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Look for the Indicators

The camera and microphone indicator will pop up in the top right corner when an app uses one or the other.
The camera and microphone indicator will pop up in the top right corner when an app uses one or the other. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo

Sometimes, apps running in the background continue to access your camera or microphone even when you’ve moved on to another app. Now you can look for the privacy notification indicator in the top right part of your screen. It will pop up when an app is actively using the camera or microphone. Once it minimizes, it appears as a tiny green dot, similar to a feature in iOS 14.