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[Q] Have you ever heard of mystery texts from 9329 saying "Your validation code is: "
I was really creeped out by this today.
Normally when you get a text saying "Your validation code is: [followed by some 8 digit code] " it's because *you* asked for it.
And if you *didn't* ask for it, you could be justifiably concerned that someone else *did* try to authenticate using your credentials somewhere.
Usually this is a harmless random occurrence, but in my case today I got three of these in a row immediately after the phone recovered from a mysterious freeze.
Today I had been downloading some unfamiliar apps ("VPN Connections", VPNC widget, and 2X (remote desktop) Client after which the phone did something I haven't seen before: I was running the maps application when it froze, stayed frozen, and after trying everything possible, I just held down the power key for like 20 seconds after which the blue skateboard CM7 boot animation appeared immediately (bypassing the usual white HTC EVO 4G screen) and the OS reloaded in just a few seconds.
Admittedly this fast boot behavior could be normal for all I know, but combined with the rest of it seems really odd and I feel paranoid.
What could I have been doing lately that might trigger this particular sequence of mystery freeze followed by mystery text?
Has anyone personally experienced anything similar?
bump - I did search google for any reports of similar experiences and got nothing which is why I thought I might ask around here..
I called Sprint. They could not tell me anything about these text messages or any text messages in fact. They said they have access to call detail but not text details. Basically unless law enforcement gets involved you can't talk to the super *duper* part of Sprint support that can retrieve information on texts. Seems a little lame not to be able to talk to customers about what is going on on their own network, but there it is.
Anyway while I was researching all this I checked my account online and while reviewing my bill I discovered a (presumably older and unrelated) mystery charge for $9.99 from
Mobile Love: Alerts - 34095 MBLLOVE
If you google this scam you will find many people receive three text messages in a row (in this case from 34095) and then discover the charge on their bill later on. Supposedly if you text "STOP" back to that number you don't get charged but it's a total scam either way. It's possible I got a text from 34095 at some point and just disregarded it. I can't remember honestly. Anyways Sprint removed the charge for me.
They also said, going forward, if any charges appear as a result of the 9329 texts (see OP) I could always call back and have them removed later. Otherwise there will not be any record of these texts or any way to find out more about them. Ever.
I'm not really as worried about getting *charged* for something as somebody untraceably signing up for some *access* to something in my name. Oh well. No point in worrying about something you can't control I guess.
Wow that's bizarre dude.
Are you sure you weren't looking for love in all the wrong places?
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KB112 said:
Are you sure you weren't looking for love in all the wrong places?
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Zing!
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My guess is that you installed an app that had permission to modify your SMS Text Messages and Use Services That Cost You Money. Alternately, if any of the apps required root access that is the same thing.
What happens is this: the app uses it's permissions to send a SMS text to a short code and then delete the text. That way you cannot directly see that "you" signed up for a premium text service. You need to be very careful to look at permissions before installing apps of questionable origin... even if they are on the official android market... even if they do not require root.
NxNW said:
I was really creeped out by this today.
Normally when you get a text saying "Your validation code is: [followed by some 8 digit code] " it's because *you* asked for it.
And if you *didn't* ask for it, you could be justifiably concerned that someone else *did* try to authenticate using your credentials somewhere.
Usually this is a harmless random occurrence, but in my case today I got three of these in a row immediately after the phone recovered from a mysterious freeze.
Today I had been downloading some unfamiliar apps ("VPN Connections", VPNC widget, and 2X (remote desktop) Client after which the phone did something I haven't seen before: I was running the maps application when it froze, stayed frozen, and after trying everything possible, I just held down the power key for like 20 seconds after which the blue skateboard CM7 boot animation appeared immediately (bypassing the usual white HTC EVO 4G screen) and the OS reloaded in just a few seconds.
Admittedly this fast boot behavior could be normal for all I know, but combined with the rest of it seems really odd and I feel paranoid.
What could I have been doing lately that might trigger this particular sequence of mystery freeze followed by mystery text?
Has anyone personally experienced anything similar?
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I think the Sprint Visual Voicemail app uses a validation code
The other day I was in my Sprint.com account and found 2 9.99 charges on 2 of my lines for some text thing also. I called Sprint and told them I don't know where they came from. Sprint took the charges off. I asked them if there was anything I could do about it because this wasn't the first time it had happened. The lady said I can block all 3rd party text so you don't get spam text and extra charges. It didn't effect anything else. I had them do it and everything works flawlessly. It doesn't cost a dime for them to do it.
Typical SMS scam, the really messed up part is that the carrier takes a cut in exchange for looking the other way and acting like they don't know whats going on..... essentially, by NOT responding to these messages you signed up for their service. Thankfully, these have never shown up on my bill, but if they did I wouldn't call sprint....Ill call my lawyer instead.
This video explains everything....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9MQAfh-bCE&feature=youtu.be
One of my co-workers got one of these messages like a year ago, he has paid it every month because he never looks at his bill but just pays it regardless of the amount. On the flipside, people make fun of me sometimes for taking my good-ol' paper check down to the bank and not having my bills automatically pay themselves....
