard APK

After subscription is active, download the APK

Login to your dashboard
Go to "Download" page
Click "Download APK" button
Save file to your computer or transfer to child's device

Go to Download Page

Important: You need an active subscription to download the APK

3

Install on Child's Device

Install the app on the Android device you want to monitor

Step 3.1: Enable Unknown Sources

Allow installation from unknown sources

Open Settings on child's device
Go to Security or Privacy
Find "Install Unknown Apps" or "Unknown Sources"
Enable for your file manager or browser

Step 3.2: Install APK

Install the ParentGuard application

Transfer APK file to child's device (via USB, Bluetooth, or download)
Open file manager and locate ParentGuard.apk
Tap on the APK file
Click "Install" button
Wait for installation to complete

Note: Installation process may vary slightly depending on Android version

4

Grant All Permissions

Enable required permissions for monitoring features

Location Access

Required for GPS tracking and location history

Select: "Allow all the time"

SMS & Contacts

Required for SMS monitoring and call logs

Select: "Allow"

Phone & Call Logs

Required for call monitoring

Select: "Allow"

Storage Access

Required for file manager and media access

Select: "Allow"

Camera Access

Required for live camera feature

Select: "Allow"

Microphone Access

Required for ambient recording

Select: "Allow"

Critical Permissions

Accessibility Service

Go to Settings → Accessibility → ParentGuard → Enable

Required for: Social media monitoring, keystroke logging, screenshots

Disable Battery Optimization

Go to Settings → Battery → Battery Optimization → ParentGuard → Don't Optimize

Required for: Background monitoring, continuous tracking

Display Over Other Apps

Go to Settings → Apps → Special Access → Display Over Other Apps → ParentGuard → Allow

Required for: Live screen streaming, overlay features

5

Login as Child Device

Connect the device to your account automatically

Step 5.1: Open App & Select Child Mode

Open ParentGuard app on child's device

Open the ParentGuard app
Select "Child" radio button (NOT Parent)
Enter your email address (same as web dashboard)
Enter your password
Click "Login" button

Step 5.2: Automatic Device Registration

The app will automatically register this device to your account

Device will appear in your web dashboard automatically
App icon will become invisible (hidden from app drawer)
Monitoring starts immediately
You can access the app by dialing *#1234# in phone dialer

Success! Device is now connected and monitoring is active

6

Access Your Dashboard

Start monitoring from your web dashboard

Step 6.1: Login to Dashboard

Access your monitoring dashboard

Open web browser on any device
Go to parentguard.com
Click "Login" button
Enter your email and password
Click "Login" to access dashboard

Step 6.2: Explore Monitoring Features

Your dashboard provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities

Location Tracking

Real-time GPS location, location history, geofencing alerts

SMS Monitoring

All incoming/outgoing messages, deleted messages, contact details

Call Logs

Call history, duration, timestamps, contact information

Live Features

Live camera, screen streaming, ambient recording

Setup Complete!

Your ParentGuard monitoring system is now fully operational. You can access all features from your dashboard at any time.

Go to Dashboard Explore Features