My Iphone composed a text message on its own

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My Iphone composed a text message on its own

Two weeks ago, my Iphone created a text on its own but didn't send it. The ungrammatical text it composed was based on an email that I wrote on my Imac. My email account is not associated in any way with my Iphone, and when I composed my email, I was not speaking aloud, so there was no accidental speech recognition that led to the text message that my Iphone composed on its own.

This is what my email on my Imac contained:

"no -- only david can take himself away from mathieu. it wont be up to her but it might be because of her. that's what marriage does -- it takes children and siblings away, so to speak, and it's only natural. mathieu will do the same to david to some extent"

This is what my Iphone composed on its own:

"I mean that's what happens yeah but I mean take away from Matthew now she he won't be up to her. It won't be up there because of her marriages it takes away children and siblings are the same Dave."

In my email I mention "Mathieu" and "David" while the text message that my Iphone composed on its own mentions "Matthew" and "Dave", the latter name which I used in the text message that preceded the one that my Iphone composed on its own. I infer that my email was converted to speech before the text message was composed.

I restarted my Iphone, changed my email password and deleted all history from my browser. I called my mobile service provider to check if there were an eSims issue -- there wasn't -- and I changed my Apple ID password. Note: My Iphone 15 Plus software was up to date when this happened.

Any thoughts? I have at least one thought, namely, I regret buying this phone.

Posted on Feb 10, 2024 9:56 PM

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SravanKrA

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Feb 10, 2024 10:12 PM in response to enword

While smartphones themselves can't harbor malicious intent, we must actively fortify their defenses. Tighten your device settings, be mindful of how you sync, and protect your digital treasure trove by safeguarding sensitive information with your loved ones. Don't underestimate the power of simple security measures. Employ strong passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and regularly update software.

However, the vulnerabilities lie in our usage and connectivity. Unsecured settings, careless syncing, and oversharing sensitive information can transform this innocuous device into a Trojan horse for attackers. Vigilance is key.

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

Don't hand over an iPhone to kids or to a stranger without Enabling Guided Access
Don't share Apple IDs
Don't Jailbreak
Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device
Don't give in to Phishing
Don't plug in your device in Airports and Public places through third-party cables and trust the device. Beware of Juice Jacking. (Especially in India)
Don't leave your iPhone unlocked and unattended in public places like offices, schools, malls, etc.

If one of the above is true then quickly change the Apple ID Password and Return iPhone settings to their defaults.

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enword Author

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Feb 11, 2024 8:44 AM in response to SravanKrA

I did none of those things, 1-7. As I wrote, I already changed my Apple ID password. Re turning Iphone settings to their defaults, it was very hard to find everything I wanted to set and disallow, for this is my first Iphone. I don't allow Cloud backup or notifications from apps, I am very restrictive to the degree I know how to be.

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enword Author

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Feb 11, 2024 8:50 AM in response to SravanKrA

I'm paranoid, so I don't sync, share, do iCloud backups, allow notifications from apps, and I did not do any of the items 1-7 that you mentioned.

As I wrote, I already changed my Apple ID password. Re returning iPhone back to its defaults, I am reluctant to do that because it was very hard for me to find everything that I needed to restrict, for this is my first iPhone. Apple automatically wants to link my devices, so I struggled to unlink them, eg, having my iMac and iPad answer calls; I was angry to see that.

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enword Author

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Feb 11, 2024 12:42 PM in response to SravanKrA

More information --

At the time of the breach, I had only downloaded 4 apps, all from the Apple store:

Google, Chrome, Youtube and a package delivery app called Luxor. I feel that I have been very restrictive regarding what is on my Iphone and how I use it. No one has physically touched my Iphone except for me.

I had a choice -- Samsung or Apple, and I chose Apple because it seemed more restrictive regarding permissions out of the box, and I added more restrictions. So I am upset about this breach.

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enword Author

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Feb 11, 2024 8:52 AM in response to SravanKrA

What I would like to know is how this happened after all of the precautions I have taken.

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My Iphone composed a text message on its own

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