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What's the red dot above the signal bars?

There’s a red dot top right above the signal bars. Can you tell me what it’s for? Thanks



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Posted on Aug 6, 2021 1:19 PM

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Posted on Aug 6, 2021 1:25 PM

It should be an ORANGE dot and that indicates that your microphone is in use by an app. The other color is a GREEN dot which indicates that your camera is in use. These are user awareness features which alert the user that either their microphone and/or the camera is in use.


Axel F.

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Aug 6, 2021 1:21 PM in response to Free2017.

See the following from Status icons and symbols on your iPhone - Apple Support


With iOS 14, you might see an orange or green indicator in the status bar on your iPhone. These indicators appear when the microphone and/or camera are being used by an app.

An orange indicator  means the microphone is being used by an app on your iPhone.

A green indicator  means either the camera or the camera and the microphone are being used by an app on your iPhone.

What's the red dot above the signal bars?

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