Orange and green dot

If the orange and green dot appears when your using your phone or camera, how are you supposed to know when an app is listening? Because they come on every time you use them.

Posted on Sep 9, 2021 6:46 PM

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Posted on Sep 9, 2021 6:50 PM

That's the point. Any app utilizing your microphone and/or camera will cause the dots to appear.

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Sep 9, 2021 6:50 PM in response to zipper88

That's the point. Any app utilizing your microphone and/or camera will cause the dots to appear.

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