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Deleting Txt Msg on Iphone
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That more than likely stored carrier side, and since the AT&T willingly and preemptively handed over complete access to their information under the Patriot Act, they probably already have access to it. That said, you really don't have anything to worry about.
When you delete a text message, it never actually deletes off your phone. This goes for all phones and computers. The data does not get erased until your phone does hit full capacity. Law enforcement can access this information. This happens in tons of investigation cases. They obtain the phone of a suspect and it breaks the case wide open.
The government can. The carrier can. That's about the extent of it.
But you always have to worry about what's found on the other person's phone. That or if you forget to delete a text on one random day. That or what if your spouse or WTFever you're worried about knows the right person at the carrier or with the government.
So basically. There is always a way. It just depends how much trouble someone wants to go to in order to find whatever it is you wanna hide.
But you always have to worry about what's found on the other person's phone. That or if you forget to delete a text on one random day. That or what if your spouse or WTFever you're worried about knows the right person at the carrier or with the government.
So basically. There is always a way. It just depends how much trouble someone wants to go to in order to find whatever it is you wanna hide.
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The other thing to remember is that your entire phone's data is stored on your computer if and when you sync it. So if you sync your phone at some point and the delete the message later, it could be backed up to your computer undeleted. That's another way it could potentially be sniffed through with the right brain power.
Oh, lol, I think you'd be surprised. There are technical hurdles that have been overcome that are not public knowledge.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it is true. Just like when you take a picture on a digital camera and the picture gets delete. It's not actually deleted and you can still retrieve the photos. EVEN if the SD card is removed. If you don't believe me, do some research. Obviously someone like you or I could not do this, but law enforcement can. Don't think the delete button ever actually means it's deleted.
Yep, that is why they always say the only real way to wipe a HD is to destroy it in one of those shredders.
Yup it's true. So much personal information is stored on one of those. From pictures to documents to everything. If it were to fall into the wrong hands.. even with everything deleted.. you could find yourself in a lot of trouble.
Yes, they can retrieve texts... and they probably don't need your phone to do it.
I've been in the server rooms where text messages come through the system (this was for a small cell phone carrier in anothe rcountry). The messages all displayed on the screen in plain text, and it would have been an easy task to log them all.
I'd very very surprised if the mega-carriers didn't have a way to look up archived messages on the behalf of law enforcement.
I've been in the server rooms where text messages come through the system (this was for a small cell phone carrier in anothe rcountry). The messages all displayed on the screen in plain text, and it would have been an easy task to log them all.
I'd very very surprised if the mega-carriers didn't have a way to look up archived messages on the behalf of law enforcement.
that's ********, once data is overwritten once it becomes virtually impossible to recover. the best someone can hope to do, using an electron microscope and the raw platters, is get the magnetic resonance either side of the particular block to see if it's more a 1, a 0, or equal but such a thing would cost a lot of money and the "evidence" produced wouldn't be admissible in court anyway. it would only be used by the CIA or NSA or something.
you must either be a troll or a d!ckhead cop trying to scare people into compliance
