Apple introduced the orange and green indicators when it rolled out iOS 14 in 2020. According to Apple, both dots serve as a security feature. The green dot indicates when an app on your iPhone is ...

First, here's the official word from Apple, straight from an Apple Support page: With iOS 14 or later, an orange dot, an orange square, or a green dot indicates when the microphone or camera is being ...

Your phone is home to plenty of apps, and many of those apps use its recording capabilities. But knowing when the microphone or camera is active isn’t always straightforward, especially if you haven’t ...

Recently, I received a question from Teresa, who emailed asking: "What does the little orange dot in the right-hand corner of my iPhone mean?" The orange and green dots you see at the top of your ...

(KGTV) — An alarming post going around social media claims if you see an orange dot on the top right of your iPhone screen it means someone is listening to you. That is fiction, based on some truth.

Apple has been full of surprises lately—there are new features on the iPhone 14 Pro, exciting updates on the Apple Watch and AirPods Pro, and even the new ability to unsend iMessages! And one other ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you’ve used Snapchat or your camera app recently, you may have noticed a green dot appear at the top of your iPhone. Or maybe it was an orange dot when you were on a FaceTime call or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – If you’ve used Snapchat or your ...