Check your iPhone or Android to see which apps are using up the most energy. Malware uses battery power to do all sorts of things, from redirecting your search traffic to messing with your data to sending spam. Here’s how to tell if your phone may be hacked So, they’re super-common, too - especially during times when people are distracted and less likely to be less careful about what they download, such as during a pandemic. Malware designed to extract your data, lock up your phone until you pay a ransom (ransomware), or using your phone as a spam-sending tool is super-profitable for hackers. Since smartphones can be hacked just like computers, odd changes in phone behavior that continue after you’ve turned it off and on again mean more than a simple tech glitch. Is it a glitch that will go away when you turn your phone off and on again? Or could it be hacked?
(UPDATED): If your smartphone is acting weird, something is up.
