Hey everyone, I'm really worried that my phone might have been hacked. I was about to go to the gym, and when I tried to use Spotify, it kept opening other apps instead. It felt like my phone had a mind of its own! I wasn't touching it, but it was launching all kinds of stuff. I figured it must be lagging or something, so I turned it off, but then it wouldn't let me input my password and started turning on things like my flashlight and airplane mode by itself. I tried searching online and found advice to factory reset my phone, which I did, but the issue is still happening. Any thoughts on what could be going on?
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It could also be water damage, but it sounds like a screen issue is more likely. Just be careful with it moving forward!
From what you've described, it likely isn't a hack. Your screen could be faulty or damaged, which often results in these kinds of issues. You might want to get it checked out by a reliable repair service for a new screen.
It sounds like your battery might be failing, causing those 'ghost touches.' It's pretty common for people to think they've been hacked when it's actually a hardware issue.
Just to double-check—did you factory reset your phone correctly? Here's a link with some guidelines on how to properly do it. Sometimes a hidden menu reset works better.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-factory-reset-your-android-phone-without-unlocking-it-first/
Definitely sounds like a screen problem rather than hacking. If you've dropped your phone or had a recent repair, that could explain the glitchy behavior. I recommend having the screen replaced if that's the case.
Thanks for the insight! I'm planning to take it to a repair shop soon.
That makes sense. I had a similar issue with my old phone, ended up being the battery.