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There’s a red microphone icon appearing in the upper right corner each time I’m talking on my Mini IPhone 12. Why is this happing?

There’s a red microphone icon that appears in the upper right corner each time I make or receives calls on my Mini IPhone 12. This recently started since the software update. What is this about?

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Posted on Sep 1, 2022 7:21 AM

It means that an app is using your microphone and that makes sense for calls. It’s for being transparent about what is being used for your phone.

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There’s a red microphone icon appearing in the upper right corner each time I’m talking on my Mini IPhone 12. Why is this happing?

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