If when speaking for telephone you hear strange sounds, unknown numbers appear in your call log that you have not made or your battery does not last as long as before, be careful your cell phone could be intervenedwe tell you how to check it so that it is not a victim of hackers.
Among the benefits of current technology is controlling devices in your home, be it lights, sound or climate. But those benefits can also bring problems as it exposes your phone to hackers who can steal your personal information. If you think your phone is tapped, here’s how to find out.
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You have unknown numbers in your call log: If when reviewing incoming and outgoing calls in detail you see numbers that you did not make, then one way to hack your cell phone is to duplicate your line and use your service, all this charged to your bill.
Your data bill is higher than it should be: If you find extra charges on your payment receipt, it is a sign that your cell phone is being tapped, because the person doing it needs to send you information such as passwords, locations, emails and files, and these are extras to your usual account.
You have unknown applications that you did not install: there are applications that allow strangers to spy on your cell phone, from incoming calls, to passwords and users that enter other applications, the good thing about modern phones is that it is almost impossible to hide them from view, you can check this in the list of apps installed and delete the ones you don’t recognize.
You hear strange noises on your calls: Interference or echo noise when making calls is also an example that your calls are being recorded.
Your battery lasts much less: the applications that spy on your cell phone consume a lot of energy, also if your cell phone heats up, even if you are not using them, it means that there is an application running in the background.
What to do if your cell phone is tapped?
These are some actions you can take so that they no longer spy on you through your cell phone:
- Always keep your cell phone’s operating system up to date.
- Never install applications outside the official store of your cell phone
- Install an antivirus for your cell phone
- Don’t lose sight of your cell phone
- Have a password for your home screen
- Do not jailbreak or root your phone
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