How to adjust Microphone settings on iPhone 13

I am a iPhone 13 user and I am getting the orange dot and it is showing accessibility > microphone


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Posted on Oct 2, 2024 8:50 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2024 3:06 PM

Hi Allen2910,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: Orange dot always on.


Seems the orange dot just indicates the microphone is being used by an app on your iPhone. All about the Status icons and symbols on your iPhone - Apple Support


If you wish you can choose which apps can use the microphone:

See how to Control which apps have access to the camera and microphone on your iPhone.

Eg: says:

You can let apps use the camera and microphone to make it easier to post content directly to those apps. For example, a social networking app may ask to use your camera so that you can take and upload pictures to that app. Whenever an app uses the camera (including when the camera and microphone are used together), a green indicator appears.


More info: Control access to hardware features on iPhone - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"Review or change access to the camera, microphone, and other hardware features

  1. Go to Settings  > Privacy & Security.
  2. Tap a hardware feature, such as Camera, Bluetooth, Local Network, or Microphone.

The list shows the apps that requested access. You can turn access on or off for any app on the list."


All the best :-)

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Oct 2, 2024 3:06 PM in response to Allen2910

Hi Allen2910,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: Orange dot always on.


Seems the orange dot just indicates the microphone is being used by an app on your iPhone. All about the Status icons and symbols on your iPhone - Apple Support


If you wish you can choose which apps can use the microphone:

See how to Control which apps have access to the camera and microphone on your iPhone.

Eg: says:

You can let apps use the camera and microphone to make it easier to post content directly to those apps. For example, a social networking app may ask to use your camera so that you can take and upload pictures to that app. Whenever an app uses the camera (including when the camera and microphone are used together), a green indicator appears.


More info: Control access to hardware features on iPhone - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"Review or change access to the camera, microphone, and other hardware features

  1. Go to Settings  > Privacy & Security.
  2. Tap a hardware feature, such as Camera, Bluetooth, Local Network, or Microphone.

The list shows the apps that requested access. You can turn access on or off for any app on the list."


All the best :-)

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