Friend Cancels Plans After Discovering Tracker on Phone: Harmless Prank or Creepy Invasion?

Imagine catching up with an old friend, only to find out they’ve been secretly tracking your phone! That’s precisely what happened to a 21-year-old woman when she reunited with her male friend from high school. After making plans to hang out, she started noticing some strange coincidences, like him knowing her sleep schedule and phone battery percentage. The truth finally came out, and now she’s left wondering whether it was just a harmless prank or a creepy invasion of her privacy.

Reconnecting with an Old Friend

Making Plans to Hang Out

Strange Coincidences Begin

How Did He Know?

More Weird Messages

The Shocking Truth

Confronting the Friend

Ignoring His Apologies

Mutual Friend’s Opinion

Feeling Invaded

UPDATE: Apple’s Investigation

No Further Contact

Intrusive Thoughts

Advice Needed

Grad School Concerns

The Fine Line Between Prank and Privacy Invasion

After discovering her friend had secretly shared her location with himself on Snapchat, this 21-year-old woman is left feeling violated and unsure of how to react. While her mutual friend believes it was just a harmless joke, she can’t shake the feeling that her privacy has been invaded. She’s now ignoring her friend’s calls and texts, as he desperately tries to apologize. With advice from a law student friend, she’s considering her options, but worries about how it could affect her future grad school applications. What do you think – harmless prank or creepy invasion? ‍♀️

Stalking is never harmless, and this friend is a creep

Block him and never speak to him again. NTA

Creepy phone tracker prank leads to friendship breakup.

Being tracked is no joke, NTA. Trust is broken.

Friend secretly planned to track you, NTA for distancing yourself

Friend tracks phone, apologizes but doesn’t make amends. NTA.

NTA. Helpful advice on restoring phone to protect privacy.

NTA. Questioning the legitimacy of tracking someone’s location without consent

Friend puts tracker on phone, NTA considers cutting them off

Commenter warns OP about potential phone invasion and advises to seek professional help. NTA.

Friend’s behavior is creepy and potentially dangerous. End the friendship.

️‍♀️ Is the commenter onto something? Check your phone now!

Trust and privacy violated by friend’s creepy phone prank. NTA

Calling the cops on the ‘psycopath’ or pulling a harmless prank?

Friend secretly tracked commenter for 2 weeks, causing fear and anger

Friend invades privacy and makes creepy joke, NTA for cancelling.

Privacy violation is no joke. NTA for being angry

Commenter calls out creepy behavior, confusion over slang term

Cutting off toxic friends: NTA’s response to phone tracker prank

NTA, keep evidence in case of future stalking incidents.

NTA, but this is a huge violation and supremely creepy

Commenter calls out creepy behavior and denial in replies

Commenter sympathizes with OP but calls out creepy behavior

Trust your instincts and cut him out completely.
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Friend tracks phone battery via Google Maps, possible other apps ️‍♂️

Creepy stalker friend tracks phone, seek professional help. NTA.

NTA for cancelling plans, but report the stalker immediately.

Invasion of privacy is a crime. Cut ties and stay safe.

Friend violated privacy, ‘just a joke’ excuse is tiring

Commenter responds to phone tracker prank with hilarious warning ⚠️

Concerns raised over privacy and trust in relationship.

Privacy invasion is no joke, especially for women.

User expresses confusion about Snapchat ghost mode, receives helpful explanation

Setting boundaries is important. NTA.

Trust your gut and don’t ignore red flags.

Curious about tracking apps? Learn about Life360 and battery monitoring

Red flag alert! Check your phone for suspicious apps

NTA commenters agree: crossing privacy boundaries is not okay.

Don’t take stalking lightly. Trust your gut and cut ties.

Protect your privacy! NTA for feeling violated. Drop the friend.

Cutting off a stalker friend: NTA.

Stand up for yourself and report this illegal invasion ASAP!

Block him, reset phone, change passwords. Don’t let anyone gaslight you.

Friend’s prank reveals true colors: unreliable, inconsiderate, and cruel. #NTA

Friend may have installed mirroring app, NTA for cancelling plans.

Cut ties and get a restraining order. This is abusive

Trust your gut feeling, stay away from him.

️ Protect yourself from potential stalkers, NTA did right.

Possible hidden tracker on phone raises concerns among commenters

NTA comment calls out stalker behavior, no replies

Trust your gut: Is he really gay or using you?

Friend puts tracker on phone, NTA for being creeped out.

‍♀️ NTA. Friend’s prank is creepy and not okay.