My phone has been hacked - opening texts, editing items and typing URLs

Something crazy is going on with my iphone. So far today it has done all of the following when it has been sat on a table, with nothing near it, and nothing touching it:
- opening text messages and scrolling through them
- entering my contacts and editing (deleting items and selecting new images)
- entering my photo gallery and selecting images
- opening search
- opening safari and connecting to the internet
- opening notes and copying and pasting items
- opening call history and calling people from my 'last dialled'
earlier when i was logged into twitter it sent to tweets - i lost all control of the screen. The first said 'En' and the second said 'E' (not anything dramatic) - but i had no control of it and had to turn it off and restart.
I reset all the factory settings but it's made no difference. I've since removed the sim card and turned the phone off - but i don't know if this is enough.
In addition to this - it was plugged into my mac syncing yesterday. Today when I turned my mac on, the green light next to the webcam will not go off - should I be worried about this?
Any advice or help is gratefully received!

When did you drop it (possibly into water)? Sounds like the digitizer is randomly generating taps/presses/swipes. Time to visit the Genius Bar and find out what the replacement is going to cost.

Similar Messages

How do I find out if my phone has been hacked?

A friend informed me that someone we know may have hacked into my phone. This is in order to track emails text messages and conversations. How do I find out if my phone has been hacked? If it has how do I resolve the problem?

Hi ..
How to Tell if an iPhone Has Been Hacked
Set up a passcode to protect your data > iOS passcodes
Chane the password for your email account.

Phone has been hacked!!! HELP!! How do I unhack??

My son's phone has been hacked by a spamer who is demanding $300 to unlock the phone. ***??? Please help ASAP!!

Page Unavailable - Verizon Wireless
Ensure the device is powered off.
Press and hold the Volume Up button for 2-3 seconds then press and release the Power button.
From the Android system recovery screen (exclamation point with an android figure), press and hold the Volume Up button then press and release the Power button.
Select wipe data/factory reset.
Utilize the Volume buttons to highlight and the Power button to select.
Select Yes -- delete all user data.
Allow several seconds for the factory data reset process to complete.
Select reboot system now.
Allow several minutes for the reboot process to complete.
To setup the device after the reset has completed, refer to Initial Activation and Setup.

My iphone 5 randomly shut off and when I plugged it into my laptop, it says it is in recovery mode. however, i keep getting error 9 when it's attempting to restore. my phone has been off for 24 hours now and i can't get it to successfully restore

my iphone 5 randomly shut off and when I plugged it into my laptop, it says it is in recovery mode. however, i keep getting error 9 when it's attempting to restore. my phone has been off for 24 hours now and i can't get it to successfully restore

Hey p0507!
Here is an article that addresses your error message, and can help you troubleshoot this issue:
Resolve specific iTunes update and restore errors
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3694
Configure your security software
Check your security software and settings, which can block ports and prevent connection to Apple servers during update and restore.
Common errors: 2, 4, 6, 9, 1000, 1611, 9006, 9807, 9844. Sometimes as a result of this issue, a device might stop responding during the restore process.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

HT5622 my friend believes her phone has been hacked as her ex partner has read all her messages from people for the last week how is this possible?

my friend has an iphone 4 and believes her messages on her phone have been hacked as and ex boyfriend has contacted her telling her who she has spoken to and read the message she has for the past week, is this possible and how can she stop this?
Thanks

You're welcome.
Ask her if they shared an Apple ID to download iTunes Store content such as apps and music?
If not, he knows the password for her Apple ID email address.
She can create a new Apple ID with this link.
https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/wa/createAppleIdForIK B?localang=en_US&path=
She needs to create a new email address first as well.
Tell her not to use any security questions that her ex knows or may know.
After she has created a new Apple ID, on her iPhone go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Apple ID.
Select the Apple ID and at the menu window that appears, select Sign Out.
She signs back in at the same location with her new Apple ID to register her iPhone phone number with her new Apple ID and this will prevent her ex from having access to all iMessages that she sends and receives.

Is there anyone here who is willing to provide private assistance on helping me determine who and how my phone has been hacked- or remote user has access to which I did note allow? I don't want to post all of my info !

I have downloaded system log apps to gain more info on what is exactly taking place in my phone and have saved everything- ports connections IP address local an remote ones -advanced system logs - keg logs in my system logs - ect - there are words such as hash - remote user - localpeer Id - js processes - gem - registering unknown app identifier - MobileMe.fmf- system override by unknown source- bootstrap process - SMS plug in sim toolkit plugin - ect - GSEvent that is not designated as being routed to frontmost (type 2), forwarding to the System Ap- PSSystemConfigurationDynamicStoreMISWatcher sendStateUpdate]: MIS state change: 1022 -> 1022, reason: 4 -> 0- MobileMail [95] (Warning): BOOL hasAutosavedMessageWithIdentifier(id<NSCoding>) f-
PLEASE HELP - phone dies in two hours - cant turn off - switches screens - yes I've up dated software- leave kn charger over night and have 60% battery
I'm willing to send all info to anyone who will provide some type of reasonable answer for me other than back it up wipe it clean and restart BC- I live with the person I believe did It and really that's not going to help as I already have - would like more definitive info -

