How to Check if Someone is Monitoring Your Phone
Have you ever worried about why the battery of your smartphone has decreased suddenly or have you ever heard an unusual amount of static, clicking, and other weird noises while you’re using your cell phone? It might be a case that there are unknown apps that automatically get installed incognizant (without your knowledge). Have you ever wondered What if someone was able to access all of your data? That could be a disaster. There’s always a risk that a government spy, colleague, hacker, even your obsessive spouse or a significant other may be invading your privacy and spying on you through your smartphone. Do you know Your smartphone is listening and helping marketers target you? According to the global virtual private network service provider NordVPN, research indicated some users suspected their smartphones were spying on them even if they had not installed monitoring apps. I will give you simple solutions and instructions which you can apply without the help of any expert and save your smart phone all in one article.
High-Risk Signs
Here are the high-risk signs through which you can easily know if someone is monitoring you every time.
● Always worried about why Battery drains faster than usual- This is because of malware- or a spy app. It means your phone is infected. These apps consume the superfluous battery of your smartphone while running in the background. If you see that your phone battery gets reduced from 100% to 20% within a few hours, then it indicates spying apps in your phone.
● Weird sounds during the calls: if you hear a frequent undulate static noise from your phone while you are on the call that does not belong to the person you called, it could be a sign that your phone is being monitored. The volume of your cell phone may also be affected when it is tapped by someone.
● Received Suspicious text: are you getting some SMS texts with weird characters containing fraudulent links that aim to scrape sensitive information in your phone or got a message to be from any link on WhatsApp? They can be any form; this can be a sign that you have spyware in your phone.
● Increased Data usage: If you are thinking why monthly data usage spiked recently then there is a possibility of a low quality spyware on your phone. This type of low quality spy tools uses large amounts of data.
● Unwanted apps or your phone: If you see an app (or apps) on your phone that you have not installed then this too is a sign of someone taking control of your mobile phone. The list of popular phone tracking software are as follows: Spyera, Xnspy, FlexispyTracker, Mobistealth, Ikeymonitor, Mobile Tracker for android.
● Device Malfunctioning: The chances of your phone being monitored increase by a good percent when your smartphone starts malfunctioning all of a sudden. A few of the signs to check on and confirm this is by noticing the flashing of blue screen, automated settings, unresponsive device, etc.
● Odd Browser History: Check the browsing history of your phone to confirm if your phone is being monitored. The hacker must have used some links to download a tracking or spying app on your device.
● Screenshots or Recordings: The easiest way to substantiate your doubt of device monitoring is to check your phone’s gallery. Check your screenshots folder, specifically and if you find screenshots of your pictures, it is a clear indication that someone is spying on your device. Also, look for voice recordings that you didn’t make on your phone.
Now that you have quite a few signs that confirm your device is being monitored, you can look for the ways to safeguard your smartphone.
Ways to protect your phones
1. Do not click links from unknown numbers, or in curiously cryptic messages from friends, especially if you can’t see the full URL.
2. Always use a safe DaxPassword: It should be complex and difficult to break. A strong password can not only keep your phone secured but also protected from spying tools being installed.it will also protect you from unsafe access.
3. Use Anti-Virus Software for android phones or install verified apps only.
4. Do not install unknown programs on your phone, keep close track of the apps you have installed, don’t connect your phone to suspicious “free” charging points or public Wi-Fi.
5. Some spyware is difficult to find, even very hard to remove so, if you’ve deleted it. But still suspicious looking stuff from your phone, the last step is to do a factory reset.
Android users-
● Go to setting > select system
● Select Reset options > erase all data (Factory reset)
● Reset phone >Give confirmation, (Select erase everything)
iPhone users -
● Go to setting >select General>Reset
● Erase all content and settings
With the introduction and easy accessibility to monitoring tools, it is not very difficult to monitor someone’s device or their cell phone activities. While these tools were developed for parental control or employee monitoring, there’s a good chance that people can misuse it against you. Whenever you find unusual apps or activities in your phone, try looking for the signs, however it doesn’t have to be a specific name or sign. It can anything that raise your suspicion. So investigate anything you don’t recognize as well. If you see something that looks like spyware, red flag, delete it.
