Can someone else read my texts?

Yes, it's definitely possible for someone to spy on your text messages and it's certainly something you should be aware of – this is a potential way for a hacker to gain a lot of private information about you – including accessing PIN codes sent by websites used to verify your identity (such as online banking).
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Can someone read your text messages from their phone?

On an Android

Like iPhone users, Android read receipts require both sender and recipient enable the feature. Instructions may vary according to your device's manufacturer, model, and operating system.
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Can someone monitor your text messages?

It's even possible for someone to monitor your cell phone's activity without ever even touching it. Mobile spyware, sometimes called stalkerware, can be installed onto your phone to monitor information such as calls, text messages, emails, location, photos, and browsing history.
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Who can see your text messages?

With SMS, messages you send are not end-to-end encrypted. Your cellular provider can see the contents of messages you send and receive. Those messages are stored on your cellular provider's systems—so, instead of a tech company like Facebook seeing your messages, your cellular provider can see your messages.
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Can someone read your texts without you knowing it?

The Google Messages app supports read receipts, but the carrier must also support this feature. Your recipient must have read receipts activated for you to see if they read your message.
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How to Monitor Text Messages On Someone Else's Phone



How can you tell if someone is spying on your phone?

Telltale signs that someone is spying on your Android or Apple phone are:
  • High data usage.
  • Poor battery life.
  • Slow performance.
  • Unexplained activity when device is on standby.
  • High temperature when not in use.
  • Strange sounds during a call.
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Can someone read my text messages from their iPhone?

Will he be able to read all of my iPhone's text messages? Yes. If he has an iPad, Mac, or iPhone hooked up to the same iCloud account as you use on your iPhone, then all of the texts you receive will notify him too, and he can see your sent texts and send some of his own too.
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How can I keep my texts private?

Follow these steps to hide text messages from your lock screen on an Android.
  1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.
  2. Choose Apps & notifications > Notifications.
  3. Under the Lock Screen setting, choose Notifications on lock screen or On lock screen.
  4. Select Don't show notifications.
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Are texts really private?

SMS messages aren't encrypted, meaning the contents of each text message are viewable to mobile carriers and governments, and can even be intercepted by organized and semi-skilled hackers. That means even if you're using SMS to secure your online accounts using two-factor authentication, your codes can be stolen.
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Can the account owner see my texts?

Regular account holders can only see the content of their text messages. They can't see anything else. They enjoy the same privileges as any other cellular network user.
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How can I read my boyfriends text messages without touching his phone?

Minspy's Android spy app is a message interception app specially designed for Android phones. It can give you all the data that your boyfriend is hiding in his Android phone, without his knowledge.
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Is someone monitoring my phone?

Device malfunctioning - If your device has started to malfunction all of a sudden, then chances are that your phone is being monitored. Flashing of a blue or red screen, automated settings, unresponsive device, etc. could be some signs that you can keep a check on.
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Can someone see my Imessages from another device?

They can only view this information if they are logged into your account on their iDevice. For example, an iPhone, iPad and MacBook all on the same account will receive all messages sent or received from the other machines (barring a lack of network connectivity). My suggestion to you is to change your password.
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How do I know if someone has read my texts?

On an Android

Depending on your phone model, operating system, and cellular provider, you will notice one of the following: Read Receipts, Send Read Receipts, or Request Receipt. Turn on the applicable option. On a Samsung phone, go to Messages > Menu > Settings > Chat settings. Here, you can enable read receipts.
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Why are my text messages going to someone else's phone?

When you add an Exchange account using ActiveSync on an Android phone, some phones will begin forwarding a copy of every SMS message (e.g., text message) that the phone receives to your email account. This feature will vary from phone to phone. To disable this feature: On the phone, open the Email application.
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How secure is a text message?

There is no such thing as perfect security.

If you send a standard SMS/MMS text message through your cellular provider, for example, it is not encrypted and sent over open networks — making it easy for criminals to intercept the data.
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Can my spouse get copies of my text messages?

Obtaining a spouse's text messages can ordinarily be done in two ways. One way might be to send a letter to the cell phone carrier, through an attorney, explaining the need to preserve text messages for a divorce case.
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Who can see my iPhone texts?

If you backup or synchronize your phone to iCloud then anybody who has the details for that account, or even has their phone connected to the same account (a family member, for example), could potentially see your personal text messages.
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Are text messages saved in the iCloud?

Turn on Messages. Any messages currently stored in iCloud are now accessible on your device, and any new messages you receive on your device will be stored in iCloud.
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How do I know if my iPhone is being tracked?

Part 1: How to Tell If Your iPhone is Being Tracked
  1. 1 Noise During a Call. ...
  2. 2 More Power Consumption. ...
  3. 3 Increase in iPhone Data Usage. ...
  4. 4 iPhone Shuts Down Randomly. ...
  5. 5 Too Many Strange Messages in Your Inbox. ...
  6. 6 Overheating of the Device. ...
  7. 7 Strange Browser History. ...
  8. 8 Look for Suspicious Apps.
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How can I get someone elses texts on my iPhone?

Set up text message forwarding
  1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. ...
  2. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.*
  3. Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone.
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Can someone see what you are doing on your phone?

Unfortunately, the answer is “yes.” There are a number of spy apps that can sit hidden your phone and record everything you do. The snoop can watch every detail of your life and you'll never know. We're going to take a look at what spying apps are on the market and how they work so you know how to stay safe.
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What does *# 21 do to your phone?

We rate the claim that dialing *#21# on an iPhone or Android device reveals if a phone has been tapped FALSE because it is not supported by our research.
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Can someone remotely access my iPhone?

That said, it is possible for someone to monitor your iPhone remotely if a hack has already been implemented, and spyware is already installed. That's why it's important to always be vigilant about your mobile security – even when using a so-called 'unhackable' device such as an iPhone or iPad.
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