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What is the red dot on iPhone screen?

On the new ios14, during a call there is a red dot at the top right hand corner of my screen (not on the call notice on the upper left)



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iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 18, 2020 6:21 AM

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Posted on Nov 24, 2020 5:57 AM

Thanks for asking this. I was wondering as well. What I have learned from your question after sorting through the answers is that

  • The light indicates that the mic is in use. It does not mean your activity is being recorded, though....
  • The light is helpful for security purposes. If the light is on when using an app that shouldn't have access to the mic, it could be for malicious intent, but most likely because at some point you gave the app access to use your mic. I suggest either revoking the app access to the mic or deleting the app altogether. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/control-access-to-hardware-features-iph168c4bbd5/ios
  • Providing a link to the answer in Apple resources is helpful. Saying ”look it up” is not.
  • Some people are just plain rude rather than helpful. People come to a help forum for answers, not to be belittled. This has been going on for too long and people are finally being called out on it.
  • Some people see the app as red and others as orange or even yellow. It is still unknown whether that is a difference in theme or background or other settings. (It is likely not due to user perception given some people compare and see the same differences)
  • Set aside at least 30 minutes to go down the rabbit hole the next time a dot suddenly appears in an iOs update.

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What is the red dot on iPhone screen?

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