How To Know Your Android Phone Has Been Hacked And How To Fix It

What to Look For

Random pop-ups are among the first, but definitely not the only thing you need to look for. There are so many other signals, which are on the above list, and here are the explanations for them.

If you feel that your device is working very slowly, there might be a virus behind the scene using the CPU. High data usage and an increase in phone bill is also a sign of a virus, how? If you feel that your data usage is going beyond the daily or monthly limit even when you haven't used your any, it's possible that a hacker has already hacked your device and because there is some malware sending texts to premium numbers, hackers can easily make money while you're paying extra. If you want to check your data usage, visit Settings, then tap on Connections > Data Usage and view to identify which app is using more data than it should.

If any app is consuming more data than it's supposed to, there may be something wrong.

Typically, it is very hard to find keyloggers or malware in a phone or tablet, but they leave traces. No matter if it's an unwanted app draining your battery or a new app that installed itself, all these malicious codes use your resources, data, and battery too. If you feel that someone has hacked your phone, immediately head to Settings > Battery > Battery Usage and check if there is anything unusual.

As you can see in the above picture, there is an app named 'Miscellaneous' which has used 70% battery of your phone; it can be a virus or keylogger, which is trying to hide its own identity. The app you did not install could be the reason.

What to do if the phone got hacked?

Now, what would you do if your phone gets hacked? There are a few methods such as factory reset or uninstalling apps, installing anti-virus apps, which you can try to get rid of this problem.

The easiest way to get rid of hacks or viruses is by installing anti-virus apps from the Google Play Store. On the Play Store, you'll get various anti-virus apps, but you need to choose a reputable brand such as BitDefender, Malwarebytes, and AVG. Install the app and go for a full system scan, it helps you delete the malware.

Uninstall unwanted or bad apps

If you observe any app which you did not install taking lots of data or battery, go to Setting > Apps >Tap on App Manager. Here, find the app and uninstall it by clicking on the 'Uninstall' button.

If none of the above-mentioned ways is working out, you can try this last method. It will definitely solve your problem. This last way is to wipe all the data or factory reset. It erases all your data from the phone, and after that, your phone will perform just like a new device. This is the best method to remove all the malware or viruses but a little bit hectic. For doing this, dead to Settings then tap on Backup and Reset, click on Reset > Factory Data Reset. After a few minutes, you'll see your phone empty.

After freeing your phone from malware and viruses, it becomes very important to protect the device from further virus attacks. Below, we have some tips which will help you keep it safe from malware and other malicious codes.