white dot on iphone 16 dynamic island, no apps open

i have a white dot on Dynamic Island with no apps open, when I lock my phone the dot moves to the right of the island and changes to black outer dot with a white inner dot, am I hacked

iPhone 16, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 20, 2025 4:14 PM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2025 4:26 PM

You're not hacked, but can you please provide a screenshot? And if it doesn't appear on the screenshot, this would indicate a hardware issue. Something to also try is go to Settings > Accessibility > Motion > Vehicle Motion Cues and make sure that's turned off.

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