How do I block apps or anyone for that matter from listening to me without my permission

I notice a orange light come up in my task bar in the right corner now? IsThere someway that I can find out what it is that he’s using my microphone without my permission?

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 5:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 23, 2021 5:20 PM

All the orange dot means is that the microphone is on. If you are making a phone call, of course the microphone must be on or the person on the other end of the call can’t hear you. If it is on at other times open the Control Center by dragging down from the battery icon and it will show the app that is using the microphone at the top of the window.

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Jun 23, 2021 5:20 PM in response to Gin88

All the orange dot means is that the microphone is on. If you are making a phone call, of course the microphone must be on or the person on the other end of the call can’t hear you. If it is on at other times open the Control Center by dragging down from the battery icon and it will show the app that is using the microphone at the top of the window.

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