What does the orange dot on your iPhone mean — and while we’re at it, how about the green dot? These mysterious dots can appear in the Dynamic Island of newer iPhones, or in the upper right corner of ...

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 ...

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 ...

For decades, when a computer has something to tell us that it can't do through its screen or speakers, it does so through various colored lights. Why waste screen real estate when you can convey an ...

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 ...

A viral TikTok has sparked a wave of panic online, all thanks to a tiny iPhone detail that many of us either overlook completely, or didn’t even realise was there. You might’ve spotted it yourself.

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...