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A strange screen sharing was open while i was making a call, i dont have the app

i was just making a call when i found a strange screen sharing app opened. I tried to call the same person again but the app didnt appear again. I saw someone ask about this but the supporter didn’t give a clear answer. I dont have the app, i never had it, can this be a hacker or a virus?

iPhone 7, 15

Posted on Jun 12, 2022 10:19 AM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2022 10:23 AM

Ask a simple question to yourself that what the hacker is going to gain by accessing your iPhone because hacking is time-consuming and requires skill which is a cost.


By hack, if you mean remotely controlling your device, then...


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 them on your device or/and have Jailbroken


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 Jailbreak
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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Jun 12, 2022 10:23 AM in response to The_beatles

Ask a simple question to yourself that what the hacker is going to gain by accessing your iPhone because hacking is time-consuming and requires skill which is a cost.


By hack, if you mean remotely controlling your device, then...


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 them on your device or/and have Jailbroken


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 Jailbreak
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


A strange screen sharing was open while i was making a call, i dont have the app

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