The short answer is yes, you can. A somewhat more elaborate answer would imply commenting that it is possible if you first install control applications on your phone. That is, anyone who tries to hack your device through the optical sensor needs to have physical access to the device.
On the other hand, it is possible that if you have downloaded an APK file from an untrusted repository, malware will be installed on your terminal. The same happens with the links received by email, or those that can be accessed from social networks.
Another possible gateway is public WiFi networks and Bluetooth hotspots. With this we do not mean that if you have Bluetooth activated, or if you access a public WiFi network, this can happen to you, but it is interesting that you know the potential risks.
How to know if your mobile camera has been hacked
There is no 100% sure way to know if our mobile camera has been hacked, but there are a number of signs that we can pay attention to to get an approximate idea.
Performance issues
The first of them is to see if we experience performance problems in the terminal. Generally, a hacked device runs many tasks in the background, which greatly compromises its performance.
Very reduced autonomy
Continuing with these background tasks, they connect to the Internet and proceed to send data from the device to the hacker. Consequently, due to the constant exchange of data, a rapid discharge of the battery occurs. If we see that this happens, it is interesting to enter the application of the energy unit and see which applications are the ones that consume the most, and then uninstall them.
The phone overheats
This brings us to another point, and that is that the constant exchange of data can also cause excessive overheating of the phone. This is because, with so many processes running at the same time, the phone's processor is running at maximum capacity all the time. This causes all of the terminal circuitry to heat up to dangerous levels.
High data consumption
Continuing with the constant exchange of information over the Internet, it should be clarified that a sudden spike in mobile data consumption could be another sign that our device is compromised.
Unknown apps appear on your phone
It is not uncommon for everything we have just told you to be accompanied by applications that you do not remember having installed (and that you do not know what they are for), which appear like a mushroom on your device and that, generally, have been placed there by hackers. to control it remotely.
These unknown applications, which are not part of the operating system applications either, could be used to steal your data and send it to third parties.
The sound of the phone has interference
If your camera has been hacked, it is very possible that they have also gained access to the microphone. The idea is to listen to conversations that you are having at any time. If this happens, you may hear unusual background noise while having a phone conversation.
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