Put your fingernail on the mirror. If there is no gap between your nail and its reflection, it may be a two-way mirror. Also switch off the lights and shine your torch into it — a room behind will show through.
Camera lenses can be 1–3 mm wide. A pin-hole in a smoke detector, clock, charger or wall that faces the bed/shower is a red flag.
A USB charger with no phone, a second smoke detector, a clock facing the bed, or a wire leading nowhere deserves a closer look.
If unsure, unplug chargers/clocks and cover suspicious spots with tape or a towel. A camera needs power and a view.
Most modern spy cameras stream over Wi-Fi. CamGuard's network scan finds devices that answer like cameras even if you can't see them.
Don't destroy it — it's evidence. Take photos, leave the room, and inform the manager and police (112). Women's helpline: 1091.
Checklists
- •Smoke detector on ceiling
- •TV / set-top box front
- •Wall clock / alarm clock
- •AC vent & AC unit
- •Mirror (two-way test)
- •Lamp & lamp shade
- •Phone charger / USB adapter
- •Photo frames & wall art
- •Bedside table & headboard
- •Wi-Fi router / power socket
- •Plant pots & decor
- •Curtain rods
- •Mirror (nail test / dark test)
- •Ceiling corners
- •Hooks & hangers
- •Light fittings
- •Gaps in partition walls
- •Air vents
- •Door top & lock
- •Stool / seat underside
- •Exhaust fan
- •Mirror
- •Shower head & geyser
- •Ceiling lights
- •Tissue / soap dispenser
- •Tiles with small holes
- •Towel hooks
- •Air freshener
- •Smoke detector
- •Smart speaker / Alexa
- •Router & extender
- •Teddy / decor items
- •Desk fan & lamp
- •Electrical boards
- •Bookshelf
- •Clocks
- •TV & speakers
- •Bathroom vent