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Why Yellow blinking light is there on top left corner where time is displayed

Posted on Jul 22, 2023 10:22 AM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2023 9:35 PM

shaveta246 Said:

"Yellow blinking light: Why Yellow blinking light is there on top left corner where time is displayed"

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Not so certain about the "blinking" part of this. But, this seems to be an audio issue...

Troubleshooting the Yellow-Dot:


A. Close All Apps:

An app is accessing your audio. So, close all apps. Hold you finger down as you swipe up from the bottom-left corner to the top-right cornet. Then, close all of these open apps, by sweeping up quickly for each app.


B. About this Green Dot:

  1. Go Here: About the Orange and Green Indicators in your iPhone Status Bar - Apple Support
  2. As it Reads: "An orange indicator means the microphone is being used by an app on your iPhone. This indicator appears as an orange square if the Differentiate Without Color setting is on. To enable Differentiate Without Color, go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size."


C. Disable Camera:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Tap: Screen Time
  3. Tap: Content & Privacy Restrictions
  4. Tap: Allowed Apps
  5. Tap: Camera (so that it is dulled out)


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Question marked as Best reply

Jul 22, 2023 9:35 PM in response to shaveta246

shaveta246 Said:

"Yellow blinking light: Why Yellow blinking light is there on top left corner where time is displayed"

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Not so certain about the "blinking" part of this. But, this seems to be an audio issue...

Troubleshooting the Yellow-Dot:


A. Close All Apps:

An app is accessing your audio. So, close all apps. Hold you finger down as you swipe up from the bottom-left corner to the top-right cornet. Then, close all of these open apps, by sweeping up quickly for each app.


B. About this Green Dot:

  1. Go Here: About the Orange and Green Indicators in your iPhone Status Bar - Apple Support
  2. As it Reads: "An orange indicator means the microphone is being used by an app on your iPhone. This indicator appears as an orange square if the Differentiate Without Color setting is on. To enable Differentiate Without Color, go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size."


C. Disable Camera:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Tap: Screen Time
  3. Tap: Content & Privacy Restrictions
  4. Tap: Allowed Apps
  5. Tap: Camera (so that it is dulled out)


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