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Can anyone hack my iPhone using my phone number or email address?

can any one hack my phone using my phone number or email address?


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iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 30, 2022 9:42 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2022 9:47 PM

If my iPhone hack so what to do?

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Dec 30, 2022 9:45 PM in response to shivraj164

iPhone can not be hacked using your Phone number and/or email ID.


Apple ID may get compromised.


If you think your Apple ID is compromised, use these steps to gain control of it and review your account information:

  1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page . ...
  2. Change your Apple ID password and choose a strong password.
  3. Review all the personal and security information in your account. ...
  4. Check with your email address* provider to make sure that you control every email address associated with your Apple ID. ...
  5. Set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID. ...

If you think your Apple ID has been compromised


Dec 30, 2022 9:48 PM in response to shivraj164

If you feel an unauthorized person is remotely controlling or monitoring your device, then that is possible only if you have done one or more of the following Don'ts...


  1. Don't hand over an iPhone to kids or to a stranger without Enabling Guided Access
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jailbreak
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device
  5. Don't give in to Phishing
  6. Don't leave your iPhone unlocked and unattended in public places like offices, schools, malls etc.



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 you are in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password, etc with your friends and family members.


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



If you don't reckon what is said above is true then you have two options...

  1. Report the hacking incident that you are facing to the local law enforcement authorities and follow it up
  2. Believe it, it can't be hacked. There are people who still believe that the earth is flat and also some believe no one has ever landed on the moon. What can anyone do about that? This is a free world you can believe in anything, choice is yours.


Dec 30, 2022 10:00 PM in response to shivraj164

shivraj164 Said:

"Can anyone hack my iPhone using my phone number or email address?"

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Secure your Info:

If concerned, then don't share your login info, (A.) verify your devices, and (B.)secure your account:


A. Verify your Devices:

Verify that all devices are logged in to your account, by using this link: Check your Apple ID Device List to See where you're Signed in - Apple Support


then...


B. Modify your Credentials:

Having been stollen, someone lily has your credentials. So, by all means, modifying them.

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