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Unexpected green dot in iPhone 13 camera

green dot appears in my camera iPhone 13

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Original Title: Hacked?

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 10, 2025 11:54 PM

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Jul 11, 2025 12:37 AM in response to TravisJuniorMills84

No, that green dot indicates that the camera is used by an app:

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copied from: About the orange and green indicators in your iPhone status bar - Apple Support

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Unexpected green dot in iPhone 13 camera