Today, we have many ways to share our location with our friends and family via mobile. Both Android and iOS have their own native tools to share our location at a specific time, which we can also do via messaging apps like WhatsApp or Telegram.
Logically, it is not possible to use these tools to know the location of a person without them knowing it: It is essential that the other person gives consent so that we know where it is. Knowing the location of a cell phone without its owner knowing is not impossible, but it is extremely complicated.
We should avoid accessing suspicious links and not let anyone use our mobile
There are services that promise to make it easier for us to locate any cell phone by entering its phone number. Some of these platforms present themselves as a way to find out where a lost cell phone is, but others highlight anonymity as one of their advantages. This is the first clue that shows us that these are dubious platforms and that they are often used to spy on other people without their consent
If you are concerned about someone knowing where you are using your cell phone, The good news is that it’s virtually impossible.. We have already mentioned that the native tools and options present in the main messaging applications require your permission. Fortunately, the services that allow you to locate a cell phone using a phone number do not work as they seem.
When a user enters the number of the person he wants to spy on on one of these platforms, the system takes care of sending an SMS to said phone number with a link to share your location
Leaving aside the moral aspect of services that promise to facilitate the location of a mobile phone by entering the phone number, it should be kept in mind that They often resort to abusive practices to get the most out of their users: many of these platforms offer free trial periods, but charge a fairly high monthly fee once the trial period is over.
Considering all of the above, we should not worry that someone might find out our location if we do not access suspicious links. We don’t even let anyone use our cell phone.. This last point is particularly important, because they could install spy apps to track our location.
These types of applications come from sources outside Google Play and require someone to have prior access to our mobile to install them. In addition, They have mechanisms to go unnoticed on the victim’s cell phone, so it can be difficult to know if someone has access to our location.
In case of suspicion, it is advisable to check the list of applications installed on the mobile to see if there are any strange applications. In addition, we must remember the importance of set a secure unlock code avoid using easy-to-know dates (such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) to prevent others from accessing our mobile phone and installing applications without our consent.
By | CHIP
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