EDIT: Im astounded at the claim made by the poster above me, where sprint was actually willing to do something about it...I deal with a lot of cell phones and I have never seen an instance where a carrier took proactive action without hassle...they always pull the "duhhhhhhhhhhhh...we don't know whats going on so were going to transfer you around until you get frustrated and give up/hang up".
starnostar said:
Typical SMS scam, the really messed up part is that the carrier takes a cut in exchange for looking the other way and acting like they don't know whats going on..... essentially, by NOT responding to these messages you signed up for their service. Thankfully, these have never shown up on my bill, but if they did I wouldn't call sprint....Ill call my lawyer instead.
This video explains everything....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9MQAfh-bCE&feature=youtu.be
One of my co-workers got one of these messages like a year ago, he has paid it every month because he never looks at his bill but just pays it regardless of the amount. On the flipside, people make fun of me sometimes for taking my good-ol' paper check down to the bank and not having my bills automatically pay themselves....
EDIT: Im astounded at the claim made by the poster above me, where sprint was actually willing to do something about it...I deal with a lot of cell phones and I have never seen an instance where a carrier took proactive action without hassle...they always pull the "duhhhhhhhhhhhh...we don't know whats going on so were going to transfer you around until you get frustrated and give up/hang up".
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It wasn't a claim. They did it. I told her what was up and she got her supervisor on the phone and they did it. I'm sorry if you think things can't be done with a good attitude and the right words.
I wanted to ask for some clarification on this actually: you said they happily took action to block "all 3rd party texts". Does that mean you have effectively disabled SMS completely?
I mean I do want to receive real texts from warm bodies. Do they have some way of detecting and blocking texts from short codes?
Does this break other notifications (eg visual voicemail or alerts from sprint letting you know about new services or when your bill is ready for viewing)?
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I wanted to ask for some clarification on this actually: you said they happily took action to block "all 3rd party texts". Does that mean you have effectively disabled SMS completely?
I mean I do want to receive real texts from warm bodies. Do they have some way of detecting and blocking texts from short codes?
Does this break other notifications (eg visual voicemail or alerts from sprint letting you know about new services or when your bill is ready for viewing)?
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The other services you are referring to are Sprint services. This blocks 3rd party. Meaning outside spam text as we call them. It does not disable SMS at all. It just blocks outside spam text and things that cost you extra charges from happening.
mdean1981 said:
It wasn't a claim. They did it. I told her what was up and she got her supervisor on the phone and they did it. I'm sorry if you think things can't be done with a good attitude and the right words.
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I didn't use the term "claim" to be rude, just out of personal philosophy that this is the internet and everything is to be taken with a grain of salt, this is compounded by my experiences with carriers and their knowledge and/or willingness to take care of the issue.
I have personally never had to call sprint for this issue for myself or anyone else, 99% of the time I have to deal with this issue, its with at&t or cricket, only one on verizon and this was a while ago.
Did you get this app off the market ? There suppose to scan stuff before it goes up to keep that from happening . If you got it off the net then that's how it happens .
Did you get this app off the market ? There suppose to scan stuff before it goes up to keep that from happening . If you got it off the net then that's how it happens .
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I was doing a lot of things to the phone that day. Also, just to review, the phone "crashed" (did some kind of fast boot) while using maps, and then immediately after the OS came back up, I got the three text messages telling me what my "valdiation code" was.
Amongst other activities I had been doing that day, I installed 3 apps:
VPN Connections (not downloaded from market, yes downloaded from the net)
2x Client for RDP / Remote Desktop
VPNC Widget
At the time of the crash I had already uninstalled the first one after I discovered the last one worked better for me.
None of these look like they require unusual permissions (like "Use Services That Cost You Money") that illogos mentioned above.
I actually still have the download of "VPN Connections" on my SDCard. I double clicked the apk again just to see what permissions it required, and it just said "Storage (modify/delete SD card contents)" and "Phone Calls (read phone state and identity)". I downloaded it from here, http://code.google.com/p/get-a-robot-vpnc/ , which doesn't look *that* sketchy. However it hasn't been updated since June 2010 and no longer appears in the app market, so clearly it was not going to be my first choice. I did run it, it did work; But, for the reasons above, I quickly replaced it once I found something equally functional that looked like it was better supported.
It is a credit card conformation from a half rate escort service called hoopty booty
jayshocka said:
It is a credit card conformation from a half rate escort service called hoopty booty
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You need to get a life dude
Yeah. I wasn't sure, but just in case, I decided not to use hoopty booty anymore.
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CNexus said:
You need to get a life dude
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Something about glass houses......
!!!!Donnie your out of your element!!!!!
Ever since i started using wp7 i noticed that i have been getting a lot of scamming calls, and these people know my name, an idea of which borough i live 'my location' and they check ur FB using ur name and guess ur age group and direct a call to you accordingly.
