The Scary Ways You Can Tell If Your iPhone Is Being Tracked, According To Security Experts

This article has been updated since it was published on February 21, 2022. 

Is there anything creepier than suspecting someone is following your every move on your iPhone? It can be all too easy to gain access to someone’s iPhone and find out where they go and which sites they browse — even what they purchase. But keeping yourself aware of the signs that your privacy has been breached is the one way to ensure you are as protected as possible. Tech Expert Aimee White, the co-owner of Keyboard Kings, tells us the scary way you can tell if your iPhone is being tracked. 

There are a few ways in which you can tell if you’re being tracked on your iPhone. “To begin with, if your phone has suspicious apps installed that you didn’t install yourself, this is a clear indication,” White says. “In addition to this, the browser history of websites you’ve not accessed is another easy way to tell if someone is tracking your phone.

Sometimes a decreased battery life can be an indication of tracking, especially if it links with any of the other ways we have suggested. If calls are experiencing a lot of interference that isn’t linked to signal issues or background noise, this can point towards a tracked phone.”

It can be difficult to determine what is tracking and what is as a result of an older device, White notes. “If your phone is receiving emails and text messages from unknown sources, then there is the potential that spyware has been installed, and your phone is being tracked.”