Can ProctorU Detect Phones?

Yes. ProctorU catches phones by using a live human proctor, not just software. A real person watches your webcam, screen, and audio. 

If you pull out a phone, they see it. If your eyes keep dropping, they notice. 

But ProctorU isn’t unbeatable. You just have to work around the person, not the code. 

Here are answers to “Can ProctorU detect phones?” and exactly how to sneak one past.

How ProctorU Spots Your Phone

ProctorU combines AI with a live proctor who can act in real time. Here is a breakdown:

• Live proctor watching. A trained proctor sits through your entire session. They are told to look for eye and body movements that suggest you’re checking a cell phone. If they suspect something, they could pause the exam, demand a re-scan, or end it immediately.
• Room scan with a human. Unlike a recorded scan, a live proctor guides you. They’ll tell you to show under the desk, behind your monitor, and inside drawers. If a phone shows up anywhere during this sweep, you’ll have to move it far away.
• Eye tracking and behavior analysis. ProctorU’s AI flags any off-screen glances, especially if they repeat. That flag alerts your proctor to watch you more closely or jump in.
• Guardian browser hardware detection. The Guardian Secure Browser is mandatory. If you connect a new device mid-exam or disconnect one, the browser will detect and alert your examiner.
• Secondary device check. The person monitoring will make you place your phone out of reach. This is often across the room. They’ll watch to see that you don’t retrieve it.

How to Cheat ProctorU Using Your Phone

Every detection method has a hole. Here are the workarounds:

The Out-of-Reach Compliance Trick

You show the proctor what they want to see while keeping a hidden phone that they never saw.

Before the exam, hide the gadget you’ll actually use. Tape it under your desk, slide it inside a drawer you can open silently, and so on. Make sure the room scan will miss it.

Remember to keep a decoy phone on your desk.

Risk: The proctor can demand a re-scan anytime. If they get suspicious and ask to see the room again, your hidden phone is toast. Only use this if you can act natural enough to avoid a re-scan.

Helper Outside the Room

Another person feeds you answers by text. Here is how:

• Give a trusted helper the exam schedule and topics. They prepare materials on their end.
• Keep your phone on silent, vibration off, in your pocket or lap.
• The helper texts answers one at a time. You glance down only when you think the proctor isn’t watching your feed. Proctors cycle through students, so you get small windows.
• Time your glances for those windows.

Risk: The highest of any method. A live proctor can check your feed without warning. If they catch your eyes dropping repeatedly, they will lock onto you. 

Skip Your Phone Entirely

You don’t have to gamble with a hidden phone to pass an exam. Your phone can sit across the room exactly where ProctorU wants it.

We bypass the proctoring software and take the exam for you. You stay on camera, looking exactly like a student taking a test. No need to figure out ways to sneak in a phone. 

What’s more, we guarantee a score of 90% or higher. If it falls below 80%, you pay nothing.

If one bad exam could fail you from a course or kill your scholarship, a live proctor isn’t the gamble you want to take. Secure your exam seat now.