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Verizon store INSTALLED something suspicious on my phone??
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I would wipe the phone clean for sure. She could have installed anything on your phone. I had the same thing happen to me when I bought my 3GS a few years ago.
I have switched to AT&T since then and haven't had any problems.
The 3Gs was never with Verizon. Once again, nothing could have been installed on the OP's phone.
Do note that those types of things only work on the iPad 2 and newer if and only if the phone does not have a passcode set or the passcode has not yet locked the device.
There's nothing installed on it. Any executable binary would require Apple's digital signature. Unless Apple is now allowing carriers to install spyware at their stores (CarrierIQ is not spyware) or Verizon forged Apple privet key, nothing is running on the OP's phone.
Oh ok, might read the IOS page. You are wrong hope you are never in a situation to find out.
You've clearly never owned an iOS device before, have you 
If she'd installed anything it would be on the homescreen. If she'd browser on your internet, it would be in the history. If she'd opened an app, it would most likely show up in the app draw (double tap the home button).
If she'd installed anything it would be on the homescreen. If she'd browser on your internet, it would be in the history. If she'd opened an app, it would most likely show up in the app draw (double tap the home button).
You've clearly never owned an iOS device before, have you
If she'd installed anything it would be on the homescreen. If she'd browser on your internet, it would be in the history. If she'd opened an app, it would most likely show up in the app draw (double tap the home button).
History and apps can be cleared/closed with 2 taps.
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Bottom line with today's technology/laws yes they can, and yes they do dump everything off the any phone,tablet, PC, Mac. IF you are doing something wrong stop, don't be stupid, if not be happy. The connection between capability and your nice customer service lady is very unlikely.
If your lifestyle is such then just go prepaid and change often. Not a fun way to live.
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Seriously, she probably just botched the application of the screen protector and had to try multiple times.
She might not have felt comfortable putting it on in front of you (because she hasn't done well in the past), but was obligated an extra step of customer service.
Screen protectors are not easy to put on unless you're trained at doing it.
There's absolutely no way she could have installed something without you knowing just by looking at the apps.
She might not have felt comfortable putting it on in front of you (because she hasn't done well in the past), but was obligated an extra step of customer service.
Screen protectors are not easy to put on unless you're trained at doing it.
There's absolutely no way she could have installed something without you knowing just by looking at the apps.
I know what I know. And I know those devices cannot work on the iPad 2 or newer because they do not have a bootrom exploit. The only way to break into those devices is to not use a passcode, plug the device into the computer before it locks itself, or have an unsecured jailbreak. When I say unsecured jailbreak, I'm not talking about changing your SSH password, I'm talking about editing the services.plist back to defaults to remove afc2 and reset afc to only the media directory.
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