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Random files appearing in the downloads folder on my phone has only happened once
¯\(ツ)/¯
Let me guess, it was an iPhone? Someone just used AirDrop and you might've allowed everyone sending you files.
It was Android :-) WiFi, NFC and BT turned off. It was Android 12 I believe, back in 2022.
Did you use a "supplied" charger while there?
Nope - aware of juice jackers, so I only used my own cables and adapters (even have a USB condom).
I'm generally pretty security aware, but my only theory of how it landed there is some cellular exploit. Whether it was a crafted MMS, a custom cell site, or something else I don't know.
I did use mobile data for some ubers, but that was off-site.
That's actually a bit frightening and the feeling of being violated would linger for a while.
My goodness, your username!?!
I think you might already know...