This is certainly an exciting time of the year for Apple users and fans, especially with the launch of the new Apple Watches, iPads, and of course, the latest iOS 14 update that rolled out worldwide on September 16, 2020. While many of these updates have been well-received, some have left users confused as to what they mean. One major one is the green, orange, and red dots that appear at the top right of your screen. Well, you don’t have to worry about that. Here is a quick explanation of what these dots mean.
This is what the orange and green dots do on the new iPhone iOS 14 status bar
Well, historically, Apple has always placed a lot of value on maintaining the privacy and security of its users and they have maintained this MO even in the iOS 14 update. One of the biggest uncertainties that comes with giving camera and microphone permissions to an app is that you can’t really tell if the app is being sneaky and therefore violating your privacy, despite all the claims.
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With the green dot feature, Apple ensures that a user knows when an app is using the camera. So when you see a green dot in the upper right corner of your iOS device, you know that the app is using your camera and, more importantly, whether it is violating your privacy.
