the microphone is constantly on, the orange dot is lit

For the last few days, the microphone has been constantly on, and the orange dot is lit. I tried turning off microphone access for all apps, but the orange dot is still lit. The information line says "Privacy, Accessibility." What does this mean? And how do I turn it off?

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 25, 2025 8:37 AM

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Posted on Feb 25, 2025 10:41 AM

Hello yuliakkk,


Did you turn on Vocal Shortcuts in Settings > Accessibility? If so, the microphone stays open so that it can detect the key words for the shortcuts.

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