If your AirPods Pro 2 occasionally emit an unprompted quiet chime while in their charging case, don't worry—Apple says this is an actual feature rather than a bug.
AirPods sometimes play a quiet chime out of the blue? Nothing to worry about…
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NoColoredDots hides the camera & microphone colored dot indicators on iOS 14 and later
Whenever an app or process begins using your iPhone’s camera or microphone, iOS is programmed to display a certain color dot in the Status Bar and in Control Center to boost user awareness and make it less likely that you’ll be recorded without your knowledge.
How to fix low phone call sound on iPhone and increase the volume
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How to use your Android phone as a wireless speaker or microphone for your Mac
Check out this free and easy way to turn your Android phone into a convenient wireless speaker or microphone for your Mac.
How to switch audio output and input sources on Mac
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watchOS 9.0.2 fixes the Apple Watch microphone and Spotify streaming issues
The update addresses microphone issues plaguing some Apple Watch Ultra and Series 8 units while fixing Spotify streaming problems and squishing other bugs.
Why there are three microphones inside each third-generation AirPod
Apple's third-generation AirPods have three built-in microphones in each earbud versus two microphones per earphone for the second-generation model.
Colorize iOS 14’s Status Bar-based camera and microphone indicators with IndiColor
New in iOS 14 are colorful Status Bar-based dot indicators that alert you to when your handset’s camera or microphone are being used – a commendable feature with respect to privacy.
By default, the camera indicator dot appears green, while the microphone indicator dot appears a light orange. Unfortunately, there’s no way to change these colors on a stock device.
iPadOS 14.5 improves iPad microphone privacy when using smart folio cases
Apple's iPadOS 14.5 software disables onboard microphones when you close your iPad smart folio case, another way the company continues to boost user privacy across its platforms.
How to view which app is using your camera or microphone on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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Quorra brings iOS 14’s privacy indicator dots to jailbroken iOS 13 devices
When iOS & iPadOS 14 are released this Fall, the software updates will introduce a bevy of useful new features to the iPhone and iPad platforms. Perhaps one of the most intriguing features that seemed to slip under the radar are the new privacy-centric indicator dots that appear the top of the display when an app or service begins accessing your handset’s camera, location, or microphone.
This particular feature was so highly sought after that even the Android community quickly developed a way to port this feature to their handsets. Unfortunately for those running iOS & iPadOS 13 or earlier, a similar solution wasn’t available – at least not until now, thanks to a new and free jailbreak tweak release dubbed Quorra by iOS developer Lightmann.