Will do that tomorrow - but the problem is- he has had access to my iCloud since I got an iPhone - we live together - have for a long time he set it up for me - I never realized there was a possibility he could possibly hack my phone entirely through that- and im still not sure - as answers here are vague- I don't have a problem with him viewing any info there- I never set up much more than contacts and find my iPhone which - who cares if he looks where I am - I don't lie about that- but until I started having multiple persistent problems with my phone - and finding many locked files on his Mac and Cydia on his iPad -( after hours of digging) - I never had a clue to think maybe he hacked my phone - I started really researching the concept and found vuze BitTorrent VMware strange wifi numbers - different locations on Mac - apple script and text edit files - pdf files that made no sense- stuffit - frankly i dont know what any o it really means- the problem is - I don't think going to apple tomorrow having them fix it - and not knowing if the problem is here at home is going to help this situation -if he is hacking / remote using - my phone on the level I think he has - I clearly can't figure it out with the knowledge I have in regards to this software - never knew he was into it - and frankly I think If its true its pretty easy for him to do again as we share everything here - can apple look at the information I have and really answer this question or do I need to find someone who will be able to understand the data ( im sure apple will -but who wants their product hack able) and all I've heard is its impossible to hack an apple phone with out jail breaking it - which from what I've looked at the last month I'm not sure about that if you share all your devices constantly. I would just like a definitive yes or no - and before I wipe it clean - it's kind of a serious thing.

My phone has been hacked

I own an N97 and I use Opera to browse the web.I was atempting to acccess a website last night and it was taking a long time to connect.When it did connect I saw a Saudi flah and the message "You have been hacked by....."
What can I do to secure my phone?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Haven't heard about this before. It is possible that what you saw was one of these web pop ups that makes you think you have been hacked in order to get you to download some meaningless and expensive "solution". This is quite common on desktop PCs.
First thing to check is if you have any applications installed that you don't recognise by looking Application Manager. If you unsure then post them here and other N97 users can check if they recognise them as genuine.

TS3694 I downloaded and installed the ios 6 software last night and now my phone has been stuck on the silver apple and loading place for hours. Please tell me how i can turn my phone back on as soon as possible!!

Last night on my phone i insalled the neew software ios6 and this morning when i woke up and it has done was show the silver apple and the loading symbol thing. The loader hasnt moved from its position since its been on. I dont know what to do to get my phone to turn back on and i need it extremely bad. Please help me!

Hello Elliiee,
The steps detailed below can help stabilize your iPhone.
Verify that the Sleep/Wake button functions. If it does not function, inspect it for signs of damage. If the button is damaged or is not functioning when pressed, seek service.
Check if a Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI) is activated or there are signs of corrosion. Learn about LCIsand corrosion.
Connect the iPhone to the iPhone's USB power adapter and let it charge for at least ten minutes.
After at least 30 minutes, if:
The home screen appears: The iPhone should be working. Update to the latest version of iOS if necessary. Continue charging it until it is completely charged and you see this battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen . Then unplug the phone from power. If it immediately turns off, seek service.
The low-battery image appears, even after the phone has charged for at least 20 minutes: See "iPhone displays the low-battery image and is unresponsive" symptom in this article.
Something other than the Home screen or Low Battery image appears, continue with this article for further troubleshooting steps.
If the iPhone did not turn on, reset it while connected to the iPhone USB power adapter.Connect the iPhone to a computer and open iTunes. If iTunes recognizes the iPhone and indicates that it is in recovery mode, attempt to restore the iPhone. If the iPhone doesn't appear in iTunes or if you have difficulties in restoring the iPhone, see this article for further assistance.
If the display turns on, go to step 4.
If the display remains black, go to next step.
If restoring the iPhone resolved the issue, go to step 4. If restoring the iPhone did not solve the issue, seek service.
My issue is still not resolved. What do I do next?
Contact Apple Support.
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Cheers,
Allen

My phone has been activated for over a week, and now it just reset itself and won't activate. What do I do?

I had this iPhone activated at my AT&T store last week. I have had no problems with it, until tonight. I was using it and then the loading screen with the apple came up and it said activation required. When I try to activate it on the phone it says the servers aren't available, and to use itunes. When I go to iTunes and plug it in, it says the software on my phone has expired and I need to upgrade. It was running iOs 7. When I go in to iTunes, no updated iOs is available and I can not activate it, it shows up with all my apps and music. What do I do?

So I had to manually update form a download on the iOS dev portal.
https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action
I used A1429 but apples info link didn't help for me deciding, luckily the wrong download just wouldn't install.

HT4623 Trying to update to iOS7. Update was successful, but needed to do a few things next. Went through steps, then phone states update iCloud settings. Phone has been trying to update all night and today without success. Is there anything I can do?

Trying to update to iOS7. Update successful except a few more things to do. Now it is in "updating iCloud settings" and has been updating all night and day. Do not understand why it is taking so long? Any suggestions?