US residents, NY residents, be careful. I just searched my number on this WP7 app called 'number guru' and damn, my full first and last name showed up.. for my blackberry friends, nothing.. total privacy... no names.. just a 'wireless user'..
i think the damage has already been done.. my name and number is out their for all these scammers to lynch on.. i just have to be careful now about the calls i recieve.. last week i recieved a call from someone pretending to bank of america and they started with 'Hi am i speaking to 'MY FULL NAME'" and i was like this must be legit... than i got call from someone pretending to be a university.. one more stating i signed up for working from home and start a business .. atleast now i know that my number, my name and my location is out there and anyone can buy it..
i have been using same number for last three years and never got such calls before.. but in last two months i get one such call every 2nd week..
Edit: BTW i am dead sure its from WP7 because once i confronted the lady pretending to be a university offering me admission if i answered some of her 'personal questions' first.. i asked her is she really know me or is just calling a random number..? and she said : 'oh i know you, your name is this, you live here, and your email is '[email protected]' ... which i never use for anything else other than my wp.
Purple11 said:
Ever since i started using wp7 i noticed that i have been getting a lot of scamming calls, and these people know my name, an idea of which borough i live 'my location' and they check ur FB using ur name and guess ur age group and direct a call to you accordingly.
US residents, NY residents, be careful. I just searched my number on this WP7 app called 'number guru' and damn, my full first and last name showed up.. for my blackberry friends, nothing.. total privacy... no names.. just a 'wireless user'..
i think the damage has already been done.. my name and number is out their for all these scammers to lynch on.. i just have to be careful now about the calls i recieve.. last week i recieved a call from someone pretending to bank of america and they started with 'Hi am i speaking to 'MY FULL NAME'" and i was like this must be legit... than i got call from someone pretending to be a university.. one more stating i signed up for working from home and start a business .. atleast now i know that my number, my name and my location is out there and anyone can buy it..
i have been using same number for last three years and never got such calls before.. but in last two months i get one such call every 2nd week..
Edit: BTW i am dead sure its from WP7 because once i confronted the lady pretending to be a university offering me admission if i answered some of her 'personal questions' first.. i asked her is she really know me or is just calling a random number..? and she said : 'oh i know you, your name is this, you live here, and your email is '[email protected]' ... which i never use for anything else other than my wp.
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Maybe its the first windows phone virus, that would be cool.
I remember when people said Linux and apple is weren't more secure, they just weren't targeted by virus writers because there was no value in hacking such a small number of computers using it....but now with ISO and android, I don't hear that anymore...hmmm
Anyway, have you nailed down the application that is leaking information yet?
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Maybe its the first windows phone virus, that would be cool.
I remember when people said Linux and apple is weren't more secure, they just weren't targeted by virus writers because there was no value in hacking such a small number of computers using it....but now with ISO and android, I don't hear that anymore...hmmm
Anyway, have you nailed down the application that is leaking information yet?
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Its not any virus or any malicious program.. its people.. i have downloaded 100 apps and games.. and everyone asks for owner's identity, location.. they just save it in their database, pile it up and sell it to marketeers...
these guys calling me all know just three things about me: my name, my neighborhood and my live id.. they dont know my card details which i use to pay for apps.. neither my exact address (like zip code, or street name) ..
i ran a few iphone numbers of friends i know who use it.. and all their names show up in 'number guru' app.. i dont know anyone with android.. but none of the blackberries numbers have their names flashed for world to see like this.. i thought one's cell number is one of most private thing to have.. next to full residential address.. how can they publish it with my name like that.. its not fair.
You do know that cell phone numbers were all public until a couple of years ago, and you had to opt for them to be private. Many people still have theirs listed as public and don't even know it. It may just be a coincidence... I looked up my number, still private... And I install every single app just to check them out, especially ones spoken about here
Sorry, but there is no systemic "WP7 privacy violation" going on. I have installed many apps that use location and even owner identity (probably more than most people in this forum), but Number Guru has me listed as an anonymous user. My wife, who uses a Blackberry, and has essentially no 3rd party apps installed (other than official ones, like Facebook), shows up in Number Guru by name.
Oh, and I still get lots of spam calls. Most of them are coming from criminals who have gotten copies of the US Do Not Call list, and are using it to spam people. There are forums popping up all over the net to talk about this problem.
Than how come they have my Live ID listed as my email id? That email i just created only for phone and have not used even once anywhere.
I don't know. But you missed my point. Sure, there may be an unscrupulous app developer out there who is harvesting personal information and selling it, but that is no different from any other possible environment where you might either intentionally or accidentally provide personal information.
My point is that there is nothing specific to WP7 that makes this any worse than anywhere else in our lives. My ID is still private on Number Guru, despite the fact that I have installed well over 500 apps over the 10 months that I've owned my phone (most have obviously been uninstalled later), many of which asked for owner identity permission. By contrast, my wife, who has never owned a WP7 device, is not private.
Vote for suggestion that, call and SMS filtering should be provided inbuilt in Windows Phone 7 as it is necessary feature.
Kindly vote here.
http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/fo...port?ref=title
Purple11 said:
Than how come they have my Live ID listed as my email id? That email i just created only for phone and have not used even once anywhere.
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Have you maybe signed up to any website using this email?
As far as I know apps can't even see your Windows Live ID.
The only thing I could imagine is that an app promted you to send an email and you sent this email using the Windows Live ID you created.
