Red square icon just appeared in iMessages... what is this?

This icon appeared at the top of iMessages. I thought perhaps it was an accessibility option that got turned on somehow, but I couldn't figure it out or pinpoint it. Then, it just kind of went away, although I'm not sure what I did for it to go away. Has anyone seen anything like this before and can tell me what it is?


Posted on Mar 29, 2021 12:34 PM

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Posted on Mar 29, 2021 12:49 PM

Hi Evan,


This looks like the widget from recording audio in Messages, with the send button (as shown in Send photo, video, or audio messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support). However, I am not sure if it is supposed to show there.


Have you tried restarting your iPhone to see if that goes away?

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