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User profile for user: Jackcooper13
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“Tap to Response” iMessage Potential Hack

I received a notification when my phone was locked with the imessage icon saying ‘tap to respond’ I then unlocked my phone for it to be in my notification centre and thinking it could of been a text I went to open it. All I got was a grey box with a big check symbol inside it in the middle of my phone. Then it was gone, all I’ve found is it could of been a shortcut issue but I have no shortcuts on my phone. Just wondering what this is, as I’m now worried my phone may be hacked or something.

Posted on Jul 7, 2021 8:27 PM

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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Posted on Jul 7, 2021 11:25 PM

Probably you haven't updated your device with the latest iOS for long.


Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software 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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Jul 7, 2021 11:25 PM in response to Jackcooper13

Probably you haven't updated your device with the latest iOS for long.


Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software 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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“Tap to Response” iMessage Potential Hack

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