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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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