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new orange indicator light on iphones

when I make a call - is the orange microphone indicator light supposed to be on? I'm getting a little nervous about seeing it when I make phone calls

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 16, 2020 12:12 PM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2020 12:15 PM

It’s there to notify you an app is using the microphone.

You should only be worried if you see it when nothing should be using your microphone.

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new orange indicator light on iphones

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