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Blue microphone symbol permanently on in top bar

Hi, my daughters iPhone 7 Plus has the blue microphone symbol on all the time in the top bar. I saw a previous post saying to turn off microphone usage for apps which I’ve done, I’ve turned the phone off and on again too but it’s still there. Anyone know how to ensure the microphone is off? Thank you in advance :)

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 11:52 AM

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Posted on May 4, 2020 5:39 PM

Swipe to the left of your main app screen and type ‘voice control’ into the search bar. Select the option for ‘voice control’ that has the ‘settings’ icon associated with it. It will let you switch it off. This is easier than looking for it in the settings. ‘Voice over’ is something else but switching off ‘voice control’ will get rid of the blue microphone.

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May 4, 2020 5:39 PM in response to debi256

Swipe to the left of your main app screen and type ‘voice control’ into the search bar. Select the option for ‘voice control’ that has the ‘settings’ icon associated with it. It will let you switch it off. This is easier than looking for it in the settings. ‘Voice over’ is something else but switching off ‘voice control’ will get rid of the blue microphone.

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Feb 13, 2020 3:26 AM in response to deggie

hi Deggie.


I just now this was not there earlier. 2/13/2020


It’s seems as if I’m being spied on lol.


I have no idea how it even got there? Or Whats for? Would you happen to know?


I tried the following instructions, nada, zilch, nothing and voice control is off.


EDIT: I also turned Bluetooth off, still there

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Oct 29, 2019 1:41 PM in response to debi256

I’ve been having the same trouble for the past day and and a half... followed all the suggestions I seen here, just done the new system update and was hoping once my iPhone rebooted it would be gone... no such luck. I have the iPhone XS MAX if that’s any help to anyone?

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Feb 13, 2020 3:24 AM in response to Khishore

Hi

I just now saw this 2/13/2020, It’s seems as if I’m being spied on lol.


Idk how it got there? Or Whats for? Do you know, how it got there and what’s for?

ive never turned on voice control on, but I went to make and it’s off? How is that possible?


PS: I even turned off Bluetooth, nada!

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Mar 13, 2020 3:04 AM in response to debi256

Thanks for sharing the answer and the screenshot debi256. Some have advised that this is "VoiceOver" and that is incorrect. Regardless of what iPhone you have, your answer resolves the matter of the constant "blue microphone" up near the battery strength. Also, if a parent sees this symbol on a child's iPhone, it can be disabled and Pass Code protected to ensure that it will not be used by them to circumvent parental controls. (You can also disable everything on their iPhone and have those parental controls under Pass Code protected, but that is for a different thread.) Thanks again!

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Blue microphone symbol permanently on in top bar

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