Someone changed my phone name and it wasn't me

[user4SjqAcQd61]

In the past week someone changed my phone name from Joe's s23 plus to Murray. I did not notice until my phone hooked up through blue tooth in my car. I had possession of my phone the whole time and was running malwarebytes and and t mobile security. How is this possible and who could do this? 

[LongHiker]

@user4SjqAcQd61 So, in phone settings -> About phone the device name has changed? Or is it the name that appears in your car? 

[user4SjqAcQd61]

When I saw my phone was listed as Murray which isn't what it ever was I went into settings on my phone and saw the name there was changed in about phone. So I am assuming someone had access to my phone. How is that possible. 

[user4SjqAcQd61]

None that had my phone so no

[VerbumVeritum]

Hmm very strange. Are you absolutely positive about that? It seems like it might have been a prank. If someone had gained access to your device, I doubt they would do something as obvious as change the phone's name and do nothing else.

[user4SjqAcQd61]

Exactly. So they did something so obvious. To show me that they can access my phone. Honestly yes I have banking on my phone but it's nothing special. I am not involved in anything crazy or illegal. So I am trying to figure out how they were able to get into my phone remotely. 

[VerbumVeritum · Accepted solution]

Individuals who unscrupulously access people's phones to get information do not typically announce their presence. That would defeat the purpose. Moreover, Malwarebytes and T-Mobile security didn't detect anything unusual. It isn't likely someone is remotely accessing your device. One way you can be absolutely positive is to factory reset your phone and start fresh without backing up. This way, none of your potentially infected data can find itself back onto your device.

[user4SjqAcQd61]

Actual phone setting. Phone name. 

[ChaosSaber]

Hows Murray?