I don't really get any calls of this sort that often. so fail on blaming wp7 as the cause.
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Have you maybe signed up to any website using this email?
As far as I know apps can't even see your Windows Live ID.
The only thing I could imagine is that an app promted you to send an email and you sent this email using the Windows Live ID you created.
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I have never sent any email using my live.com email to anyone.. my sent folder is empty.. I only created and used it to sign into my brand new wp7... thats it..
i also get a lot of nigeria type scam emails on this mail account, even though i absolutely never used it anywhere to register or to send any feedback .. nothing.. but thats not important for me.. i just dont like the phone calls which come with a good degree of accurate info about me ever since i started using wp7.. i have been using this phone number for last 3 yrs.. but these calls started coming after two-three months of wp7.
here are some numbers i get call from:
866-901-9856
213-725-5387
602-602-6000
877-759-4409
Several other 800 numbers..
I just want to warn everyone.. thats it.. wp7 has started these calls, i know it for fact.. many iphone users have complained about the same on number guru..
Edit: i think developers can see your live id once you review their application.. i am not sure about it.
I am pretty sure that you have a spy app install (or had one at some point) that sent your email, phone number, location, etc. back to the app's author who then resell this info to other people.
This type of apps are a huge problem on Android and to some degree on iOS.
So my suggestion is that when you install apps and you get a prompt that the app is accessing your location, phone number, etc., don't just click "allow" "allow" "allow".
Also, make sure to reset your password just in case your Windows Live got hacked.
Purple11 said:
Edit: i think developers can see your live id once you review their application.. i am not sure about it.
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No they cant
hi guy's..
just wondering. it's happen to friens of mine. He receive call from his own number. But then end of phone number with additional "0000".
It was malaysian phone number. exp: +6019 xxxx xxx 0000.. anyone knows about this?
Thank anyway..
Hi,
I just want to ask if anyone knows how to add Nimbuzz SIP to make internet calling direct from my phone. or how to add Nimbuzz setting to Sipdroid.
Thanks
thanks for the chance you are giving me to write down the worst possible comments for this app!
By far the most unreliable app I have ever used...actually I have never use it properly, due to constant bugs.
There have been more than 4-5 times I have sent multiple complains about it to the support center and all I get is ''download the latest version''...seriously ?? Of course after more than 15 days each time, they manage to fix my account, so as to able to make calls again, to get my credit back, to manage to sign in etc etc...
2 days ago, I sent them an email once again, letting them know that this time I cannot use nimbuzzout, because every time it tries to connect after pressing the green call button, the call immediately drops giving me ''call ended''...I explained that this happens in both my devices (nexus one and galaxy nexus with latest versions) and guess what...''you can download our latest version from blah blah blah..''...JESUS..!!!
since yesterday when I replied back , I have got no answer whatsoever...and still waiting to get it fixed...once again..
I am really tired of this app, and if it hadn't been for the 15 euros I have in credit, I would have uninstalled it a long time ago...
just for the heads up:
Since 3rd March 2012 , I have contacted Nimbuzz support and asked to check my account, as I am not able to use nimbuzzout. Until now,and though I gave them all the needed details, I have not received any answer about the problem. I even resent the email and there is no respond whatsoever!
I am sick and tired of this app and I would NOT recommend it to anyone.
p.s: they have even discontinued the nimbuzz discussion board in their facebook page...
Hey everyone I wanted to see if I'm in the wrong or if this has happened to anyone else.
I purchased Rom Toolbox Pro from Jrummy in January, I used it for everything just about and I was always able to download it easily. About a week ago I flashed a new Rom and when I went install Rom Toolbox Pro, it didn't show purchased. I had had this problem before all i needed to do was force close the play store and i would reopen and it would show all my purchased apps, but this time it didn't work so i cleared cache on the play store, and it still didn't work. So i decided to call Google/have them call me. The woman who called was very helpful and understood that i had a rooted device and she tried to help me out as much as she could. We saw that the app was previously purchased in January, but even on the website it no longer shows purchased. She forwarded the issue onto the "specialists" and said they would contact me back within 48 hours. After about 3 days I had Google call me back just so I could checkup on the issue, when I asked for a manager they tried to transfer me, but the phone hung up. When I called again I was really fed up, a woman answered and I was a bit snippy with her, but then the manager walked over and said he was supposed to talk to me, so they transferred the call. The manager was very nice and very helpful, he said he would put his name on the issue which would put it at the front of the queue. Later that day I receive an email asking if I can see that the app is purchased on the website, I replied saying no. They said they could refund me the app, but the problem is, I no longer have the card the application was purchased on. They said I should contact Jrummy and have some input from him. I already contacted before I even called Google, and he said he can only refund and the issue seems to be on Google's side. So I tell the specialist this, and then they begin to blame my device saying that it being rooted would cause the application to be incompatible. I bluntly told the specialist that having a rooted or custom ROM can make an application be incompatible, but that is not my issue, the issue is their database. I then asked for a manager to contact me. Thee specialist replied saying "I understand your point, however I would not advise something I haven't seen proof of." WTF? and "Other users who have had rooted devices, experienced this issue, once they un-rooted, they were able to access their paid apps" so have any of you "experienced this issue"? He made no point prior that this issue was somewhat resolvable and acted as if the only way to retrieve the app was to unroot or refund, but when I ask for a manager "I was willing to make an exception and refund for the app, however you do not have the credit card used to make the purchase. Other users have experienced this issue, most are not rooted. We are currently looking into the issue. I can not guarantee that when it is resolved you will have access to the app, however if you would like to be patient and wait, I can notify you when the issue is resolved."You were willing to make an exception? LOL He also said if I would like to speak with his manager to reply to the email, so before I did that I wanted to ask your opinions.
