Random sounds, have I been hacked?

[Davdi]

Regarding the 'Numbers Station' Gong/chimes: I believe that numbers stations are generally used by various countrie's 'security/Intelligence (i.e.spy) services to send coded messages to their agents.
I got this of a TV Documentary, so can't vouch for the accuracy.
However, Wikipedia says at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station :

A numbers station is a shortwave radio station characterized by broadcasts of formatted numbers, which are believed to be addressed to intelligence officers operating in foreign countries.[1] Most identified stations use speech synthesis to vocalize numbers, although digital modes such as phase-shift keying and frequency-shift keying, as well as Morse code transmissions, are not uncommon. Most stations have set time schedules, or schedule patterns; however, other stations appear to broadcast at random times. Stations may or may not have set frequencies in the HF band.[2]

 

[JohnCoachWalsh]

@Hadron @bcrichster @noidodroid

Thanks for the help so far - it's not happened again in a week now...

If it does, then I'll look at the logging of connections.

Summary:

It happened in 'safe mode' - so NOT a user installed app?

Only happens with a data connection open (wifi/network).

I can be in any location (not just at home).

I don't read email on my phone, and web browse almost nothing.

Thanks.

 

[noidodroid]

Regarding the 'Numbers Station' Gong/chimes: I believe that numbers stations are generally used by various countrie's 'security/Intelligence (i.e.spy) services to send coded messages to their agents.
I got this of a TV Documentary, so can't vouch for the accuracy.
However, Wikipedia says at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station :

A numbers station is a shortwave radio station characterized by broadcasts of formatted numbers, which are believed to be addressed to intelligence officers operating in foreign countries.[1] Most identified stations use speech synthesis to vocalize numbers, although digital modes such as phase-shift keying and frequency-shift keying, as well as Morse code transmissions, are not uncommon. Most stations have set time schedules, or schedule patterns; however, other stations appear to broadcast at random times. Stations may or may not have set frequencies in the HF band.[2]

Yeah that is some interesting information. I thought there might be some alterior motives for them. Hell you never know anymore these days.

 

[noidodroid]

@Hadron @bcrichster @noidodroid

Thanks for the help so far - it's not happened again in a week now...

If it does, then I'll look at the logging of connections.

Summary:

It happened in 'safe mode' - so NOT a user installed app?

Only happens with a data connection open (wifi/network).

I can be in any location (not just at home).

I don't read email on my phone, and web browse almost nothing.

Thanks.

No problem. Hopefully you get it solved. I sure wish I could hit the nail on the head of my problem here.

 

[noidodroid]

Any parties here ever get their issue resolved?

 

[JohnCoachWalsh]

Not as in, I did something and it fixed it.

But it hasn't happened for me in a while now.

 

[noidodroid]

That's good. I have a weird issue on an XT907 Motorola that plays the original old school moto chirp (from flip phone days) when connecting to calls. Very weird. I wiped the phone completely and put stock firmware on it as well. Oh well. Phone works fine. About to upgrade the client to a newer phone then when i get time get to the bottom of it.

 

[blackbird2009]

OMG! I am so happy that I found this thread! I have been having the same issue. The Universal Studios Theme music randomly play on my phone over the summer. (Then it stopped.) Also at least 3 times I heard a conversation in Russian over this summer. And TODAY my phone started randomly playing music. This time it was Ed Sheeran's "Make it Rain". It was at 6am and woke me up. I do not have this song stored on my phone. No apps were open...

 

[Sailory]

Hello

I have a similar problem. I have a huawei mate 20 pro, running on Rogers Canada. After the most recent update 3 days ago, I random male voice comes out from the phone sporadically. Sound like a guy talking im Hindu. Says always the same phrase (which I don't understand). It could happen anytime does not matter if Im using the phone or not. I reset the phone to factory settings with all data wiped out but it still came back. Anyone found a solution yet?

 

[ocnbrze]

Hello

I have a similar problem. I have a huawei mate 20 pro, running on Rogers Canada. After the most recent update 3 days ago, I random male voice comes out from the phone sporadically. Sound like a guy talking im Hindu. Says always the same phrase (which I don't understand). It could happen anytime does not matter if Im using the phone or not. I reset the phone to factory settings with all data wiped out but it still came back. Anyone found a solution yet?

after a reset and this is still happening i would take the back to your carrier and get it replaced.

 

[noidodroid]

My issue is as serious as it gets. Not only is it happening on phones its happening on the computers and laptops in my office now as well. Im not oblivious to the fact and what is really going on i just would rather see the Feds take care of this than me hurting someone.