Can someone remotely have access to my phone without me knowing

When i turn on my phone, someone else clearly has control of the screen. My aps open on their own. Mt emails are being deleted. how do i go about resetting so this person does not have access?

They can not access your phone, but if they have the credentials for you iCloud account, they could access anything stored in or synced to iCloud, including iMessages, photos, etc.

Change your password and set up 2 factor authentication if you suspect someone may have your credentials.

Someone else does NOT have control of the screen.

That's symptomatic of a failing touchscreen. It's a hardware problem. Make an appointment at the genius bar.

If you are sharing an Apple ID with other people, then yes they can see your messages.Its almost a certainty they will be getting them on their devices.

They would only be able to see your pics if you have enabled iCloud Photo Library or Photostream.

There's no way to find out other than looking at their devices.

Apple IDs should not be shared.

THANK YOU! I will head over there today!

Thank you! I didn't see the replies, and I was desperately reaching out.... I really appreciate the help! THANKS