i got pulled over and they went on my phone, not sure if they saw anything on it but i wanna know if theres a way to see if they are tracking/tracing my phone?
[GeneralQuestions]how can i tell if my phone is being tapped by the cops?
i got pulled over and they went on my phone, not sure if they saw anything on it but i wanna know if theres a way to see if they are tracking/tracing my phone?
[6 Points] None:
[7 Points] kamn74:
i got pulled over and they went on my phone
What did they do with it? Did they hook it up to any kind of device?
I was under the impression that they had to get a search warrant to search your phone after this Supreme Court decision:
Did they pull the old, "Hey you don't mind if we take a look at your phone, do you?"
Did you consent?
[3 Points] OmarLittlesShotgun:
As far as I know that is not how wire tapping works, they don't need your phone just the data your phone sends to the tower, which they can get via your provider.
Also they can't spontaneously tap a phone, it involves a long legal process and the blessing of a judge to get the clearence to do that.
[3 Points] DancingWindAway:
Son, do you have any idea how much money and manpower a 24\7 wiretap costs ? You gotta kill more than a few hookers for that.
[2 Points] k9atemybuds:
A few things to look for if your phone is being tapped/remote accessed:
Does it run hot? Is the battery all the sudden not lasting very long? Does it make crazy interference when placed by a radio? Does it restart randomly on its own?
[1 Points] FARC-Fighter:
Just search for: "Average cost of a wiretap". And than think about if you are that important to the LE that they would fuck up their budget just for you. Spoiler alert, you are not.
[1 Points] sobulbous:
You should watch The Wire. OmarLittlesShotgun even responded to your post.
[1 Points] NotGCHQBro:
My landline at my last place was being tapped and you wouldn't know it at all
[1 Points] JesusdiedLOLOL:
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[1 Points] jakefatman:
The traffic cop probably just wanted to see if you were texting and driving. He was checking your recent messages and time stamps.
If LE wants to trace your calls, they don't need your physical phone. They'll just get a warrant and your service provider will do the rest.
[1 Points] None:
Heavy breathing and a fapping noise in the background when you're talking to your mom is a dead giveaway that they're tapping your calls.
[1 Points] wilson535:
Here's what you need to do.
Step 1: enable encryption on your phone.
Step 2: do a factory reset.
Everything on your phone will be overwritten with scrambled data, and the factory reset will make your phone 'forget' that it has been encrypted and will no longer require a password etc. The old data on the hard drive will remain scrambled however and will be unrecoverable.
Step 3: encrypt your phone again and set a strong password.
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