How to hide application from Application Manager

Peter Tsang · 2 Jan 2014 at 02:42

I bought my nephew who is 12 years old an adroid phone.

I want to keep track of his daily activities. So I install Phone Tracker.

But he is too smart, that he knows to get into Application Manager and uninstall the app so I can't keep track him anymore.

Is there a way such that I can hide the application from Application Manager so he can't uninstall it?

THANKS

Peter

Peter Tsang · 2 Jan 2014 at 06:58

Samsung Note 2 it is.

Peter Tsang · 2 Jan 2014 at 07:57

He broken a Glass Door in Sep. Then he came home after 1.00am without letting us know where he has been. We are worried!!

Peter Tsang · 2 Jan 2014 at 08:33

So, there is no work around technically?

Peter Tsang · 2 Jan 2014 at 09:39

Em3bbs said:
A 12 year old out until after 1am? I think this needs more than an app to solve.

But in any case do you know his Google username/password (at 12 years old I assume so)? You can locate him using Android Device Manager if so. You could also root the device and install something like Cerberus in \system so he can't remove it.

However like I say the issues clearly run deeper than being able to install an app to fix it.

Cerberus, I'll certainly remember the name.

But while you mentioned that he can't remove it, is it visible inside Application Manager?

The reason being, he is so smart that he can tell new icons in Application Manager and will complain that we add something to his phone.

I need invisible and unremovable is a plus!