Fact or Fiction: Orange dot on iPhone means you're secretly being listened to? - ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV

(KGTV) — An alarming station going astir societal media claims if you spot an orangish dot connected the apical close of your iPhone surface it means idiosyncratic is listening to you.

That is fiction, based connected immoderate truth.

According to Apple, with iOS 14 oregon later, an orangish dot means your microphone is being utilized by an app.

But it doesn't needfully mean anyone is listening in.

But if you're disquieted astir it, you tin contradict microphone entree by going to Settings, Privacy, and Security and selecting Microphone.

You tin past disable the mic from immoderate app you choose.

By the way, this besides applies to your camera which produces a greenish dot erstwhile successful use.