See a Green Dot on Your Phone? Here’s What It Means

The green dot in the upper right corner of your Android might seem baffling, but don’t worry. We’ll learn what it is and what it means.

What Does the Green Dot Mean?
Meanwhile iPhones have a green dot and an orange dot to differentiate features, Android phones use one icon to signal them all. If your phone has a green dot in the corner, it means that you currently have open is using the microphone or camera on your device in one of the apps.

If you currently have the camera open, it might alert you if you don’t remember giving your open apps access to the camera or microphone.

What Should You Do if You See the Green Dot?
According to Samsung’s guidelines, you can know which app is using your camera or microphone in these quick steps.

When the notification first appears, it will have an icon showing whether the alarm is about the camera, the microphone, or both. It will then lessen to just be the dot in the upper right corner.

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