TL;DR
>Purchased app in January
>No longer shows purchased
>Called Google
>Never contacted me back
>Called back
>Contacted me back
>They insist its my rooted phone and incompatibility issues(not true because app shows up, just says not purchased)
>Ask for manager
>What's your opinion?
Reboot the phone. Clear cache. It worked for me.
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Oh and don't forget to clear app data too. Then just login again.
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Oh and don't forget to clear app data too. Then just login again.
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Well I already did this basically, but it's not my phone, because on the website it shows that its not purchased even.
Well when this happened to me I had to wipe app data, cache, and reboot. If you are on a custom rom then perhaps try rrflashing gapps. Or maybe all of it.
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I'm having the same problem with them. It's a known problem they say
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If its showing as not purchased on the website, then it sounds like a problem with Googles Servers, not your phone. I would keep contacting them about it, tell them when you login to your account on a computer it doesn't show as purchased.
Menu /settings /apps/ all. /Google play /Clear data. Now Open back up market login again. And should show you purchased apps that wht I do when I come across that issue
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Why not email google your receipt? Google sends me a receipt for everything that I purchase. And it's in Gmail....so I have everything that's ever been sent to me.
hotspace said:
Why not email google your receipt? Google sends me a receipt for everything that I purchase. And it's in Gmail....so I have everything that's ever been sent to me.
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They have my receipt, they know ive purchased it, but they cant really do anything :/
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If its showing as not purchased on the website, then it sounds like a problem with Googles Servers, not your phone. I would keep contacting them about it, tell them when you login to your account on a computer it doesn't show as purchased.
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They know this, but refuse to believe it's them. They're not really helping themselves out much.
Good morning everyone,
I am not super tech savvy, and need some help. I truly believe that my phone is somehow hacked, here is the situation:
My significant other and I are going through a break up in court,
She seems to know what I am saying in real time, often mentioning in it later that day or the next day; She seems to know what I am google searching, and even possibly what photos I have taken.
When I put my phone in airplane mode a few times, I could tell, even though she would have no idea that I put it in airplane mode, she freaked out by texting me repeatedly as if she was trying to get me to respond to pick up my signal or something.
Could she have hired someone from the dark web or something and they have hacked or cloned my phone?
The program I have for security is Avast.
Is there anything I can do other than trading my fold 3 in for the fold 4 to completely gain confidence I am not being spied on? I know that she would go to any extreme to find out what I am doing, her whole family is schizo like that and I am really worried, I just want to have the piece of mind my phone is safe, and as of now I dont trust it, or anything else electronic in my house.
Any comments or suggestions are truly appreciated and welcomed.
Check Google account for any unauthorized logins.
Backup all critical data, remove Google and Samsung accounts from phone.
Factory reset from settings, then reset your Google account password. Done.
Be careful what you install and don't let others use the device or connect foreign flash drives to it. Do Not install or use trash sites like WhatsApp, FB, Tiktok, etc.
blackhawk said:
Check Google account for any unauthorized logins.
Backup all critical data, remove Google and Samsung accounts from phone.
Factory reset from settings, then reset your Google account password. Done.
Be careful what you install and don't let others use the device or connect foreign flash drives to it. Do Not install or use trash sites like WhatsApp, FB, Tiktok, etc.
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I agree completely with the recommendation that you do the factory reset. And if you have access to a laptop or computer-- or any other device: use a web browser to change Google and Samsung passwords. Also if you use any other email provider, chat apps change those passwords too.
eliniko said:
Good morning everyone,
I am not super tech savvy, and need some help. I truly believe that my phone is somehow hacked, here is the situation:
My significant other and I are going through a break up in court,
She seems to know what I am saying in real time, often mentioning in it later that day or the next day; She seems to know what I am google searching, and even possibly what photos I have taken.
When I put my phone in airplane mode a few times, I could tell, even though she would have no idea that I put it in airplane mode, she freaked out by texting me repeatedly as if she was trying to get me to respond to pick up my signal or something.
Could she have hired someone from the dark web or something and they have hacked or cloned my phone?
The program I have for security is Avast.
Is there anything I can do other than trading my fold 3 in for the fold 4 to completely gain confidence I am not being spied on? I know that she would go to any extreme to find out what I am doing, her whole family is schizo like that and I am really worried, I just want to have the piece of mind my phone is safe, and as of now I dont trust it, or anything else electronic in my house.
Any comments or suggestions are truly appreciated and welcomed.
