See That Orange or Green Dot at the Top of Your iPhone? Here's What It Means

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See That Orange or Green Dot at the Top of Your iPhone? Here's What It Means

It's much less sinister than you think.

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• Apple's new iOS 14 update comes with a slew of new privacy features, including a "recording indicator" that shows when an app has access to your mic or camera.
• It's a step toward better app transparency, so users can be more proactive with their permissions.
• The green dot means the app you're using can access the camera, while the orange dot means the app can access your microphone.

Back in September, Apple officially released its iOS 14 software update, and since then, developers have been irked at the short timeline they've had to perfect their products, iPhone users have decked out their home screens with widgets, and lots of people have wondered what's up with those green and orange dots at the top of their screens.