Your phone settings change mysteriously.If you didn’t do it yourself, it’s one of the ways you can tell that your phone is hacked.
Your antivirus software disappearing may be the effect of a virus protecting itself – malware sometimes uninstalls antivirus software.
This may be a sign that there’s malware running in the background. On the other hand, if you haven’t carried out any OS (Operating System) updates recently and you’re not running any resource-intensive apps, you should start worrying. There are several reasons why your phone could slow down, heat up, or start gobbling up energy. Your device is slowing down or heating up, or draining the battery for no reason.We’re going to explain the why’s and how’s now. Individually, they don’t necessarily indicate that a hack took place, but if your phone shows several of them, you can tell that your phone has a virus or has been the target of a hack.
They are the most common symptoms that will let you know that your mobile device has been hacked. So stay on the lookout for these signs above.
Android devices are more susceptible to hacks, but iPhones aren’t entirely safe either.