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I agree completely with the recommendation that you do the factory reset. And if you have access to a laptop or computer-- or any other device (not the phone in question): use a web browser to change Google and Samsung passwords. Also if you use any other email provider, chat apps change those passwords too.
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Yeah in this case I would say she definitely somehow has access to your Google account. Your best bet is to first go through and remove any recovery email / phone numbers you don't recognize from your account and then do a factory reset of your current device, if you want to go further you could reflash Android onto the device using ODIN but that does take some knowhow. Also check for any unrecognized apps on your device, as simply having access to your backups will not give her instant access to what you said so my best guess is that she has your passwords.
eliniko said:
When I put my phone in airplane mode a few times, I could tell, even though she would have no idea that I put it in airplane mode, she freaked out by texting me repeatedly as if she was trying to get me to respond to pick up my signal or something.
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How do you receive any messages when in airplane mode?
eliniko said:
The program I have for security is Avast.
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You can deinstall it. It's worthless.
WoKoschekk said:
You can deinstall it. It's worthless.
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thanks, you can tell I dont know anything, can you tell me what program/app can scan my phone?
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How do you receive any messages when in airplane mode?
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they all come through in a flurry when I switch my phone back on. I turn it on in airplane mode when I have my son with me, this is what I am most concerned about is she is spying on me for.
eliniko said:
thanks, you can tell I dont know anything, can you tell me what program/app can scan my phone?
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brain.exe! An anti virus app compares your installed packages (apps) with a black list on its home server. Is there a match => show a warning screen. The problem here is that it's no problem to install a package with a random generated name (Magisk users should know what I mean). So you have no chance to detect it. And that's only one method to bypass your anti virus.
Afraid of unknown apps? Check your installed apps either in your device settings or by checking the folder /data/app which is accessible without root permissions. Every app for Android has to store its APK in this directory or otherwise it is not executable.
Apart from that a Google account must be secured by at least 2FA. This is the minimum to secure your data. Find it in your Google settings. There is also listed which devices are currently logged in.
Messenger apps can't be installed with your account on 2 or more different devices without a warning or without being uninstalled on the first device. Additionally you need a verification for that which will be sent to your mobile no.
Spying on a device also means permanent data traffic. Did you check your device settings if any app shows irregular high data traffic?
eliniko said:
Good morning everyone,
I am not super tech savvy, and need some help. I truly believe that my phone is somehow hacked, here is the situation:
My significant other and I are going through a break up in court,
She seems to know what I am saying in real time, often mentioning in it later that day or the next day; She seems to know what I am google searching, and even possibly what photos I have taken.
When I put my phone in airplane mode a few times, I could tell, even though she would have no idea that I put it in airplane mode, she freaked out by texting me repeatedly as if she was trying to get me to respond to pick up my signal or something.
Could she have hired someone from the dark web or something and they have hacked or cloned my phone?
The program I have for security is Avast.
Is there anything I can do other than trading my fold 3 in for the fold 4 to completely gain confidence I am not being spied on? I know that she would go to any extreme to find out what I am doing, her whole family is schizo like that and I am really worried, I just want to have the piece of mind my phone is safe, and as of now I dont trust it, or anything else electronic in my house.
Any comments or suggestions are truly appreciated and welcomed.
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I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. A friend of mine went through something similar. His ex had connections to email accounts and online messaging accounts by password spoofing and other means and might have had some help knowing what passwords he used or like to use. He was alerted of random locations of unauthorized access to gmail and yahoo many many times, he sent them to me along with other chat messages from things she wouldn't know unless she or someone was watching him. I believed his vehicle or phone had been tracked by gps but we never found anything. His ex knew stuff that didn't make sense and where he was were as if he was being watched, and I'm also positive he was being watched. They were living together during court for a 3 months and then separated. I told him to stop using all the online chats, reset phone and change passwords. And he did, but he was still being tracked. I said either they put in some gps tracking device like an apple air tag or cheap gps tracker or a recording device somewhere or had someone watching him. I told him to buy a temp phone with new number and he did and communicate with only a handful of people he 100% trusted and left his main phone at home most of time until the court stuff was over. He thought she had connections to a law enforcement detective. I said anything is possible. Talk about being paranoid. I went through most of it with him. He also bought a new computer and after a new phone and trading in his car, yes, he did all three. I thought he shouldn't have to go that far but there was a lot crazy stuff going that didn't make sense. So after he did those things and also got a secure place of his own, and bought video cameras for his car and house, she went completely was clueless...but also turned crazy agitated and annoying. There's so much more but its amazing what lengths some people will go to on both ends.
Oh I forgot to add she or someone had attached random different emails to two of his accounts for backup emails. He sent me pictures. I believe that is for an alternative login and forget password. So even if you changed it she could still get access. So check that too!
Do you have separate phone accounts or on the same plan? Hopefully separate or she could be accessing your mobile account.
Is she using Android or iPhone?
You can care or not care about it, but I say do what makes you feel safe and comfortable.
Definitely start with what Blackhawk wrote!
I'm so sorry to ramble on, your post just made me think of that and all the horrible stuff she did to my friend.
One day at a time my friend, it will get better!
