My girlfriend received a new phone from her father, and she's worried he might have installed some sort of spying app on it. I performed a factory reset to clear any potential software. Now, she wants to be absolutely certain there's nothing invasive installed. What steps can we take to verify the phone's security? TL;DR: How can we find and remove any spy apps from her new phone?
5 Answers
You're good! Any spy app would typically be removed with a hard reset, so you shouldn’t have anything to worry about.
A factory reset should restore the phone to its original state, but just to be safe, consider creating a new email for her on the device too.
If she's under 18, it’s usually legal for parents to monitor their kids' phones. However, unless her dad has some high-tech skills, it's likely he hasn’t installed anything that a reset wouldn't clear. Just to reassure her, you can check the app list after the reset.
If you're really concerned, another option is to return the phone and get a replacement of the same model. Just a thought!
Who's covering the phone plan? Sometimes parents can track via the service provider's capabilities.
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