Everyone is using a smartphone today. It would not be wrong to say that this device has made many tasks easier but this device has also given rise to many dangers. Users can even be tracked through this device. While some features allow you to access someone else's phone on your phone. On the other hand, if a small red dot suddenly appears on the top of your smartphone screen, then taking it lightly can be costly. This red dot can be a sign that the screen recording is on your phone.
First, understand what is this red dot.
Some smartphones, especially the latest versions of iPhone and Android, show a red dot icon on the top bar during screen recording. Which means that every activity happening on your screen is being recorded. In such a situation, if you have not turned on this screen recording option yourself, then it may be due to some malware or spyware. This can leak sensitive data like your personal details, password, and bank details.
How to keep yourself safe in such a situation?
If you see this red dot on your device, then go to the phone settings and check if any screen recording app is running. If you see any unknown app in the apps, then uninstall it immediately. If you feel that there is some malware in your device, then scan it with a good antivirus app. Finally, if you want, you can even factory reset the device. However, before doing a factory reset, take a backup of your data.
Keep this setting on.
If you use an Android phone, then always keep Google Play Protection on in your device. This is Google's special security system that can tell you about such apps which are not secure or have come to your device through a third-party website. Here you can scan all the apps of the phone. For this, you just have to go to your Google Play Store. You will get this facility in the settings.
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