Hello ! I hope I’m at the good place. A friend of mine asked me :

How do I know if someone has physically accessed my phone? Knowing that this person knows my unlock code. Also, how do I know I’m not being spied on remotely?

I didn’t have the answer and thought I might as well ask there. Thank you.

EDIT : His phone is a Samsung Z Fold 3 is that can help !

  • fubo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There are apparently some apps for this specific case, like WTMP “Who Touched My Phone”. I haven’t used it, though.

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    1 year ago

    If they have your passcode then no? Why would you give your passcode to someone you don’t trust?

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      1 year ago

      I don’t know, I don’t have all the details. But people you trust today might not be worthy of trust tomorrow, I guess.

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        1 year ago

        At this point I’d back up your photos, etc, and factory reset the phone. Then use a different passcode. Don’t forget to back up MFA credentials so you can get into your Google account after the reset.

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    1 year ago

    Im literally in this situation atm with a friend.

    Download “Certo” and do a scan to see if they installed any spyware like mSpy on your phone.

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      1 year ago

      It’s an Android.

      EDIT : A Samsung Z Fold 3 to be more precise.

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        1 year ago

        Check for apps that are running in the background after you have closed everything.

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          1 year ago

          From what I understood, it didn’t just happened. A certain person knows things about him that he never told, or something like that.

          Thanks for the suggestion, though. That’s a nice idea.

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            1 year ago

            It could be semi-public details. A google search and someone’s social media can give you a lot of information on a person, depending on how safe their internet practices are. Generally all you need are two or three details to find out more personal information if you wanted to.