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desertwoman

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Dec 20, 2012
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My boyfriend recently told me I'd better "be careful" because he could see all my iPhone 4 texts. He then proceeded to show me them on his iPhone. He also commented on some of my gmail messages (received on both iPhone and computer). This, obviously, is a privacy nightmare!

How is he doing this and how do I cut off his access?
 

SnowLeopard OSX

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Dec 5, 2012
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Change your passwords as people have suggested earlier. Although -- it strikes me as kind of odd that he was so comfortable to confront you on the fact that he's been snooping around on your user accounts!
 

Baggio

macrumors 6502
Oct 18, 2012
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My boyfriend recently told me I'd better "be careful" because he could see all my iPhone 4 texts. He then proceeded to show me them on his iPhone. He also commented on some of my gmail messages (received on both iPhone and computer). This, obviously, is a privacy nightmare!

How is he doing this and how do I cut off his access?

Obviously, you are doing something you are not supposed to be doing. :p

Change your password for gmail. If he is seeing your text messages, you must have iMessage setup on the same apple account that he is using as well. I would suggest getting a new apple ID.
 

Menel

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Aug 4, 2011
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My boyfriend recently told me I'd better "be careful" because he could see all my iPhone 4 texts. He then proceeded to show me them on his iPhone. He also commented on some of my gmail messages (received on both iPhone and computer). This, obviously, is a privacy nightmare!

How is he doing this and how do I cut off his access?
Find a new boyfriend, this is unhealthy. ASAP.

That's like unforgiveable.

Change all your passwords, get a nerd friend to help you.
 

Black Magic

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Sep 30, 2012
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My boyfriend recently told me I'd better "be careful" because he could see all my iPhone 4 texts. He then proceeded to show me them on his iPhone. He also commented on some of my gmail messages (received on both iPhone and computer). This, obviously, is a privacy nightmare!

How is he doing this and how do I cut off his access?

Maybe he has the password to your icloud account and is using it on his phone when he wants to snoop? Change the passwords on all your accounts like others have suggested.

Dump him. That probably is a huge sign of things to come if you stay.
 
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