Orange dot at top of iPhone 16 Pro won’t go away

Orange dot at top of iPhone 16 pro won’t go away. I went into privacy settings and turned off mic access for every app. Orange dot still there. Thoughts?

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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 27, 2024 12:46 PM

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2 replies

Kurtosis12

Level 9

79,666 points

Dec 27, 2024 12:47 PM in response to rmurrays

Try a forced restart.

• Press and quickly release the volume up button

• Press and quickly release the volume down button

• Press and hold the side button.

• When the Apple logo appears, release the button.

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support (IN)

rmurrays Author

Level 1

4 points

Dec 27, 2024 3:22 PM in response to Kurtosis12

Thanks. I gave it a try. Orange dot came back. Then 30 mins later, finally went away. Curious.

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