ⓘ Advertiser disclosure
Written by Mike Druttman
Fact checked by Nick Zelver
Updated Mar, 2024

mSpy cannot be used to monitor photos being stored in cloud storages like Google Photos, iCloud Photos or Dropbox. It is designed to track activities that are done on the target device itself and does not provide access to external cloud storage services because of their privacy and security policies.

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Setting the Scene

Knowing what software that can spy like mSpy can do usually brings forth questions about its ability to watch photos in a cloud. By looking into this specific aspect of what the tool is capable of and what it is not, I have learned a lot.

 

mSpy's Limitations with Cloud Storage

The basic design of mSpy limits its reach when it comes to the use of external cloud storage services; here’s how:

  1. Limited Access Points: The app taps into device operating system provided APIs for app data or file access. However, these APIs exclude user data located at external clouds.
  2. Robust Security in Cloud Services: Cloud storage services are fortified with encryption and strict access controls. This high level of security is designed to protect user privacy, making it challenging for third-party apps like mSpy to penetrate these defenses.

 

Exploring Alternatives for Cloud Storage Monitoring

This aspect fails in mSpy photos monitoring feature, but there exists another option:

Leverage Built-in Parental Controls

Many different kinds of parental controls are built into some cloud storage providers’ platforms. Such could be banning sharing, limiting exposure to selected content and even options such as usage stipulations that allow a certain amount of control over photographs among other files found within those servers.

 

Final Thoughts

In my efforts to understand mSpy’s functionalities better, I realized it thrives in tracking things on the phone itself. The inability to reach out to cloud storage points out how tight such platforms secure users’ information;

To conclude while mSpy might be an effective tool for on-device activity monitoring, it does not work in external cloud storage settings. For parents wanting to monitor cloud storage, there is an alternative: utilizing the built-in parent control features of these services may be a good way to go since they are more concerned about privacy. As we embrace technology in our everyday lives, it is important to understand the possibility and limitations of such tools; this will lead to responsible and ethical usage.

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