iPhone 16 Pro Max - Indicator Lights

What do these lights mean? They come on when I answer my phone in speaker mode.

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 18, 2025 04:33 PM

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Means your microphone is in use. See this for others. Learn the meaning of iPhone status icons - Apple Support

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Sep 18, 2025 04:42 PM in response to 16ProMax-Questions

Means your microphone is in use. See this for others. Learn the meaning of iPhone status icons - Apple Support

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Sep 18, 2025 04:41 PM in response to 16ProMax-Questions

It means that the microphone is active, as it should be if you are taking or making a call.

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