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Hiding phone apps

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Time4achange11 · 29/10/2023 06:50

My partners phone is suddenly so clean. No pics. No numbers. No apps. I am starting to suspect he's learned how to hide apps and basically hide everything. Is there a tool to do this. A quick Google suggests it's possible.

He has a Nokia c2 and keeps talking about how his phone doesn't disturb him anymore now he's got nothing. Something isn't making sense.

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QWERTYoutside · 29/10/2023 06:59

Do you often suspect he is a liar?

PinkGaspardJumper · 29/10/2023 07:01

Lots of apps to do this-a second calculator quite likely.

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Time4achange11 · 29/10/2023 07:06

He has a history of being shady with his phone but he's got 10 numbers now 9 men and me. Even the pics of the dog from.last week are gone. He's got no social media apps on his phone but he's logged into a Work mates fb today that had the phone before him.

A second calculator? So itl be an icon on his phone?

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PinkGaspardJumper · 29/10/2023 07:08

Yes - a second calc icon. If you input the 'PIN' it will let you in to whats behind it.

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Time4achange11 · 29/10/2023 07:10

Ah ok if I can look on it today I'll have another look. I feel horrible but his phone is completely empty. Its weird. So weird.

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Time4achange11 · 29/10/2023 07:11

Is there any other settings etc I should look at?

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GRex · 29/10/2023 07:14

At the point where you're digging into someone's phone like this, why on earth are you with him? He has "a history of being shady with his phone", why are you with him? Get some self respect, you don't need evidence nor information to leave him, you just leave and start living a happier life.

platypuspart · 29/10/2023 07:58

OMFG! Why are you even looking. Total invasion of privacy and makes me think you don't trust him. Not a good recipe for a relationship that has any longevity!

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Time4achange11 · 29/10/2023 08:11

I found photos in his gallery this morning of his exes brothers wife! About 10 of them. But couldn't find any apps that looked like a second calculator or anything. No idea why he wants those pics. On one she's kissing her husband!

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cariadlet · 29/10/2023 08:16

If you distrust him so much that you're invading his privacy by searching his phone, then I think you have much bigger problems in the relationship than disappearing apps.

LolaSmiles · 29/10/2023 08:20

It's possible to hide apps as others have said.

If you're at the point of searching his phone for hidden apps and content then the relationship has problems. Either you're unreasonably paranoid (unlikely in my opinion from your post) or he's being shady.

Why not walk away and find someone who doesn't leave you feeling on edge and paranoid?

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Time4achange11 · 29/10/2023 08:55

I just have noticed weird phone behaviour and yes I struggle to trust him. Now I've seen those photos I think he's logged into his mates fb taking screen shots of his ex girlfriends sister in law. Even a picture of her red shoes on his phone! So my gut instinct is correct.

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BoohooWoohoo · 29/10/2023 08:57

Second phone is popular with people up to no good.

Isitsixoclockalready · 29/10/2023 09:00

I know that it's easier said than done - especially in a situation where children are involved but if a relationship is at a point where you have to check the other person's phone - does the relationship really have any future?

SinnerBoy · 29/10/2023 09:06

Perhaps he's sick to death of you nebbing through his phone when he leaves it?

Ihaterhymingrabbit · 29/10/2023 09:08

If my DP said this I would automatically assume he was trying to be less distracted by his phone but that’s cause I trust him 100% so clearly you don’t trust him or he has given you reason not to trust him.

WiIIow · 29/10/2023 09:29

If my DH was checking my phone it would be an immediate divorce.

KrisAkabusi · 29/10/2023 09:54

Tell him you don't trust him and you've been going through his phone. You might as well, the relationship is over anyway.

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