When do the green and orange indicator lights turn on on iPhone?

Do the green and/orange indicator lights go on when the camera is being used or only when the camera and microphone are being used in an app?


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Posted on May 2, 2023 1:58 PM

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Posted on May 2, 2023 2:08 PM

Hi there,


Information about those indicators are available here: About the orange and green indicators in your iPhone status bar - Apple Support

Orange indicator: the microphone is being used

Green: the camera or the camera and the microphone, are being used.

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May 2, 2023 2:08 PM in response to HackedByALoser

HackedByALoser Said:

"Do the green and/orange indicator lights go on when the camera is being used or only when the camera and microphone are being used in an app?"

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Yes.


  1. Go Here: About the Orange and Green Indicators in your iPhone Status Bar - Apple Support
  2. As it Reads: "With iOS 14 or later, an orange dot, an orange square, or a green dot indicates when the microphone or camera is being used by an app."
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