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Stalkers can use your iPhone to track your whereabouts or snoop on your personal information. Tracking your iPhone location using GPS on your phone may appear to be innocent, but hackers can use this location data to learn where you live, your buying patterns, where your children go to school, and much more. They can sell your information or use it to steal your identity once they have it. You may also have a suspicious family member, acquaintance, or partner who is keeping tabs on you.<\/span><\/p>\n Nobody wants their mobile devices to be tracked, especially if it is done without their knowledge. That is why there are rules in place to safeguard the average consumer from an invasion of cell phone privacy. But how can someone still trace your phone? This is covered in more detail below, along with how to tell if someone is tracking your iPhone<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n You may simply determine whether or not someone is tracking your iPhone using a spy app if you understand the indicators of the iPhone\u2019s location tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n If someone has access to your Apple ID through the iCloud password, then they will easily be able to track your iPhone using a spy app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n First and foremost, it is proven that your Apple account information has been altered if you receive the following notification-<\/span><\/p>\n If any of these apply then it is safe to say, your phone is being tracked. You need to <\/span>follow the protocol to regain access to your Apple ID<\/span><\/a> to prevent anyone from tracking you. It also helps to get a <\/span>strong password<\/span><\/i> that cannot be easily guessed.<\/span><\/p>\n This is a little more complex, but if you’ve discovered some strange apps on your phone that weren’t there before (specifically, an unverified app called ‘<\/span>Cydia<\/span><\/a>‘), it’s possible that your iPhone has been jailbroken and you’ve been hacked. Spy apps usually work with jailbroken devices.<\/span><\/p>\n Cydia is an app that needs physical access to the iPhone in order to be installed, and if you did not install it, it is likely that someone else did.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jailbreaking a gadget gives hackers a slew of new ways to install spyware and access data and remotely monitor your phones.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s also worth noting that hackers may be able to hide this spy app even if the phone is jailbroken.<\/span><\/p>\n This blue GPS symbol shows you that your location services are active. Although some applications on your device may be accessing the location, this can also be a sign that someone has installed tracking apps on your iPhone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you aren\u2019t allowing access to your location, and usually have your location service toggled off, you may want to investigate further and locate the GPS tracking app that is using your location services. To access your location service you need to go to > Settings > Location Services > Location<\/span><\/p>\n If you use <\/span>family sharing<\/span><\/a> the chances are you don\u2019t check the devices linked often. This is because once it\u2019s set up you put it to the back of your mind and trust that you will be notified, or only need to use it in cases of emergency. For example, if your children don\u2019t arrive home on time you may access it to locate them. However, you should check it more often, if any unknown devices appear in the list, it could be a sign that someone is tracking your location without you knowing. You need to go to Family Sharing > Unknown Device.<\/span><\/p>\n Significant locations<\/span><\/a> stores any places you have visited here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Even if someone has a moment of access to your iPhone they are able to see your whereabouts from the above phone\u2019s Settings. If you don\u2019t want this to happen, you may want to consider turning this off.<\/span><\/p>\n Hearing background noise while making or receiving a call can be caused by a faulty connection. However, it could also be an indication that spy software has been installed on your device. This is due to the fact that some spy apps can record phone calls<\/a>, which can result in the noises you hear during a call. These noises can include beeping, static, clicking, and even human voices.<\/span><\/p>\n Certain malicious apps will request rights that they clearly do not require\u2014for example, why is a note app requesting camera usage permission? Why is a culinary app requesting permission to record voiceovers? Be alert if this occurs. If you have a cell phone with a pop-up camera and your camera appears without your intervention, it signifies that some spy apps are secretly collecting images.<\/span><\/p>\n There are someone services that people can access to track an iPhone by phone number<\/a>. To use these services a text message will be sent to the number they wish to track in order to gain access.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You will usually receive a message that lets you know someone is asking for permission to track your location with a link to follow to confirm. This is a clear sign that someone is attempting to track your iPhone location. If you weren\u2019t expecting a message like this you should avoid clicking on the link and report it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, Apple does not provide a way to see who has specifically<\/em> checked your location on the iPhone through the Find My<\/strong> app or any other built-in feature. However, there are still a few ways to understand and control who has access to your location:<\/p>\nHow To Tell If Someone Is Tracking Your iPhone?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Sign 1: Compromised Apple ID<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Sign 2: The iPhone is Jailbroken<\/span><\/h3>\n
Sign 3: Blue GPS Sign-in Status Bar\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nSign 4: Unknown Device In Family Sharing<\/span><\/h3>\n
Sign 5: Significant Locations\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nSign 6: <\/span>Compromised Microphone\/Camera Permissions<\/span><\/h3>\n
Sign 7: <\/span>Tracking-URL Received on SMS\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nHow to See if Someone Checked Your Location on iPhone?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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How Do I Stop Being Tracked?<\/span><\/h2>\n