Persistent orange dot for microphone access on iPhone

I cannot get the orange for which indicates the microphone is being used off even after turning access off to all known apps and restarting phone



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Original Title: Orange dot

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 10, 2025 8:39 AM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2025 9:40 AM

Zachyy wrote:

Do you have the Vocal Shortcuts Accessibility feature enabled? When on, it will always listen for custom words or sounds you setup to perform an action. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Vocal Shortcuts and see if it's on.

Thanks Z, I keep forgetting about this setting.

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Persistent orange dot for microphone access on iPhone

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