Long story but I was complaining about my partner to a friend which my partners doesn’t know. The next day he was angry like he knew what I had said.
My first thought was maybe he has some recording device, so I downloaded this app which is meant to find these devices connects to WIFI.
It came up with the Router, my phone and some device called ‘Generic’.
What do you think this could be? We got nothing else connected to the WIFI we are pretty old fashion.
How to find a hidden camera?
Jumpup on 24/02/2020 - 16:02
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Once you've been that long with a person, you know exactly and can pretty much predict how that person handles a particular situation (esp. if it has occurred before) and how the person reacts.
In addition, unbeknowingly, we all subconsciously give out subtle cues whenever we are dissatisfied with someone and it is difficult to mask that dissatisfaction 24 hrs/day and this is something our partners can easily pick up on. Body language, people.
If your partner knows you were out with a friend and that you were both having a tiff prior to that, it is also really not that hard to figure out what the topic of your discussion with your friend is going to be.
Location
Tashehe
Tas - this question requires two heads …
Scratches both beards
Take off your tin foil hat
Who told you I was paranoid?
"Take off your tin foil hat" agreed, I can't get good reception when the OP has it on.
Change the router/wifi password.
Do I need to call up the internet provider? It’s not in my name.
you need to log on to the router. Probably shouldn't try this if you don't know what you're doing… but…
When connected on your phone find your Gateway address and put this address in a browser (chrome or safari). Then to log on you can try the generic admin credentials for your brand/model router (you can google these).
Once in the menu's should be pretty self-explanatory (you'd probably want to keep an eye out for something like WPA password and change that). Then you'd need to update your phone with the new password.
I can't give you more detailed info without knowing what model your devices are unfortunately. Good luck.
Grab a Hammer
Change the router/wifi password
Change the partner.
Get a trusty and trusted one.
install hidden camera to catch someone installing a hidden camera
What happens if they install a hidden camera to catch someone installing a hidden camera to catch someone installing a hidden camera?
I catch you copy pasting mine without even installing anything….
then you gotta go 3 layers deep and hope you make it out alive
reminds me of a friend's shop with CCTV camera at the stairwell entrance - one day the picture suddenly cut off while I was with him - he played back the recording and saw a guy reaching up and ripping off the camera !
With his face close to the camera, he was clearly identified as a guy living in short-term rental upstairs - so we simply traipsed upstairs and spoke to the manager who called the guy to come out of the room - 'we know you did it' - got the CCTV camera back - and the guy was evicted on the spot - all within about 20 minutes !
cool.
Then you get the camera buster buster buster.
haha underrated comment!
@Munki Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well.
Excellent quote. Great movie.
@Typical16-bitEnjoyer: What movie is this again. I recall the scene, but can't remember what movie it was in.
Inception.
It's the only appropriate action.
Did someone mention popcorn?
don't F with KFC
OK, Did someone mention KC popcorn? O^o
Sounds like a good plot for a Rick and Morty episode.
Thanks had a quick read.
Push you, slap you, choke you - oh boy! I need to sit my partner down tonight.
😂 oh man… or woman…
this only applies to when they do it non-consensually.
Your friend is sleeping with your partner.
And who is the lucky friend?
Hopefully not man's best friend.
Dog?
I see you're from Tassy, are you sure they don't know each other?
No and they are definitely not related!
I said the same until I saw the book about my family tree. Almost dated a cousin ;)
Roll tide.
Bush telegraph would be strong in isle of two last names.
I think you got a bigger fish to fry, better fix your trust issue with your partner.
Pretty sure OP isn't the one who has "trust issues" - what exactly are you proposing she do? Go please stop spying on me it's really freaky and controlling? That's not likely gonna end well.
At this rate, it look like ending has announced.
There's nothing saying there's an actual hidden camera, only that OP suspects there's one. So yes, currently only OP has trust issues, and a guilty conscience.
… proposing she do? …
And how do you know is a female???
Stereotyping perhaps???
It is a female though haha
They exist for a reason
We all should be it. Everyone's happy.
I was complaining about my partner to a friend that my partners doesn't know
Usually when you complain, it's not just to one person. Are you sure you haven't forgotten that you've also complained to someone else that your partner does know?
Most of the bugs or hidden cameras are from china so they either come up on wifi with a chinese sounding word or a long random mix of letters and numbers.
about my partner to a friend which my partners doesn’t know
Polygamous marriage?
just an open marriage relax
Can't see their marriage lasting much longer.
That was a very short long story :p
What makes you think he is spying on you? Has he ever done so in the past?
He stalked his bro in law once as he thought she was cheating on his sister
Define "stalked"? Do you feel that your safety is at risk?
I would jump ship asap if I was you.
Just followed his car one night. I thought that was strange.
He wouldn’t hurt a fly so I’m not scared of my safety.
