CHEATING doesn’t necessarily happen on obvious apps like WhatsApp or Snapchat – as I pretty brutally found out.
In fact, red flags on your partner’s phone could be staring you right in the face without you even realising. But luckily, I know just the places to look – and most of them will surprise you.
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And not all apps are necessarily hiding messages either – some point towards secret spending or unknown locations a love rat has been visiting.
Obviously I’m not advising you to go digging around on your other half’s phone.
Your first port of call should always be to speak with your partner about any concerns.
In my case, I had already done this still spotted countless big signs that something was wrong, which is when I heard about dating apps you can disguise.
One night I noticed an extra calculator app on my ex’s iPhone (pretty telling because who really needs an extra calculator beyond the pre-installed one?).
As I feared, when I tapped the app it wasn’t a calculator at all, but a dating app – filled with countless messages with streams of other men, and not to mention the dreaded d**k pics too.
A determined cheater isn’t going to leave evidence on chat apps like WhatsApp or Instagram (texts can be easily deleted too), so here are some of the less obvious apps which might hide their dirty little secrets.
#1 Notes app
The humble Notes app on iPhone and Android may seem like the last place you expect to find cheating.
Surely that’s just where people jot down the odd password or their shopping list, right?
Well, not quite – little do most people realise, it can actually be used to secretly communicate with others.
You can share Notes with other people and both collaborate on them, meaning cheaters can essentially use it to write back and forth without arousing suspicion.
“Yes, this happened to one of my best friends. Her boyfriend’s Notes app was open on his laptop and that’s how she found out,” one person explained on TikTok.
#2 Storage apps
Apps which store your pics and videos can be used to secretly message too, though it’s a lot more hassle.
However, storage apps are a great place to keep incriminating photos out of sight.
This is another problem I’ve been stung with by my ex, who kept a hidden stash of photos he’d got from secret flings on there.
Photos stored in the cloud are kept in a data centre, so you can easily log out and keep them away from being visible in normal photo gallery apps.
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#3 Mapping apps
Mapping and navigation apps could also hold clues of cheating.
Whether you use Google Maps or Waze to drive around, all the places you’ve got directions too will be stored in the app.
Unknown places which are visited a lot could be a red flag.
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#4 Wallet apps
Similar to mapping and navigation apps, the wallet apps on your phone may have signs your partner is up to no good.
Whether you’re using Apple Pay or Google Pay, you can see previous transactions – unlike standard banking apps that are heavily locked down.
This may reveal a fancy dinner out you weren’t aware of or even a big spend in a jewellery shop.
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