I wish you the best of luck!
defcondoc said:
I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. A friend of mine went through something similar. His ex had connections to email accounts and online messaging accounts by password spoofing and other means and might have had some help knowing what passwords he used or like to use. He was alerted of random locations of unauthorized access to gmail and yahoo many many times, he sent them to me along with other chat messages from things she wouldn't know unless she or someone was watching him. I believed his vehicle or phone had been tracked by gps but we never found anything. His ex knew stuff that didn't make sense and where he was were as if he was being watched, and I'm also positive he was being watched. They were living together during court for a 3 months and then separated. I told him to stop using all the online chats, reset phone and change passwords. And he did, but he was still being tracked. I said either they put in some gps tracking device like an apple air tag or cheap gps tracker or a recording device somewhere or had someone watching him. I told him to buy a temp phone with new number and he did and communicate with only a handful of people he 100% trusted and left his main phone at home most of time until the court stuff was over. He thought she had connections to a law enforcement detective. I said anything is possible. Talk about being paranoid. I went through most of it with him. He also bought a new computer and after a new phone and trading in his car, yes, he did all three. I thought he shouldn't have to go that far but there was a lot crazy stuff going that didn't make sense. So after he did those things and also got a secure place of his own, and bought video cameras for his car and house, she went completely was clueless...but also turned crazy agitated and annoying. There's so much more but its amazing what lengths some people will go to on both ends.
Oh I forgot to add she or someone had attached random different emails to two of his accounts for backup emails. He sent me pictures. I believe that is for an alternative login and forget password. So even if you changed it she could still get access. So check that too!
Do you have separate phone accounts or on the same plan? Hopefully separate or she could be accessing your mobile account.
Is she using Android or iPhone?
You can care or not care about it, but I say do what makes you feel safe and comfortable.
Definitely start with what Blackhawk wrote!
I'm so sorry to ramble on, your post just made me think of that and all the horrible stuff she did to my friend.
One day at a time my friend, it will get better!
I wish you the best of luck!
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Thanks, this is exactly happening to me. I believe she has seen photos either from google photos or on my phone, although I dont know how she could access, as well as a critical timeline of texts have just disappeared, I have no idea how to recover them, only her texts on the text app on the fold 3 phone have disappeared, a 2 month block of our conversations, I dont know how to e tthem back, I tried reinstalling my back up, but those messages are gone, even in my samsung back up and google back up, any idea how I could have my phone professionally recover those messages, i am willing to pay whatever amount, i really need those messages for court.....any ideas? I will pay for someone to try...
What happened was, she had my phone for like an hour (before the breakup) and I noticed days later those messages gone, then came the break up, seperation, court order, etc.....it is a true nightmare that was thought out by her. I know her brother stalked his girlfriend with a gps tracker, broke into her email, facebook, etc, so i know she used his know how to do the same.
Any ideas on how to ge tthose messages back? I would be extremely grateful to get those...
You should not forget that this person was part of your life for a long time. She knows a lot of your habits in daily life and there are a lot of people knowing both of you. One of them might see you somewhere and the next day this person meets your Ex and they talk about it. You can get a lot of information about a person even without having access to his/her mobile phone, accounts and so on. Sometimes you only see what you want ro see. Especially in such a challenging situation like a separation. Often you realized it by yourself when some time is passed and you have enough distance to it.
eliniko said:
Thanks, this is exactly happening to me. I believe she has seen photos either from google photos or on my phone, although I dont know how she could access, as well as a critical timeline of texts have just disappeared, I have no idea how to recover them, only her texts on the text app on the fold 3 phone have disappeared, a 2 month block of our conversations, I dont know how to e tthem back, I tried reinstalling my back up, but those messages are gone, even in my samsung back up and google back up, any idea how I could have my phone professionally recover those messages, i am willing to pay whatever amount, i really need those messages for court.....any ideas? I will pay for someone to try...
What happened was, she had my phone for like an hour (before the breakup) and I noticed days later those messages gone, then came the break up, seperation, court order, etc.....it is a true nightmare that was thought out by her. I know her brother stalked his girlfriend with a gps tracker, broke into her email, facebook, etc, so i know she used his know how to do the same.
Any ideas on how to ge tthose messages back? I would be extremely grateful to get those...
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Ahh ha, now this is definitely making more sense. So the actual SMS MMS text app? Only way to get messages back aside from a backup would be from the carrier, AFIK. I believe there is android recovery software that may be able to recover deleted messages.
defcondoc said:
Ahh ha, now this is definitely making more sense. So the actual SMS MMS text app? Only way to get messages back aside from a backup would be from the carrier, AFIK. I believe there is android recovery software that may be able to recover deleted messages.
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Yes, the SMS. I would have no idea how to contact them, I had Infinity at the time that the texts were sent, so would they even have those texts?
eliniko said:
Yes, the SMS. I would have no idea how to contact them, I had Infinity at the time that the texts were sent, so would they even have those texts?
