How can I know if my iPhone has been hacked or not?

I have an iPhone 8 Plus. My phone has been acting strange, such as a beeping/dinging sound occasionally, some static when talking to people, small flashes (like it is doing something behind the scene), and just popping up random ads during games I’m playing or totally cutting off the game and going back to home screen. I have extremely slow WiFi, but it has been even slower than usual lately. Everything I have googled leans towards my phone being hacked. I am going through a divorce and curious if my husband has had my phone hacked. What can I do to see if it has been hacked for sure?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 12.1

Posted on Nov 26, 2018 2:52 AM

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Nov 26, 2018 4:52 AM in response to concerned4me

Unless your husband had your phone for an extended period of time without your knowledge, I doubt it was hacked. At this point, I would suggest doing a backup and then restore it as new through iTunes on your computer. Initially do not restore the backup. Try it for awhile and see what happens. If it works well, then reload the backup and see what happens. If you still have problems, get an appointment at an Apple Store for an evaluation.

Nov 26, 2018 4:57 AM in response to kb1951

He has not had my phone. But according to everything I’ve looked up on Google, he doesn’t have to and it is extremely easy to hack someone. Not to mention that the things going on with my phone all seem to suggest that it could be hacked. I hope you are correct. I just didn’t realize it was so easy to hack someone’s phone. I would like to know if there is a way to know for sure and any way I can prevent it from being hacked. Thank you for your response!

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