How can I check if the camera on my Android phone is being hacked?
Hacked is supposed to mean unauthorized access to devices and networks.Now, If someone has hacked your phone, then there can be three possible reasons behind it.He/She/Hacker wants your personal files (Personal photos, videos, documents etc).He/She/Hacker wants your passwords ( Banks, Profiles, Social, Websites etc).He just want to play with you.Now in all three reasons The Hackers need Internet Connection of your Smartphone.So if really, your phone is hacked, You can find out about it, with the tips given below.these tips are used for checking the data leakage problems of Smartphone but these tips also will be helpful in this problem.Check your internet connection signal.Close all running appSwitch on the data and leave your phone for few seconds ,now check the internet signal. There should be no incoming or outgoing signal visible in the network/internet status signals.Now if outgoing signal is visible,even after closing all apps, Your device is Leaking data.Check Data usage of the complete os. And compare with how much you used.Android and iOS users can use viaProtect. The app is free and can scan and reveal the data being sent out in the background without your knowledge. Now check for any strange activity.Another software is OS Monitor, it is for Android only. This app provides you with details of which app is connecting to which server and what are the IP addresses of the servers.If your device has any of the following.Strange app installedAutomatic app opened and closedMessages to/from any/unknown numbers.Strange pop ups.Strange Behaviour of hardware .(typing, touches, volume, vibrate)Now these are the some tips or tricks by checking these things/points you can check thatis your phone is Leaking data or personal details?Is your phone is sending or receiving data from /to any one?These strange behaviour of OS, Softwares, & hardware are symptoms of Hacking but It could be also a result of malware attack.or there is any harmful blotware in your Smartphone.Not guaranteed,but you can give these tips a try to find out is your phone is hacked or not?Thankyou.SKYuvrajAndro Root
Should I give my passcode to a phone repair shop?
A cell phone repair shop may ask for your passcode to test the device’s functionality before and after the repair. If you do not feel comfortable providing the technician with your passcode, the shop should have no issue allowing you to enter the passcode yourself so they can test the functionality of the device after the repair.I cannot recommend visiting any repair shop that takes issue with you preferring to abstain from providing your passcode. Any testing required to verify the repair can easily be done with the customer present in the shop at the counter after the repair.One thing to consider when abstaining from providing a passcode to a device during repair is that doing so may create an inconvenient delay if there are any defects found in the new part during testing once the repair is complete, requiring the technician to install a working part in its place.
Can someone access your WhatsApp messages on your old phone, even if they have a different number? Can they also see current WhatsApp messages being received or sent?
There are two scenarios for this question.You didn’t wipe the phone data and apps and handed over the old phone to someone. In this case, they can have access to your WhatsApp until you activate it in your new mobile. WhatsApp prevents the user to have only one active device for the service at a time. So, if you install and activate the WhatsApp in your new phone, the old phone WhatsApp app will become obsolete. Since WhatsApp backup files are associated with your mobile number, the old phone holder can’t access the backed up chat messages when they activate the service with their mobile number.You wiped the apps and data and hander over the old phone to someone. In this case, they couldn’t access the WhatsApp app or backup chats since they are already wiped out of your mobile. Even if they tries to use data recovery tools to recover your backed up files, WhatsApp encryption will safeguard your files.