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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Amber O'Connor

People are just realising what two coloured icons on iPhone mean - and it's important

In the 16 years since the release of the iPhone, the ever-popular technology has come on leaps and bounds, and with each release, there are numerous new features to explore.

But not every iPhone user knows about all of the additions and their purposes. Two little-known icons are particularly easy to miss, despite their importance. If you're running iOS 14 or later, have you ever spotted coloured dots lurking in the corner of your phone?

Found in the status bar, there's both an orange and a green version, both of which indicate something entirely different. As Apple Support explains, the symbols alert phone users when the microphone and camera are in use.

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