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I assume that by saying "spy apps" you are talking about a specific type of paid apps. Well even those non-paid apps or even self-developed ones can spy on your phone due to the fact that your phone is generally not protected by Anti-virus solutions, so any amateur can create a remote access trojan (RAT) and spy on you.

Now, how can someone install this rat on your phone?

Physically: in 2 minutes he can disable Google Play Protect, and download and install his rat

Remotely: Viavia social engineering techniques (such as spear phishing) or via an advanced technique called Zero-click attackZero-click attack

I assume that by saying "spy apps" you are talking about a specific type of paid apps. Well even those non-paid apps or even self-developed ones can spy on your phone due to the fact that your phone is generally not protected by Anti-virus solutions, so any amateur can create a remote access trojan (RAT) and spy on you.

Now, how can someone install this rat on your phone?

Physically: in 2 minutes he can disable Google Play Protect, and download and install his rat

Remotely: Via social engineering techniques (such as spear phishing) or via an advanced technique called Zero-click attack

I assume that by saying "spy apps" you are talking about a specific type of paid apps. Well even those non-paid apps or even self-developed ones can spy on your phone due to the fact that your phone is generally not protected by Anti-virus solutions, so any amateur can create a remote access trojan (RAT) and spy on you.

Now, how can someone install this rat on your phone?

Physically: in 2 minutes he can disable Google Play Protect, and download and install his rat

Remotely: via social engineering techniques (such as spear phishing) or via an advanced technique called Zero-click attack

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I assume that by saying spy apps"spy apps" you are talking about a specific type of paid apps,. Well even those not paidnon-paid apps or even self developed-developed ones can spy inon your phone diedue to the fact thethat your phone is generally not protected by Anti-virus solutionsolutions, so any amateur can create his owna remote access Trojantrojan (RAT) and spy on you.

Now, how can someone install this rat inon your phone  ?

Physically Physically: in 2 minutes he can disable Google play protectPlay Protect, and download and install his rat

Remotely Remotely: Via social engineering techniques (such as spear phishing  ) or via an advanced technique called Zero-click attack, (no-offense don't worry about this technique)

I assume that by saying spy apps you are talking about a specific type of paid apps, Well even those not paid apps or even self developed ones can spy in your phone die to the fact the your phone is generally not protected by Anti-virus solution, so any amateur can create his own remote access Trojan and spy on you.

Now, how can someone install this rat in your phone  ?

Physically : in 2 minutes he can disable Google play protect, and download and install his rat

Remotely : Via social engineering techniques (such as spear phishing  ) or via an advanced technique called Zero-click attack, (no-offense don't worry about this technique)

I assume that by saying "spy apps" you are talking about a specific type of paid apps. Well even those non-paid apps or even self-developed ones can spy on your phone due to the fact that your phone is generally not protected by Anti-virus solutions, so any amateur can create a remote access trojan (RAT) and spy on you.

Now, how can someone install this rat on your phone?

Physically: in 2 minutes he can disable Google Play Protect, and download and install his rat

Remotely: Via social engineering techniques (such as spear phishing) or via an advanced technique called Zero-click attack

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I assume that by saying spy apps you are talking about a specific type of paid apps, Well even those not paid apps or even self developed ones can spy in your phone die to the fact the your phone is generally not protected by Anti-virus solution, so any amateur can create his own remote access Trojan and spy on you.

Now, how can someone install this rat in your phone ?

Physically : in 2 minutes he can disable Google play protect, and download and install his rat

Remotely : Via social engineering techniques (such as spear phishing ) or via an advanced technique called Zero-click attack, (no-offense don't worry about this technique)