I have a bright green icon at the top center of my phone which I understand to mean that something is accessing my microphone or my camera. But, I have no idea how to find out what it is. Tapping on it does nothing, and swiping it down just brings up my usual list of things such as Sound, Airplane mode, Auto Rotate, etc, etc. How do I find what it causing that icon to light up, and to turn it off?
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What is accessing my mic or camera?
- Thread starter RVDowning
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ozonetrooper
Android Expert
Check settings and see if the camera/mike is activate, if so turn it off.
I turned off the microphone access, and even marked "Don't allow" for Google, but it still shows Google has permission "while using the app." Google is the only app listed under Microphone. For Camera it says "No apps have used this permission." Yet the light it still on. My last Android upgrade was Nov 1, and supposedly that is when this feature was introduced as a security enhancement. However, the light has only turned on and refused to turn off starting today. I have rebooted the phone and it made no difference.
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
I just turned them both off and still saids "permission granted." hmmm...
My best guess is it was Google Assistant. If it happens again turn Google Assistant off