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   revolutionary girl erin (erin@mastodon.kvuzet.net)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jun-2025 13:03:56 JST revolutionary girl erin

   Please boost:

   Can anyone point me toward some resources on detecting and removing stalkerware on Android?

   A friend of a friend has just gotten out of an abusive relationship and I've been asked the look over their phone and computer for any stalkerware the ex might have planted. I'm fairly confident in my abilities on a PC, but not an android phone.

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     4bz (4bz@freeradical.zone)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jun-2025 13:04:19 JST 4bz

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     @erin honestly if worried, I'd just wipe the phone and start over to be safe

     But idk if there's a way to Install anything without there being a reference to it in the app settings - remove the unknown

     I've hear there are some apps out there that disguise as other apps, so like found two calculator apps? Sus

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     Alexis (lexipic@dragonscave.space)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jun-2025 13:04:53 JST Alexis

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     • Patrick Perdue

     @BorrisInABox @erin Okay, first off. Does this person have the ability to change there google account password? Second off, if there phone is being bugged by some form of spyware, they should immediaely factory reset infected phone. most of thos spyware apps are not removable, unless a factory reset is done. Just some personal experience. Google, if authentication is set up, should be an easy problem to address.

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     plasticine_era (plasticine_era@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jun-2025 13:06:45 JST plasticine_era

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     @erin Hi Erin,

     These are from the "Clinic to end Tech Abuse" https://ceta.tech.cornell.edu/resources

     I looked these up to advise a friend (but luckily didn't end up having to use them). Hope some of this is useful.

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     Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹 (anibyl@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jun-2025 13:06:56 JST Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

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     @erin Go to Settings → Apps and remove everything that the friend doesn't use.

     For the apps that are needed, check sessions, and log out from those you don't recognize.