What Does The Red, Orange, Yellow And Green Dots Mean on iOS 14

If you are an iOS user then you must know that Apple keeps on launching new updates for their iPhones and iPads. You are also aware of how much Apple focuses on the security and privacy of its devices. Recently, on September 16, 2020, Apple has launched a new update that is iOS 14 that majorly emphasis security as well as privacy features.

If you have updated your iPhone to iOS 14 then you must have noticed that different coloured dots appear in the menu bar. These dots can be of green, red, orange and yellow colour. Most of the users didn’t have confusion regarding the dots but many are there who found it difficult to understand the role of the coloured dots. The different dot indicates different aspects like when an application uses a microphone then an orange dot will appear or if it uses a camera then a green dot will be there.

If you are also going through the confusion that what the dots indicates then you are at the right place. We are here with the article that will help you in knowing about the use of dots. It will clear all your doubts and aware with the dots you if you use any wrong app.

Orange Dot

After updating your iPhone you may find an orange dot at the right hand side of the top of the device. This orange colour dot indicates that the app or the service you are running uses your device’s microphone. Basically, an orange dot appears when you use your iPhone to make voice calls as it uses the microphone. You also, get the orange dot when you use the Siri function of the iPhone. Similarly using any app for video recording you will find an orange dot at the top.

The feature works to protect the privacy and security of your iOS device by letting you know that what apps are using the microphone. If the app needs to use the microphone to execute its function then that is fine but if there is no use of the microphone and still using it then you will get to know it with the appearance of an orange dot and this protects you from privacy violations. In this way, iOS 14 has a great feature for your security.

Red Dot

The different iOS users may find different colours of the dot. Like there is no red dot but many users see the orange colour dot as red colour. The function is similar to the orange dot. It shows you that the app is using a microphone. There is nothing to worry about if you get the red dot instead of an orange dot. The colour might be different but the feature is the same and whenever an application uses the microphone it will display a small red or orange dot.

Yellow Dot

Like the red dot users may get the yellow dot at the top of the screen. The yellow dot is not yellow in actual it is orange. The function is the same as the orange one. It informs you whenever any application uses a microphone. So you need not worry if you get the yellow dot instead of an orange dot. It is also a security feature you will get when you update your iPhone to iOS 14.

Green Dot

If a coloured dot occurs at the right top corner of the screen of your iOS device then it denotes that the app or service is using the camera. The feature lets you know about what applications use your camera when running. The appearance of the green dot makes you aware of violating your privacy by the app.

A green dot may also app appears when the app is using both the camera and microphone of your device.

For example, when you use Instagram to make videos with the volume or make FaceTime calls you may find the green dot to be aware that the app is using the iPhone’s camera and microphone.

When you take photos the green dot will emerge.

In case you are using an app that doesn’t do anything with the camera but still, you are getting a green dot means there is a bug and you need to fix it otherwise it will exploit your privacy.

With the update of iOS 14, you will get more strong features regarding your privacy and security which was lacking in the previous version. It makes it safer to use any application as it will quickly aware you regarding the access of the microphone and camera of your device. Now, with the updated version you can enjoy the more safety of your device. I hope the article would be useful for you and you understood the exact use of the coloured dots.