Alert!!! What is green and orange dot on iPhone?

iPhone Green or Orange Dot

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If you have an iPhone with a notch display and you've already updated your iPhone to iOS 14 then you must have noticed a flashing green or orange dot at the top of your screen next to the notch in the upper right corner of the status bar while using certain apps. 

After seeing these dots, you might have some questions in your mind like- What does these dots of different colors do? Can we turn them off and how? Is someone spying on us, etc. 

As we all know, Apple is known for there innovations in terms of security and safety. That's why iPhones are so popular among people. And if your device is hacked/stolen you can easily track its location and wipe the data remotely.

Apple's new operating system update iOS 14 takes security and data protection very seriously. If we talk about new iPhone update, Apple added green and orange dot to let you know when an app is using your microphone and camera. 

Let’s discuss what does these light indicators actually mean.

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What does a green dot on your iPhone means?

Green Dot

If a small green dot is flashing at the top of your screen next to the notch in the upper right corner of the status bar, this means that one or more app(s) on your phone is accessing your phone's camera or may be your phone's camera and microphone both in recording mode. 

But if you are not using any app which requires your phone's camera & still green dot is flashing. That's an alert that any other app is using your phone's camera and microphone without your consent. And that's exactly why this feature has been added in the latest iOS update.

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What does an orange dot on your iPhone means?

Orange Dot

If a small orange dot is flashing at the top of your screen next to the notch in the upper right corner of the status bar, this means that one or more app(s) on your phone is accessing your phone's microphone in recording mode. 

But if you are not using any app which requires your phone's microphone & still orange dot is flashing. That means it is an alert that any other app is using your phone's microphone & secretly recording your audio without your consent.

How to check which app using Camera and Microphone

To check which app is using your phone's camera and microphone. For this you just have to go to Control Centre in your phone. And to go to Control Centre, you just have to swiping down from the top right corner of the screen. And there at the top, you'll see the name of the app using your camera and(or) microphone. 

Control Centre

Apps using Microphone and Camera 

How to Control or Block access to Camera and Microphone

To control/block the access of camera or microphone to any app you have to follow the below listed step:

1. Open Setting on your iPhone
2. Go to Privacy & Security option.
3. Inside that you will see a list of privacy and security features, Find and open Camera.
4. Now here you will see the list of apps that have requested access to the Camera.
5. Next, turn off the permission for the app which is using camera without your consent.
6. Now follow the same steps for Microphone as well.

Frequently asked Questions (FAQ's)

• Can we turn off these Orange and Green Indicators? and how.

           No, We cannot turn off these dot Indicators.

• Which iPhone have this feature?

           iPhone 11 and above.

• Can we change the color of these indicators?

           No, We cannot change the color of these Indicators.

• How does these dots help in security and privacy?

          As we discussed above that these dots are the indicators just to alert the users that some or the             other app on your phone is using either your phone's camera or microphone or both. So, if you are          not using any such app which requires the camera or microphone then with the help of this                     security feature you will be informed that some app is using the camera and/or                                         microphone secretly without your consent and you will be able to identify the app with the help of          this feature.

Note: For more details please visit Apple's Official Site