A black dot with a green or orange light suddenly popped up on many iPhone screens after the iOS 18.4 update. It shows up in only two situations.

First, here's the official word from Apple, straight from an Apple Support page: With iOS 14 or later, an orange dot, an orange square, or a green dot indicates when the microphone or camera is being ...

Google has added a new blue dot that notifies the user if an app is using location permissions, just like the green ...

What does the orange dot on your iPhone mean — and while we’re at it, how about the green dot? These mysterious dots can appear in the Dynamic Island of newer iPhones, or in the upper right corner of ...

Like any other navigation app out there, Google Maps needs your location to do its magic. In other words, it must know precisely where you are because otherwise, its entire navigation feature arsenal ...

Keep an eye out for a little dot in the status bar.