Poisonedapple33 wrote:
My map locations are encrypted to me and I can’t see them.
What do you mean your Map Locations are encrypted to you. If you are talking about the Significant Locations when viewed in Settings, no one can see those. That is for your protection and working exactly as designed.
Verizon started putting weird charges on my bill and claimed I was using too much data
That does not mean your device is hacked. It means you are using too much data and could have been from downloaded updates or Cellular usage of an app when viewing at Settings > Cellular. You need to see what is using the cellular data and that information is easily available to you.
Accounts started opening I’ve never had.
What accounts? Sounds like one of the many phishing messages trying to get you to call them or click a link and enter personal information.
Phone calls for my job that I need have stopped coming,
If it is not blocked on your device then contact your cellular provider. They will have a list of your call logs that have nothing to do with your phone.
I Started receiving notifications I was signing into iCloud on the web
While also a very come phishing attempt. You can and should check if there are any other devices logged into your account when going to Settings > [name on top], and scroll to the bottom to see the list of devices on your Apple Account.
noticed multiple imported photos coming from my watch of nothing but the watchscreen
Very common as it only takes pressing 2 button at the same time and can be done accidentally. You can turn off Screenshots for your Apple Watch in Settings.
No battery life.
Not an indication of your phone or account being compromised. Review the apps that are consuming the battery by going to Settings > Battery, and scroll down to identify those apps. Meta apps are notorious for draining your battery even when not in use. Also note this is a common myth on Social Media sites that try to say that your phone is hacked if you don't have any battery life or your phone runs hot. They do that simply for views and clicks as people are easily manipulated into believing what they say.
Now all I get is hundreds of fake emails and spam calls.
Not an indication that your phone or account has been hacked. Everyone gets them and you will receive more if you communicate with them by replying to an email/message, or even clicking on a link as that will notify the scammer that you are susceptible to believing what they say. Also many websites will sell your information if you use your email or phone number to create an account. Your options are to change the number/email or block the sender.
For recommendations on what else to do:
- Review the information about phishing attempts and never click a link or call a number from a provided email/message.
Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
- Run Safety Check on your phone and this should be used to verify information you are sharing to others, see who else is signed into your account, update/change your Trusted Phone Number for two factor authentication, and change Passcode/Password.
Safety Check for an iPhone with iOS 16 or later - Apple Support
About App Privacy Report - Apple Support
- Get information about your Apple Account.
Get a copy of the data associated with your Apple Account - Apple Support
