Enabling Spycall on Non-Rooted Samsung Phones

Enabling Spycall on Non-Rooted Samsung Phones


To use Spycall on a non-rooted Samsung you need to download and install a separate application after you have completed the main installation of the FlexiSPY app.
Alert Spycall for non-root will not work on any other phone except Samsung running Android 7-14

Installation Steps

Notes
Screens may differ slightly depending on your device 
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1. Install the Spycall application (Phone App)

  1. On your device open your internet browser and navigate to
  2. At the Private Software Repository screen, tick “ I am a customer and I have a license code ”, then tap View all software .
  3. Tap on the Phone app icon   to start the download.   
  4. Once the download is complete, tap Open > Install
  5. If asked to Turn on Play Protect, tap Decline
  6. Tap Done to finish installation

2. Grant permissions to Phone app

For OS 10 and Above

  1. Find the Phone app you installed earlier (the dark green titled icon) and tap to open it 
  2. You will be asked to grant Phone app a series of permissions. tap Allow on all prompts
  3. On the 'Set Phone as your default caller ID & spam app?' dialog tap the Dark green, titled phone icon, then tap Set as default
  4. On the 'Set Phone as your default phone app?' dialog, tap the Dark green, titled phone icon, then tap Set as default

For OS 9

  1. Go to Settings > Apps > and type Phone
  2. Tap the first Phone app that appears on the list ( the dark green one that is tilted)
  3. Go to Permissions -> Allow all 4 permissions


Next, change default phone app settings
  1. Go to Settings > and search for default apps
  2. Tap Default apps, or Choose default apps
  3. Tap Phone app
  4. Tap Phone app ( the dark green one that is tilted )
  5. Select 'Don't ask again' if you see it as an option
  6. Confirm the change



Change default Caller ID & spam app settings
  1. Return to the Default apps page
  2. Tap Caller ID & Spam App
  3. Tap Phone app ( the dark green one that is tilted )
  4. Select 'Don't ask again' if you see it as an option 
  5. Confirm the change


For OS 7-8

  1. Go to Settings > Apps > and scroll down to find Phone
  2. Tap the Phone app (the dark green titled icon)
  3. Go to Permissions > Allow all 3 permissions

Next, change the default Phone App setting
  1. Go to Settings > and search for 'default apps'
  2. Tap Default apps
  3. Tap Calling app
  4. Select Phone app
  5. Confirm the change





3. Hide Phone app icon

  1. Go to Home screen settings and with your finger do a long press 
  2. Tap Home screen settings
  3. Scroll down and Tap Hide apps
  4. Type phone
  5. Tap the first Phone app (the  dark green one that is tilted)
  6. Tap Done

4. For Android 12 and Above — Confirm default phone app

  1. Go to Home screen
  2. Tap Phone app
  3. Popup will appear
  4. Select the second Phone app ( the dark green one that is tilted )
  5. Select Don't ask again
  6. Tap Set as default

5. Disable the beep sound made when Spy call ends

  1. Go to Home screen and open the native Phone app
  2. Tap on the 3 dots > Settings > Call alerts and ringtones -> and switch OFF  Play tone when call ends

6. Proceed to enable Spycall from your portal.


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