Video instructions:
Text instructions
1. Prepare the Device you Wish to Monitor
Prevent Android from asking questions about the activity of the monitoring program:
- Tap the Google Play Store app.
- Tap Menu > Play Protect > Settings.
- Turn OFF Scan apps with Play Protect.







We recommend disabling notifications from Google Play Protect (How to disable Notifications from Google Play Protect)
2. Open your account
- Open your Internet browser (Turn on "incognito mode" if you want).
- Type hoverwatch.com.
- Tap Sign up free (or tap Menu > Log in).
- Enter your email and password.
- Tap Sign up free (or Log In).



3. Install the App
- Tap the Download App link. (if you have already installed the app on one device, click on the device name at the top and select "Add Device").
- Tap OK.
- Tap Open (also you can open File Manager > Downloads > setup.apk).
- If prompted, tap Settings to allow installation.
- Tap Install.







4. Make the Device Monitorable
Tap Open.
If Open button is not active, click on follow the instructions
- Tap Next.
- Select the installation option.
- Confirm user consent.
Depending on your choice you can choose to hide the Hoverwatch icon at the end of the installation. - Tap Next.
- Accept the legal terms.


During the installation of the application, the program offers to uninstall the old version of the Hoverwatch application, if available.


5. Set Up App Requirements
- Turn on Basic Permissions.
- Tap Allow confirming basic permissions.





- Turn on Accessibility Service.
- Tap OK.
- Tap Installed (or Downloaded) Services.
- Tap Sync Service.
- Turn on the switch and tap Allow.
- Tap the system Back button until you return to the app.
- Turn on Access to Usage.
- Tap OK.
- Scroll down or use the search bar to find Sync Service app.
- Tap Sync Service.
- Turn on the switch.
- Tap the system Back button until you return to the app.




- Turn on Overlay Permission.
- Turn on the switch.


- Turn on Disable App Notifications.
- Tap OK.
- Turn OFF Show notifications.
- Tap the system Back button until you return to the app.




- Turn on Disable Battery optimization.
- Tap Allow.
- Tap Next.



6. Activate the App
- Enter your Hoverwatch account email and password.
- Tap Activate.

7. Choose Activities to Track
- Turn on activities you want to track.
- Tap Allow confirming permissions.
- Tap Next.









8. Select Additional Activities to Track
- Select additional activities to track.
- Tap Next.


9. Select Screenshots to Record
- Select types of screenshots you want to record.
- Tap Start now.
- Tap Next.



10. Set Up Your PIN
- Set up your PIN to protect the app.
- Remember the PIN.
- Tap Next.

Installation completed.
Tap Finish installation.

Check additional settings
- for Huawei/Honor devices: Huawei/Honor
- for Samsung devices: Samsung
- for Xiaomi phones: Xiaomi
- for Asus and Sony devices: Asus and Sony
In 5 minutes information from the device will show up in your Hoverwatch account.
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