Almost everyone is using a smartphone in Nigeria. What many of these
smartphone users don’t know is if their phones are being tapped or not. If you
don’t know, there are a number of reasons your phone can be tracked.
One reason is when you
are in a relationship where there is a clear
absence of trust. Then, your partner may result to tapping or bugging your
phone. Besides that, a government agency may bug your phone just to listen to
your conversation. In this case, it is for security reasons.
Whatever the case may be, it is key to know if
your smartphone has been bugged. According to Jumia Travel, there are five ways
to tell:
1.
Your
phone takes time to shut down
If your phone takes forever to shut down, it may
be a pointer that it has been compromised. You will notice that when your phone
eventually goes off, the backlight will still be on. This may likely mean that
your phone is in control of whoever has bugged it. So, whether you switch off
or not, it will be difficult to get rid of them.
2.
Increased
data usage
It will definitely be difficult for a smartphone
without Internet connection to be tapped. You may surf your phone every second
daily, but you already know that you cannot exhaust your data at a go.
Thankfully, most phones will alert you if you are using too much data. But if
the data traffic is unusually high, and your phone keeps alerting you, you
should be concerned.
3.
You
find apps you didn’t download
There are thousands of useful apps that you can
download in either the Google Play Store or Apple’s Store. These are largely
safe. In other circumstances, you may find an app you didn’t download, which
finds its way to your phone. It is one of the coy ways to bug your phone. You
should try as much as possible not to open such an app.
4.
Low
battery life
A battery is the heart of any of phone. A phone
cannot function without a battery. If your battery runs out not long after
charging it or it is very hot, it may be a sign that something is wrong. You
should take note of this because the process of tapping your phone can easily
drain your battery.
5.
You
receive unusual text messages
You may receive a random text message from an
unfamiliar source and many of us tend to ignore it. These messages, which you
may ignore, arguably, means that someone is monitoring (or about to start) your
messages or phone. You should delete the message immediately you notice it.
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