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Ok. I don't know Infinity, but I believe you would need to open a case with them and file a court order with other carriers. I would give them a call and ask technical support and customer relations on how you would go about getting those back. Do you have date and time when they were sent? They might need that specific information. Your attorney may have experience with this.
defcondoc said:
I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. A friend of mine went through something similar. His ex had connections to email accounts and online messaging accounts by password spoofing and other means and might have had some help knowing what passwords he used or like to use. He was alerted of random locations of unauthorized access to gmail and yahoo many many times, he sent them to me along with other chat messages from things she wouldn't know unless she or someone was watching him. I believed his vehicle or phone had been tracked by gps but we never found anything. His ex knew stuff that didn't make sense and where he was were as if he was being watched, and I'm also positive he was being watched. They were living together during court for a 3 months and then separated. I told him to stop using all the online chats, reset phone and change passwords. And he did, but he was still being tracked. I said either they put in some gps tracking device like an apple air tag or cheap gps tracker or a recording device somewhere or had someone watching him. I told him to buy a temp phone with new number and he did and communicate with only a handful of people he 100% trusted and left his main phone at home most of time until the court stuff was over. He thought she had connections to a law enforcement detective. I said anything is possible. Talk about being paranoid. I went through most of it with him. He also bought a new computer and after a new phone and trading in his car, yes, he did all three. I thought he shouldn't have to go that far but there was a lot crazy stuff going that didn't make sense. So after he did those things and also got a secure place of his own, and bought video cameras for his car and house, she went completely was clueless...but also turned crazy agitated and annoying. There's so much more but its amazing what lengths some people will go to on both ends.
Oh I forgot to add she or someone had attached random different emails to two of his accounts for backup emails. He sent me pictures. I believe that is for an alternative login and forget password. So even if you changed it she could still get access. So check that too!
Do you have separate phone accounts or on the same plan? Hopefully separate or she could be accessing your mobile account.
Is she using Android or iPhone?
You can care or not care about it, but I say do what makes you feel safe and comfortable.
Definitely start with what Blackhawk wrote!
I'm so sorry to ramble on, your post just made me think of that and all the horrible stuff she did to my friend.
One day at a time my friend, it will get better!
I wish you the best of luck!
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Stop goofing around with the runt and play hardball. Let the pros handle it. They have tools and methods that would make your head spin like Linda Blair.
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Gps tracking device on car or other personal belonging. Relax. Sit back and look at the clues, find the cause(s), plug the leaks. Better yet, let the FBI build a case and do as directed... federal crimes will put someone deep in the hurt locker.
You could actually use this situation to your advantage, for a while, you could email/text things that would really make her happy/sad/angry/jealous etc when bored with that do the above wipe recommendations!
eliniko said:
Good morning everyone,
I am not super tech savvy, and need some help. I truly believe that my phone is somehow hacked, here is the situation:
My significant other and I are going through a break up in court,
She seems to know what I am saying in real time, often mentioning in it later that day or the next day; She seems to know what I am google searching, and even possibly what photos I have taken.
When I put my phone in airplane mode a few times, I could tell, even though she would have no idea that I put it in airplane mode, she freaked out by texting me repeatedly as if she was trying to get me to respond to pick up my signal or something.
Could she have hired someone from the dark web or something and they have hacked or cloned my phone?
The program I have for security is Avast.
Is there anything I can do other than trading my fold 3 in for the fold 4 to completely gain confidence I am not being spied on? I know that she would go to any extreme to find out what I am doing, her whole family is schizo like that and I am really worried, I just want to have the piece of mind my phone is safe, and as of now I dont trust it, or anything else electronic in my house.
Any comments or suggestions are truly appreciated and welcomed.
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The likelihood of your phone being hacked is really quite low. if you're truly concerned however, factory reset your phone, start from scratch, don't restore backups.
The main thing I'm certain you need to do is go and change all of your account passwords. If the account offers it, tell it to "force sign out everywhere"
Turn on 2 factor authentication, ideally not using a phone or email that she would know about.
Start here:
Account settings: Your browser is not supported.
myaccount.google.com
What to do if an unknown sign in or hacking attempt is found
FAQ for Samsung mobile devices. Find more about Continue watching videos after leaving Samsung TV Plus with Samsung Support
www.samsung.com
Goes without saying, go change facebook passwords, twitter, all your socials. change everything.
eliniko said:
Good morning everyone,
I am not super tech savvy, and need some help. I truly believe that my phone is somehow hacked, here is the situation:
My significant other and I are going through a break up in court,
She seems to know what I am saying in real time, often mentioning in it later that day or the next day; She seems to know what I am google searching, and even possibly what photos I have taken.
When I put my phone in airplane mode a few times, I could tell, even though she would have no idea that I put it in airplane mode, she freaked out by texting me repeatedly as if she was trying to get me to respond to pick up my signal or something.
Could she have hired someone from the dark web or something and they have hacked or cloned my phone?
The program I have for security is Avast.
Is there anything I can do other than trading my fold 3 in for the fold 4 to completely gain confidence I am not being spied on? I know that she would go to any extreme to find out what I am doing, her whole family is schizo like that and I am really worried, I just want to have the piece of mind my phone is safe, and as of now I dont trust it, or anything else electronic in my house.
Any comments or suggestions are truly appreciated and welcomed.
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Maybe you should change your phone and SIM card?