Try a Hard Reset.....
Press and hold the Wake / Sleep button AND the Home button at the same time, keep them both pressed until the Apple Logo appears on the screen, it can take 10 or more seconds. Ignore the swipe to turn off message.

I think my phone has been hacked and I don't know what to do!

Is there somebody I can contact about getting help with my phone being hacked? plz help
Email address removed as required by the Verizon Wireless Terms of Service
Message was edited by: Admin Moderator

Because of the inaccessibility to the web. Also, my Verizon account has someone else as the account owner. It just seems that something else has control of or access to my phone. Being asked the way you did really made me force myself to put to words what's wrong. That's just it, I can't put my finger on it. I must sound nutty.

I would like to know if my phone has been hacked in any sort of way.

I found two contacts of people in my contact book who I never added into it. I then got a new phone, but a few days later the same two contacts reappeared. Both of the times that I have found them on my phone the numbers have included contact photos. Also my data use has spiked through the charts this past month so I've become a little more suspicious. When I brought the contact thing up to the guys at my closest phone store they said they never heard of such a thing so I became more worried. If anyone knows or has any answers please let me know! It would be much appreciated!!

Someone would have to have possesion of your iphone for a period of time in order to hack it.
Has this happened?

My phone has been in recovery mode all day and now it's not even showing up in iTunes. What can I do?

It started this morning when i was syncing it to my iTunes to get some pictrues off of it for class and it said to restore it. I've done restore before so I clicked and went along. But then it didnt work at all and came up with error 14. I shut down my pc and turned it back on, plugged it in and after an hour of syncing it worked. Left, went to class and noticed that none of my music or apps were on my phone so after my class i went and plugged it back in again. Thats when everything went down hill. It said the same things about restoring and what nots so I didnt think anything of it. Everytime I tried again it said it would fail with the error messages as 14,2003, or 3200. Now it's not even showing up in my iTunes when i plug it in. I've tried the advice on here but nothing seems to work. Does anyone have any ideas?

Hi Eri-kun,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having syncing your iPhone with iTunes:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
If you can't update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

My phone has been turning its self off lately, and when it turned its self back on there was a big black line down the middle.What do I do?

PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new). Try each of these in order until the issue is resolved.
If the above does not resolve, take the device to Apple for evaluation.

I believe my BlackBerry has been HACKED

This may sound crazy. I've been using Blackberry for 7 years and have never encountered something like this. I woke up to my alarm last week and as I reached for it I noticed a messaged had popped up on my screen that said "Your phone has been hacked" with an exclamation mark inside a Triangle beside it. I read the msg at the same moment I touched my phone to turn off my alarm and the message disapearred. Rubbing my eyes I thought I was seeing things.
Last night Microsoft outlook mailed me to inform me my account had been accessed from another country. I changed ALL my passwords immediately and ONLY entered the new passwords into my Blackberry to re-sync my accounts. An hour ago I just got an email from a different email account saying my other email had been accessed. But the ONLY place I'd entered the NEW password for this other email account had been on my blackberry. Whoever accessed my other account already had my NEW password, and the only place I entered that new password was on my blackberry device.
I now believe the message I saw on my phone that morning was actually there and I don't know what to do! Is it possible for a Blackberry to display that message to a user? Please help!

If the messages are in your email, these are very common scams.
If you have a popup directly on your desktop of the Blackberry phone when not running an application this is very strange. This should never happen! If it is in an email, then it is obvious it is email content. If the popup is in a software then it is the software that is the problem.
If I was to see a popup on the desktop of a Blackberry device, I would wipe the phone and re-install the operating system. Using the Link software backup the user files first. If your data is not important you can skip the backup. First make sure your phone is synced with some type of service to preserve your email addresses. You can re-install the OS using the Link software. This is sort of a long process, but not too difficult to do.
I know a lot of people including myself who get these scams. I just hope you never answered to any of these, and NEVER clicked on any links and fill out their forms.
With your Blackberry phone, as long you use original Blackberry software and NEVER follow instrcutions from Scam email you should be safe. If you ever filled out any of these Scam forms you very quickly must change your passwords.
With your phone or computer NEVER open any emails, and especially attachments unless you are sure the source is safe.
The email services, financial services, operating systems services, and distributors will never send you emails asking about passwords and personal information. The only time you would receive an email from any of these services is if you solicited to have an email from them.
If you are installing Android software be cautious. Many Android programs can be a security issue with the phone. The whole idea of the Blackberry phone is for the security. Using Android software does add some risk.
I have been told the safest download sites are 1mobile and Amazon for Android programs to be used on the Blackberry phone. But, there are no absolute guarantees.
When I first got my Passport, I tried an Android software that looked interesting to me. I downloaded it from the Google server for Android programs. The phone started to work very slow, and the program was displaying banners on the screen when I was using the program. It was a free chess game. I tried to uninstall this game and it would not go out! I had a backup from before I installed this program. The best I could do to get rid of it was to wipe the phone and re-install the OS. This fixed it.
I hope all this helps you out. I am a user like anyone else, and when i have time I participate in these groups. In my family we have a lot of Blackberry phones. We like this phone a lot.
Jerry G.

My phone has been hacked - opening texts, editing items and typing URLs

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for