# Android Setup Desk > Follow the steps for setting up mSpy on an Android phone you have permission to monitor, including physical access and permissions. ## Guides - [Before You Start: What You Need in Hand](https://android-setup.pages.dev/before-installing-monitoring-app-android/): Before installing an Android monitoring app, confirm that the phone and operating system are supported, understand the available features, and discuss. - [Allowing Permissions Without Guessing](https://android-setup.pages.dev/android-permission-steps-monitoring-app/): Android permissions determine which categories of device information an application can access, so each request should be understood before it is authorized. - [Social Media Monitoring on Android Without Rooting](https://android-setup.pages.dev/social-media-monitoring-android-without/): Social media monitoring android without root depends on the features mSpy supports for the particular Android phone, operating system, and configuration. - [Checking That Data Is Arriving on the Dashboard](https://android-setup.pages.dev/check-data-arriving-dashboard/): To check data arriving dashboard, compare the information shown in the mSpy online dashboard with activities that the selected, supported features are intended. - [Setting Up Notifications Once the Install Is Done](https://android-setup.pages.dev/notifications-after-android-install/): Notifications after android install should be configured around the specific safety information a parent needs, rather than enabling every available alert. ## About - [About Android Setup Desk](https://android-setup.pages.dev/about/): responsible use, how the site is funded and how guides are made ## Optional - [RSS feed](https://android-setup.pages.dev/feed.xml)