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User profile for user: Bstn12
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Hacking

Hello all,


I have a question regarding the possibility of an iPhone being hacked.


Could someone hack your iPhone and unset your alarm clocks?


To be more specific. I have noticed that whenever me and a certain someone get into a fight, the alarm clocks that I have set on my iPhone do not go off. I set these alarms to wake me up before work. We do not live together so there is no way for them to go on my phone while I am sleeping. Is this just a coincidence or could this person be hacking my phone and unsetting my alarms?


Thank you!

iPhone XS, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 4, 2020 1:12 AM

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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User level: Level 10
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Posted on Dec 4, 2020 1:13 AM

iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to latest iOS/iPadOS, unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious softwares or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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Dec 4, 2020 1:13 AM in response to Bstn12

iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to latest iOS/iPadOS, unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious softwares or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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