How do I make the orange dot go away? My microphone is set to “off”

How do I recognize the apps that are accessing my microphone even though I have the microphone turned “off” in my settings? I still get the orange dot when talking to ppl.

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 03:00 PM

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Posted on Nov 1, 2021 03:02 PM

Yes, of course you see the orange dot when talking to people, as it is impossible to have a voice conversation on any phone without using the microphone.

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How do I make the orange dot go away? My microphone is set to “off”

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