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iPhone users warned over little orange dot at top of screen

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Published 13:57 27 Jul 2024 GMT+1

iPhone users warned over little orange dot at top of screen

Watch yourself if you see this popping up lads

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Other than the inside of our eyelids or our own face in the mirror, one of the things the majority of us look at every day is, of course, our phones.

And when we get so used to seeing something so often, we often don’t even question it.

But perhaps we should all be paying a little more attention as iPhone users have been ‘warned’ over that little orange dot that appears at the top of the screen.

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A TikTok user panicked followers when he shared a video telling people to ‘get help’ if they see it.

And sure, @mrjamienyland’s warning may sound a little dramatic at first, but it’s still worth taking note of if you’ve been ignoring what you Apple device is trying to tell you.

Plus, with a new iPhone launch soon to land (and cripple our bank accounts), you'll want to know exactly what's going on with it.

You might not even notice it's there. (LADbible)
You might not even notice it's there. (LADbible)

“If you see this orange dot on your phone, you need to get help seriously fast,” he wrote alongside the vid.

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The user went on to explain: “If you see an orange dot like this on top of your iPhone, this means someone is listening to you.

“It’s been all over the news, and in fact the orange dot is a warning sign from Apple that someone is using your microphone without your permission.

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“If you have no apps open and this is still there, then someone is spying on your phone and listening to your conversations. So if you see this orange dot, turn your phone off immediately and go and get help.”

One person replied: “I'm getting pretty scared now,” while a second added: “I’m so scared”, and a third wrote: “WHAAAATTTT!?!?”

TikToker @mrjamienyland has freaked out his followers by sharing a video warning to 'get help' if they see an orange dot on their iPhone.
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However, many of his followers - rightly so - pointed out that the dot doesn’t necessarily mean someone is listening in, it just indicates one of the phone’s apps is using the mic. “Just means your mic is live, not that someone is listening in,” replied one.

Another added: “It just means the microphone is in use," while a third said: “It doesn’t mean someone’s listening to you, it means there’s an app using your microphone or was using it recently.”

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The naysayers’ claims seem to be backed up by Apple, which has a segment of its website dedicated to explaining why iPhone users might see an orange dot on their screen occasionally.

The tech giant explained: “An orange indicator means the microphone is being used by an app on your iPhone.”

You might have noticed a little green dot popping up on the top right hand corner of your screen, too.

Apple notes the green dot ‘means either the camera or the camera and the microphone are being used by an app on your iPhone’.

Featured Image Credit: Apple/Getty Stock Image

Topics: Apple, Technology, Phones

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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