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Orange and green dots

Will the orange dot appear with every phone call? Or will it only appear when an app is listening in and it’s not normal to be on with every phone call? I also get the green dot with facetime and I assume that’s because the camera is being used but I just wanted to double check that this is normal for every call

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Dec 23, 2020 3:01 PM

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Posted on Dec 23, 2020 3:05 PM

Yes, it's normal when the microphone is used (all phone call uses microphone)

Camera In Use Indicator  A green indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your camera. Measure dimensions with iPhone.

Microphone In Use Indicator  An orange indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your microphone. Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone.

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Dec 23, 2020 3:05 PM in response to MirandaLee88

Yes, it's normal when the microphone is used (all phone call uses microphone)

Camera In Use Indicator  A green indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your camera. Measure dimensions with iPhone.

Microphone In Use Indicator  An orange indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your microphone. Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone.

Orange and green dots

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