How to stop remote access to iPhone?

Someone is remotely accessing my phone, internet and iPad. They have pretty much taken over both internet and cellular data. They are jamming my signals on a daily basis, my phone will loose data connection cellular and internet, which ever I am on.How do I get rid of them. This has been going on over a year. Called the police to file a report, talked to Samsung, Cox cable and T- Mobile. No one seems the least bit worried. I have done everything; hard resets, changed passwords, changed my numbers, new phones and nothing works. I am determined to figure this out and won’t stop until I do. Does anyone have another suggestion as to what to do besides get an old rotary land line and disconnect my internet……lol…. Oh and on my iPad under analytics data, I saw on one of the entries, with code(I know nothing about ), the words “RAT Retension”


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iPad Air, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jun 12, 2023 2:08 PM

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Jun 12, 2023 6:43 PM in response to Phil0124

i am telling you that it is happening. They are somehow going thru the network. I have alerts from my Lookout account on a daily basis stating that my phone has been turned off or the SIM has been removed, while I am holding the device. It usually takes them about an hour to do whatever they are doing before my service comes back on. I then get a location where it happened, across the street about 2 blocks away and some times I get an address. I have not connected my phones or iPad to the computer in about 3 months hoping it would stop, but they are using cellular network now. They have cloned or mirrored my devices. I also have Jammer Detector app on my phones that goes off 3 or 4 times a day when this happens. It also sometimes give me a location very close to my house. I keep my phones and iPad off the internet now because they were getting on my WiFi as devices I did not recognize , and I booted them off. Recently I checked my router logs, and now they show up as my devices, but it is not when I am on and phones are powered off, After 11:00 pm till 4 or 5 in the morning. They are going to websites I have never been to and using apps like FaceTime which I have never used, snap chat never used. They frequent Lets Encrypt a lot. There are many more. I am pretty sure they have been in my house. One of their devices that showed up on my router, when this first started was “Rhonda’s Honda”. I have never once connected my device or any device to my vehicle. I knew then it was being done remotely.

May 30, 2024 5:52 PM in response to 888Charlotte888

888Charlotte888 wrote:

Nothing to see there. You have successfully listed the contents of a directory and read a log file. Wait until you see the "Goodnight, Gracie" message that Apple Engineers included. That is always a fun one to see. People have also seen that and thought that their device was being remotely controlled by a user name Gracie.

May 31, 2024 6:43 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

Mac Jim ID wrote:

Nothing to see there. You have successfully listed the contents of a directory and read a log file. Wait until you see the "Goodnight, Gracie" message that Apple Engineers included. That is always a fun one to see. People have also seen that and thought that their device was being remotely controlled by a user name Gracie.

Gosh, now I'm tempted to start reading log files just to find that. Too funny.

Jun 9, 2024 7:32 AM in response to Phil0124

There might be no method known to you, but I can also confirm that it is happening. Somebody is remotely accessing my iPhone: In the Music App songs are selected which I never selected (and no, no shuffling function was enabled), searches are done which I never did, roaming data is used although I wasn’t abroad, the mobile data counter shows data usage for “uninstalled apps” although I did not uninstall anything since the last reset of the counter, data usage for the hotspot is indicated for "Other devices" although my hotspot is always off. I also reinstalled iOS, changed AppleID password and device code, it didn't help. It looks like some MDM would be active

Jun 10, 2024 9:39 AM in response to SubAlpino

SubAlpino wrote:

There might be no method known to you, but I can also confirm that it is happening. Somebody is remotely accessing my iPhone: In the Music App songs are selected which I never selected (and no, no shuffling function was enabled), searches are done which I never did, roaming data is used although I wasn’t abroad, the mobile data counter shows data usage for “uninstalled apps” although I did not uninstall anything since the last reset of the counter, data usage for the hotspot is indicated for "Other devices" although my hotspot is always off. I also reinstalled iOS, changed AppleID password and device code, it didn't help. It looks like some MDM would be active

There are all sorts of more likely explanations for your issues than someone remotely accessing your phone. But, as you are determined to believe that your phone has been compromised, trying to help you troubleshoot them would be a waste of time.

Jun 25, 2024 5:39 PM in response to rlframeli

I am having the same problem. Even think someone else is receiving my messages by my phone number as I was logged into someone else’s Facebook that I don’t even know. Don’t know their email. I don’t know how this happened at all, but I got the text. I’m assuming whoever’s profile that was got the text as well could be wrong however I’m having files and emails disappear as well and finding other devices logged into my various accounts that I don’t own. I even turned off data access on the web, so I know in order for my files to disappear my phone has been remotely accessed. I’m not allowing data access on the cloud by web so this is the only way that could happen.

Jul 9, 2024 6:54 AM in response to Fkoffmywifibish



Fkoffmywifibish wrote:

Is this still happening to you? It’s been going on 4 years now for me. I’ve chased my tail trying to figure it out. I believe it’s someone close to me that knows all my info. They’re called gang stalkers. I think my phone is being remotely managed by these ppl in a hidden file or app my iPhone.


IdrisSeabright wrote:

There are all sorts of more likely explanations for your issues than
someone remotely accessing your phone. But, as you are determined to
believe that your phone has been compromised, trying to help you
troubleshoot them would be a waste of time.

Aug 4, 2024 12:43 PM in response to rlframeli

Please! All of this has been happening to me as well. I think I know who it is though and it’s an ex boyfriend, but I have Settings being changed on my phone data being used. They’re able to put my phone on do not disturb and when I change my social media settings and when I go and check my devices, it’s like there’s my device and they’re even cloning like replicating my my tablet or my iPhone, but I could tell that it’s different slightly different because it’s abbreviated differently or you know, spelled slightly differently, or mine will say 15 promax and the other just says iPhone I mean it I’ve tried different network provider. I’ve tried new modems. I’ve tried different passwords I’ve button New iPhone I’ve tried changing service providers. I’ve tried changing phone numbers emails, Apple IDs and it doesn’t matter what I do and my credit cards are constantly compromised. I’ve had to turn them off. I’ve had a late pay now with my credit cards. I mean, I just feel like I’m under attack all the time and I don’t know how to make it stop .

Aug 21, 2024 1:27 AM in response to Phil0124

Sir I beg to differ. Every phone can be accessed remotely. In a perfect world this only happens when the person connecting to device has been given permission or that person is managing said device. It is a mechanism that is built into every phone device . Apple, android , and every other maker utilizes this tool. Apple technicians often ask if they can share your screen when trouble shooting a device. In a perfect world it a indispensable tool for phones and other electronics.

May I ask why you would think the gentleman is confused about his issues? Are those events not actually happening ? That does not sound sensible. I mean he is the one with the device, would not he know how his device is functioning?

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