How to identify and disable wiretapping on your phone

Is it possible to monitor a person using the microphone and the camera of his smartphone? Experts say it's possible. And it can do not only attackers, but also harmless, at first glance, advertisers. Therefore, many people are seriously thinking about preserving privacy and personal data. For them, we will tell you how to identify and disable wiretapping on the phone.



How to disable wiretapping on the phone Listening to voice calls Click on the green icon with the phone handset to go to the dial menu. Enter *#21# and press the call key. After a short pause, you will see a window on the screen with data on call forwarding.



Ideally, all paragraphs should say “not forwarded”. If one of the items has a phone number, then most likely your conversations are being tapped. Below we will tell you how to fix this. In the meantime, we move on to the next point.



To do this, click OK and enter the command *#43#. Operator data will appear on the screen. If it's like the picture, it's great. Otherwise, the presence of a phone number may be evidence of wiretapping.

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Let's do another check. Dial *#62#. The voice forwarding window usually shows the number that belongs to your operator. But it is better to call back the support service. Because if the number is foreign, you're definitely being tapped.

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Next command is *#33#. This combination will indicate where information from your phone can be transmitted. If an unfamiliar service is listed, it must be turned off for privacy.

How to disable

Enter the #002# command. After a short pause, a window will appear with a message that the redirect deletion was successful. This team turns off all voice tapping on the phone. But it is better to make sure that this is true, once again performing the check.

Some apps on your phone can eavesdrop on the microphone and camera using the device’s camera. It's pretty hard to notice. Therefore, the settings we will talk about later are very important.



In my Samsung, they're here: Settings -> Privacy -> Permissions Manager. After installing each application, it is advisable to check whether it has been given permission to use the camera and microphone.

Go through the list and shut down any suspicious programs. Well, why, please, access to the microphone app "Avito"? Note that for some applications, the use of the camera and microphone should definitely be prohibited. And for others, it is better to leave when using or after requesting.



And two more tabs where it is desirable to restrict access for a number of programs. First of all, it's a call list. You don't want to add your contacts to scammers' phone bases, do you? Second, "Memory." For some, this tab may be called Files and Media Content.

For those who value the confidentiality of their conversations, but do not want to constantly check something, we have a number of recommendations. They will help protect the smartphone even without deep knowledge of information security.

1. Turn off receiving MMS messages on your smartphone.
2. Install apps only from Google Play or Apple Store.
3. If possible, refuse to install any games.
4. Don't put your smartphone in the wrong hands.
5. Never connect to free Wi-Fi in public places.

Gestures on Android from our collection will help you access the hidden settings of the system, will allow you to quickly and most conveniently scale the interface, work with photos and easily fix typos. These tips will be especially useful for owners of smartphones with a large screen and those who often have to control a smartphone with one hand, for example, in transport on the way to work.