Hello helpful tech people and android users,
I have an LG G5 phone that has been emitting strange audio at random hours of the day. This scared me quite a bit at first, because the first time it happened I was asleep and woke up to what sounded like a private conversation between two people coming from the phone. The screen was off, and when I turned it on, there were no notifications explaining the noise, nor were there any applications open... In other instances of this occurring (which is about once or twice a week, depending), the sound did not stop when I closed all apps that were running at the time. The only way to stop the sound myself is to restart the phone. Each time this has happened, the audio plays for 30 to 60 seconds.
All sorts of audio has played, with varying levels of distortion/clarity. Sometimes it is perfect and crisp, and sometimes there is underlying static(?)/distortion. One time it was the Game of Thrones theme song, another time it was a female having what sounded like an amazing orgasm. Random music is popular. Audio like the first time it happened where it sounded like I was hearing somebody's real life conversation has only happened a couple more times.
The reason I haven't taken the time to address this (even though it has been happening for at least 6 months) is because the LG G5 is supposed to have a FM radio. In US models, this FM radio is not functional unfortunately (the overlords don't want us to be too happy, I suppose), and it was my understanding that the hardware for it was actually disconnected. Nonetheless, in the "Regulatory & Safety" section of the Settings, it does warn that "A radio interference is possible while using this wireless equipment". Now one would think this interference would be mostly static, but this problem could have something to do with radio interference. I have used this reasoning to put the problem off, but I think it is really unlikely that someone is sending porn, for instance, into the atmosphere via radio waves.
The last instance really spooked me and made me seriously reconsider the radio interference theory: I was minding my own business, paying my credit card off on my mobile bank app, when a monotone woman's voice (the voice used on sketchy redirect sites telling you you are infected with a virus and must install her protection software now) calmly and clearly spoke from my phone telling me that "my phone was hacked and being monitored". No more audio after that one sentence. Yikes. I preferred the panting porno grunts. Again, no indication on my phone that this should be happening.
I am very concerned that my phone is indeed hacked, but considering the lack of evidence I have to show that this is actually happening and I'm not just crazy and hearing voices leaves me at a loss.
I have an LG G5 phone that has been emitting strange audio at random hours of the day. This scared me quite a bit at first, because the first time it happened I was asleep and woke up to what sounded like a private conversation between two people coming from the phone. The screen was off, and when I turned it on, there were no notifications explaining the noise, nor were there any applications open... In other instances of this occurring (which is about once or twice a week, depending), the sound did not stop when I closed all apps that were running at the time. The only way to stop the sound myself is to restart the phone. Each time this has happened, the audio plays for 30 to 60 seconds.
All sorts of audio has played, with varying levels of distortion/clarity. Sometimes it is perfect and crisp, and sometimes there is underlying static(?)/distortion. One time it was the Game of Thrones theme song, another time it was a female having what sounded like an amazing orgasm. Random music is popular. Audio like the first time it happened where it sounded like I was hearing somebody's real life conversation has only happened a couple more times.
The reason I haven't taken the time to address this (even though it has been happening for at least 6 months) is because the LG G5 is supposed to have a FM radio. In US models, this FM radio is not functional unfortunately (the overlords don't want us to be too happy, I suppose), and it was my understanding that the hardware for it was actually disconnected. Nonetheless, in the "Regulatory & Safety" section of the Settings, it does warn that "A radio interference is possible while using this wireless equipment". Now one would think this interference would be mostly static, but this problem could have something to do with radio interference. I have used this reasoning to put the problem off, but I think it is really unlikely that someone is sending porn, for instance, into the atmosphere via radio waves.
The last instance really spooked me and made me seriously reconsider the radio interference theory: I was minding my own business, paying my credit card off on my mobile bank app, when a monotone woman's voice (the voice used on sketchy redirect sites telling you you are infected with a virus and must install her protection software now) calmly and clearly spoke from my phone telling me that "my phone was hacked and being monitored". No more audio after that one sentence. Yikes. I preferred the panting porno grunts. Again, no indication on my phone that this should be happening.
I am very concerned that my phone is indeed hacked, but considering the lack of evidence I have to show that this is actually happening and I'm not just crazy and hearing voices leaves me at a loss.
