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To find out if someone is accessing your iPhone remotely you should look for signs like heating issue or battery drainage. While the easy fix is to delete the unwanted applications and changing the Apple ID password.
Clues To Figure Out If Someone Is Accessing Your iPhone?
As mentioned above iPhones are not above being hacked. It has happened many times, and it will continue to do so, as long as there are people with enough will. So, it is our duty to understand the limitations of Apple’s device and act right.
Speaking of act right do you know that if someone can have access to your iPhone they can see your live location? Which in turn can lead them to you (actually in person). Imagine if that someone is like Joe Goldberg. Would you want that? I wouldn’t. Even though I’m neither blonde nor hot enough to lure him to me, it is risk too big to take. Needless to say it is more than vital to keep in mind these signs which can be good indicator of remote access.
Your iPhone Will Slow Down
If someone will have access to your iPhone, they will use it. For sure, no one will access your phone just for fun. It is obvious they will have some sort of evil intentions. Which means that they will probably use the opportunity to either download stuff your phone shouldn’t have or use your credentials to accomplish something. In each case this will only result in your iPhone getting slower and slower.
Heating Issue Might Become Uncontrollable
Continuing from above when your iPhone (or any phone) is overworked it begins to heat up. Given we are assuming that someone will be accessing your phone remotely through a certain medium (it could be Wi-Fi or Bluetooth or LTE coverage) it will be a toll on the processor. Which will only heat up the phone leading to slow performance and frequent lags.
Data Will Disappear From Place To Place
Like we established above that no one is going to access your iPhone with good intentions. So, if your phone is actually hacked and in hands of some stranger sitting thousand miles from you, you will see your data will either begin to disappear. Or in rare cases might begin to shift places.
Consider this example, if you would’ve stored a file in the folder called ‘Books’ chances are that next time you go there it is very much possible you won’t find it there.
Battery Life Of Your iPhone Will Be Hit
iPhones are already not very famous for their battery life. It is in a word: lackluster. At least my iPhone SE (2nd Generation) is disappointment in that department. However, if your iPhone will be under the influence of someone it is very likely that battery life of the phone will begin to take the toll. As we mentioned above it is important for accessing a phone to have a medium in place, and any medium which will be used to remotely access a phone 24/7 will require battery on phone’s part.
So, it is good practice to check your Battery Health and see how and where the battery of your iPhone was utilized within the last 24-48 hours.
Unexpected Logs In Calendar Or Reminder App
Okay this has actually happened with me. I vividly remember I was browsing and this pop up appeared on the website, I didn’t read it and just clicked on okay.
Two days later when I opened my calendar application there were events set up with dates like 16 October 2032 and so on. While I can’t remember what those events were about but it was definitely that website which did it. Because to check out my assumption I visited it (website) again and it happened just like last time.
So, what you need to learn from here is don’t just click on every link. Secondly, ensure that there ain’t no unexpected logs in your iPhone default applications.
Touch Sensitivity Of iPhone Can Be Affected Too
While not always but sometimes even the touch screen can be affected if your iPhone will be getting accessed by someone. Consider this, you are using phone and you want to tap on the Safari, but your phone is instead opening Settings.
Sometimes you can even see your iPhone working by itself without you doing anything. This usually happens when it is actively being accessed as well as used to navigate around phone’s resources.
Application You Didn’t Download Will Begin To Appear
Many times the reason for a hacked iPhone is the application we download. That is why it very important that you vet the developer before installing anything on your phone. Because sometimes these apps can be used as a gateway for spyware to integrate itself within the phone’s environment. Which only ends up in one way: Joe Goldberg at your gate ; >
Location Services Will Remain Active For Long Period
Given the most dangerous consequence of an iPhone being hacked is exposition of your location. If you feel your phone is compromised head straight to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. Here you can see who can see your live location as well as applications or services which have accessed your live location within last 24 hours. If you finds out any anomaly within the data your next step of action is to turn off the Live Location.
Screen Time Can Increase Too
Okay this one is pretty self-explanatory, if your iPhone will be getting accessed by someone remotely then your screen time will increase. Therefore to ensure it isn’t the case head there and check out each application and their chunk of time. If there is any app or service which seems like it shouldn’t be there, you are probably right.
iPhone Won’t Turn Off
While rare but many times a hacked phone (doesn’t have to be iPhone) will misbehave when you will try to shut it down, and it is pretty to understand why. Anyone who would’ve access to your phone wouldn’t want that you shut it down because it will cut them off. In which case if it is happening with you and your iPhone, I will go on record and say: Shut That Thing Down Immediately.
What To Do Restrict The Access Of Third-Party For Your iPhone?
We’ve seen many signs which can be good indicator of someone accessing our iPhone, so let’s move on step ahead and check out solutions.
Keep in mind that you don’t have to particularly go for any one, you can try out any as long as it seems to fix the issue for you.
Change Apple ID Password
The most easy and straightforward thing to do in cases like these is to change your Apple ID password. Because, most often it is through the Apple ID that your phone is getting tracked by someone. To ensure it is not the case go to Settings and then click on your profile picture this will show you registered devices with your Apple ID. If you spot any which is not known to you, change the password immediately.
Note: You can also tap on that device and Remove it from you Account.
Turn Off Family Sharing
Just like Find My application allows you to see live location of those who have given you access and whereabouts of their phone. There is also Family Sharing which can allow another person to access the content on your phone and restrict access for yourself using the parental controls.
So, if you have set it up we would suggest that you take a look there and make sure only people from your family are showing up there. If there is someone else then it is good step to remove them or just simply turn off the Family Sharing.
Use VPN Frequently
If you frequently use the public Wi-Fi it is pretty good practice to use the private VPNs while doing it. The reason to do so is because public Wi-Fi are neither secure nor trusted. Which means that using them to send data or even just browse the Internet can put you at risk of external forces. In which instance VPNs are amazing option to enforce a security barrier between your phone and those with malice intention.
Uninstall Suspicious Applications
Like we talked about it above, if you have recently download an application and after downloading it you are noticing the signs we discussed about, you should – without ounce of thought – uninstall it. Needless to say this goes beyond just applications, it applies to anything that you installed within the last week or so, be it PDF file of your course book or MP3 of your fav song. Anything can put you at risk of being hacked if not vetted.
Switch Off Location Services
Turning off Location Services can result into two things:
- Your location won’t be shared with anyone.
- Applications won’t use it to track you.
This is also particularly great step if you don’t use the eSIM or SIM card with your phone. You can also go one step ahead and ensure that your location is tracked only when it is required and only by those apps that needs it for their functionality (like Uber or Amazon).
Wipe iPhone Fully
I will hope that you don’t have to go so far, but if it comes to this then please don’t hesitate to do it. All you would have to do is make sure your data is backed up. You can even use data cable (USB Type C for new iPhone 15 or latest) to transfer all pictures and videos to a laptop and then go for the factory reset. The reason I’m advocating for this is because sometimes the person who had access to your phone can go as far as using your data to commit crimes which can put you in a risk.
To do factory reset you will have to go Settings > General > Transfer & Reset iPhone > Reset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes through the use of a Spyware.
Through the Find My app. Ensure only People there are those who you set up.
Yep through the Apple ID. Or a Spyware.
Shut down the Internet. Turn on Airplane Mode.
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