Six checks that tell you if your phone is being monitored
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Six checks that tell you if your phone is being monitored
Idle battery drain is the signal most people notice first. Background monitoring costs power, and a phone losing charge overnight while doing nothing is the cheapest clue you get.
Key Takeaways
- The Android Privacy Dashboard logs every app that touched your camera, mic, location or contacts in the last 24 hours
- Review permissions by sensor rather than by app to catch the ones that make no sense
- Apple Safety Check sits in Settings, Privacy and Security and shows who and what you are sharing with
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