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iPhone 6 most likely hacked. Please help.

I know everybody says its "impossible" for an iPhone to be hacked if it's not jail broken or in the possession of the hacker, but too many concerning things have been happening lately to lead me to believe it's hacked. No, it is not jail broken and no it has not been in the possession of anybody. Not only is my battery draining crazy fast, but this person who I suspect is doing the hacking I have heard talking about something I never said to anybody out loud, and has been posting things on social media that directly correlate with the exact thing I was very previously just talking to my friends about either over text or Skype. If it happened once, or twice, okay, maybe a coincidence. But this has happened far too many times in such close time proximity that it cannot be a coincidence. My friends absolutely hate this person I suspect is doing this, so I know they're not telling them anything.

I frequently check my iCloud to see what devices are signed in, and it's always just my iPhone, so I know it's not my iCloud that's hacked. I also frequently change my passwords and have Lookout Security on my phone. It really baffles me, and scares me.

If there is any possible way I could find out for sure if somebody is spying on my phone, please let me know.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 9, 2016 10:38 PM

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Mar 6, 2017 12:24 PM in response to withaheartofstone

If you post something out of line the mods can remove your post, but to request everyone else's contributions to be removed is not something anyone needs to comply with. If a mod decides to close this thread it will be closed, until then this is a public forum and this thread is open to anyone who wishes to respond on subject.


Consider this a learning experience next time you decide to post anything on a forum that is both public and accessible from anywhere in the world by anyone who signs up and agrees to the terms of conduct.

Mar 6, 2017 12:49 PM in response to withaheartofstone

withaheartofstone wrote:


In the mean time, I'd appreciate it if everybody could stop posting on this thread.

That's not your call to make. However, if you'd like to stop receiving notifications, you can to to the top of the page in this thread and click on the button that says "Following". It will change to "Follow". You should then stop receiving emails.

Mar 10, 2017 5:16 AM in response to brsm1990

It's incredibly naive beyond belief for you to believe that there were hacks for iPhones in the wild that no security researchers or the trade press knew about. Hackers who discover vulnerabilities crow about them to the world. So as far as this thread is concerned it is certain that the OP's phone was not hacked; if it had been the means to do it would have been public.

Feb 10, 2016 12:12 AM in response to withaheartofstone

Sorry but there is no way someone can spy, hack, control, invade etc. your iPhone. That is not possible in iOS!!

If you are so obsessed with your phone security:

Try to reset your device. This won't delete your data stored on this device.

  • Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button
  • Press and hold on the Home button
  • Keep holding both buttons until the display turns off and back on with Apple logo on it.

Alternatively, you may go to Settings - General - Reset - Reset All Settings

If this does not help, restore your device to factory settings. Note that this will erase the data from your device.

Take a look this Apple Support article: Use iTunes to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support.

Feb 10, 2016 5:17 PM in response to lolmuffin

I have location services turned off everywhere, it's not a location thing. That wouldn't be an option anyway since what has been happening is this person who I suspect has been remotely accessing my iPhone always posts things or say things that are things I was talking to my friends about very prior to which. As I said, if this only happened once or twice I wouldn't be concerned that it was a hacking thing, but it has happened a lot. Especially considering this guy has taunted me in the past, he's capable of anything. I know all I'm gonna get is "it cannot be hacked" or whatever, but if there was any way I could just CHECK, it would help a lot.

Feb 10, 2016 6:39 PM in response to withaheartofstone

withaheartofstone wrote:


I have location services turned off everywhere, it's not a location thing. That wouldn't be an option anyway since what has been happening is this person who I suspect has been remotely accessing my iPhone always posts things or say things that are things I was talking to my friends about very prior to which. As I said, if this only happened once or twice I wouldn't be concerned that it was a hacking thing, but it has happened a lot. Especially considering this guy has taunted me in the past, he's capable of anything. I know all I'm gonna get is "it cannot be hacked" or whatever, but if there was any way I could just CHECK, it would help a lot.

There are no ways to 'just check' for hacks like you describe (unless you have studied these devices & understand computer forensics).


If you are convinced it is 'hacked' seek professional help. The police may help or you may need to see a professional forensic investigator. It isn't cheap & may prove to be fruitless, but this could be a criminal case if true, so it shouldn't be taken lightly. Establishing a case history may help in the future if you find better evidence or if the issue escalates etc. At the very least keep a log of events, is it possible one of your friends are actually hacked instead? Isn't it possible for one of them to actually communicate with the person despite what you said earlier?


You should review where & to whom you said these 'secret things', there is potential for many other systems to be hacked or abused.

Wifi networks can be compromised for example, they may leak some information if apps have poor security, especially if you use public networks with no encryption or use WEP (encryption that is very broken) at home or work. Reset the network settings on iOS to remove all the remembered networks if you can handle entering the passwords next time you need that network.

Email can be accessed if passwords are known, enable 2 step/ 2 factor authentication on any account that supports it to reduce the potential risks, ideally registering a device that you don't think is 'hacked'.

Phone messages can often be accessed via mailboxes that have a default password - have you set one? Consult you carrier for info.

Also be aware that iTunes backups can be read by anyone with access to that computer. Do you sync to a Mac or PC? Could that be hacked? Data can be accessed from backups unless you enable backup encryption - do not forget the password if you enable that option. Once again - if you think the computer is 'hacked' it can't be trusted.



I have no idea if you are hacked, I doubt the average person can hack into iOS, however vulnerabilities are found & fixed all the time, so it isn't impossible, just improbable. You need to be very careful about leaping to conclusions, humans can find patterns where non exist.


Good luck.

Feb 10, 2016 7:15 PM in response to withaheartofstone

Remember, friends have other friends too, word will get around in one way or another.


Since it seems that you know the person, drop a legal bomb on them for a case of cease and desist should forensic evidence identify malicious/spy programs be found on your computer.


If you're on a PC, they may have installed a keylogger thus seeing all communications... including banking...


FYI, the iOS has not been hacked, you need to check the integrity of your computer (probably the compromised source) your friends, and your social networks.

Feb 10, 2016 7:32 PM in response to chattphotos

I know it's not my friends, since it always happens within a few minutes, and not even my friends' friends like this guy or talk to him.

I haven't connected my phone to my computer since I always back up from iCloud. Is it still possible he could be seeing my activity from there?

I also have many anti-virus programs on my computers and neither say there's any malicious programs. How can I get rid of the spyware if it is hidden somewhere on it? Should I restore the computer from factory settings?

iPhone 6 most likely hacked. Please help.

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