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Sofiann2022 Author

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frequently used emojis showing when never used, have I been hacked?

I’ve had flags show up in my recently used emojis. I’ve never ever used these, to be frank, I don’t even know what country they represent!

I’ve checked passwords and changed all major apps and accounts to new passwords. I’ve also removed any devices that I no longer use etc, but I find it very odd these flags are showing, have I been hacked?

All IOS software is up to date (15.5) as of a few days ago.

Does anyone have any advice?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on May 31, 2022 1:56 PM

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claire504

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Posted on Jun 1, 2022 11:24 AM

Hi there, Sofiann2022.

The following article has additional steps you can take to see if anyone might have access to your device and/or accounts: Checklist: If you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts - Apple Support There is some steps in there that you have already done, like removing devices that are no longer being used in step 1. You can check out the other steps and ensure that those have been completed as well.

We hope that helps.

Take care.

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