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Little Red Dot

What is the little red dot above my Internet bars on my iPhone 12 max-pro, that comes on sometimes, not all the time?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 3:36 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021 3:40 PM

That dot should be Orange and it may look like Red. That Orange dot informs the user (your) that an app is using your microphone. Next time you make a phone call then take a look and you will see that the Orange dot will appear. This is because you use the microphone during a phone call. Same results when you are using FaceTime or any app that uses a microphone. This is a user awareness feature to let you know that your microphone is active.


Axel F.

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Nov 5, 2021 3:40 PM in response to 3y3M8B

That dot should be Orange and it may look like Red. That Orange dot informs the user (your) that an app is using your microphone. Next time you make a phone call then take a look and you will see that the Orange dot will appear. This is because you use the microphone during a phone call. Same results when you are using FaceTime or any app that uses a microphone. This is a user awareness feature to let you know that your microphone is active.


Axel F.

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