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.

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    1 year ago

    You can never know. If there’s ever a doubt, do a factory reset and start from scratch. Keep the phone secure keep the password safe. Use biometrics to reduce your risk surface of people shoulders surfing your code.

    The same goes for any computer once it’s been compromised you can’t trust it at all. If you want to be safe you start from scratch