@Jumpup: If you're not worried about your safety, just ask him why he thought you were talking crap about him.
@Jumpup: Are you sure there are no trust issues from your end? Following your partner’s car doesn’t help.
He wouldn’t hurt a fly so I’m not scared of my safety.
Are you sure if that fly was nagging him and accusing of having hidden cameras without knowledge?
bro in law
shewait, wtf?
It's 2020 bro, xer can be whatever xe likes.
He followed his bro in law. He has a sister.
@Jumpup: He, is the one that followed someone else?
Or is he the bro in law?
maybe Mr X, and Mr Z would be easier to follow
Interesting. Particularly the bit about how you can use a phone’s camera to detect infrared
The next day he was angry like he knew what I had said.
I would suggest talking to him to see why he is upset first, rather than just assuming he is and then assuming the reason he is is something which has a very, very remote chance of being correct.
He told me to stop talking crap about him and I’ve never done that before. What was the chance of that.
So I feel like this calls for at least another round of experiment before you jump into conclusion. Test for at least one positive story about him and a negative one at different occasions, leave some time in between, and see if he reacts in any way. But a huge drawback is, you are testing something way more than a hidden camera here…
Some things in life should never be tested, doesn't matter how justified they might seem at the time. Then again I don't know anything about your relationship.
Maybe follow that up with another question. You know, have one of those conversation things. People tell me they're helpful in a relationship.
I suggest you have a really good think about your relationship. Does he exhibit controlling behaviours, does he try to stop you seeing your friends or try to isolate you from your family. The guy who murdered his family wasn’t beating up his wife but he was very controlling. This could be nothing or it could be an indicator of something more. Is the feeling of being watched your spidey senses tingling that something is “off”. Standing back and analysing the relationship is a good thing. Have a chat to your friends, somewhere outside the house, and get their honest opinions.
@John Kimble: Also depends how long you've been together 😉 under a year, not great. Over 10yrs, you whinge to each other's faces 😂
@spackbace: I'm sure there are some issues on both sides; this is why the analysis needs to take place. However, if you don't gripe about your partner to someone else, occassionally, then I think there might be something wrong in the relationship as well. I've been shacked up with the, proverbial, saint for the last forty years but I still find a couple of things to mention at my ladies get together. It's only polite, so nobody feels they have been saddled with the dud. However, my saint would also see this in good humour and would'nt tell me to stop slagging him off. This is the bit that concerns me; he knew and he wanted to make sure she knew he knew.
where did this conversation take place between you and your friend
Baby monitor?
No babies
Thank god.
A voice recorder/field recorder can record for up to 12 hours (maybe even longer). The person would need to turn it on, hide it, then come back for it to listen to what was recorded. If that was possible google image search voice recorder so you know what to keep an eye out for. If it wasn't possible then you can rule it out.
This assumes someone is using a dictaphone style recorder not intended for the purposes of spying. There are a tonne of options to record audio that don't have the limitations one of those would, like an IP camera as OP herself suggests.
So also, noone has asked yet. Why are you talking shit about your partner?
Getting popcorn…
Everyone, regardless of sex, complains about their partner. No one is perfect.
but that's how shit gets stirred, this young lady should watch MAFS while browsing Oz
Crap it was free but has expired. A true Oz bargainer can’t pay now.
What about Siri? Or Alexa?
Could there be spyware/stalkerware on your phone? Is your partner tech savvy? Did he give you the phone, or borrow it at some stage (to get someone else to modify it)? If your conversation with your friend was by phone, spyware may have recorded it. More advanced phone spyware can also covertly record an in-person conversation. I suspect the latter capability might also impact phone battery.
Google some info about spyware & stalkerware. This is just one of many.
Great article, thanks for posting
Is your partner tech savvy?
This is really relevant.
Performing a covert video/audio surveillance may seem simple when seen on TV, but in reality it definitely requires a reasonable level of technical knowledge.
First thing to ovecome is the issue of power. A constant camera requires constant power. Most commercial wire-free cameras can barely last a few hours. So a power pack (you know, those little black bricks?) connected to the mains is needed. (And yes, it could be built into the wall, and tapped off the power circuit, but… geez, this is not Chinese spying level stuff.)
Then there is the matter of retrieval of the recorded data. Some cameras can stream to a cloud based repository. Data will be sucking up from your internet. Quite easy to see. Other cameras store the video locally. And this will require regular visits to the location to swap out the memory card.
And then… there are the hours required to sit and watch over the recorded video, listening for just a phrase, etc.
For sometone totally obsessed and with nothing else in their life (no job, no family, etc) this may be possible. But the OP's description of a very mild 'stalking' incident doesn't really match up to this.
As others have pointed out, other conversations with other people, which may have gotten back to the partner, are probably the most likely explanation.
Take off your tin foil hat