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green dot next to camera icon on the iPhone Lock Screen?

Why is there a green dot on the top left of the camera icon on the iPhone Lock Screen?

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Posted on Dec 24, 2020 6:26 PM

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Posted on Dec 24, 2020 11:01 PM

It's probably the icon that lets you know your camera is being used..

You can test by opening the camera app and closing it. When the camera app is open, that green indicator should be on.

About the orange and green indicators in your iPhone status bar - Apple Support


If this is not what you are talking about, post a screenshot so we can see

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Dec 24, 2020 11:01 PM in response to MLozy

It's probably the icon that lets you know your camera is being used..

You can test by opening the camera app and closing it. When the camera app is open, that green indicator should be on.

About the orange and green indicators in your iPhone status bar - Apple Support


If this is not what you are talking about, post a screenshot so we can see

green dot next to camera icon on the iPhone Lock Screen?

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