Fact · Voice privacy and security
On iPhone, the microphone indicator appears as an orange square when the Differentiate Without Color setting is turned on.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“This indicator appears as an orange square if the Differentiate Without Color setting is turned on”
About the orange and green indicators in your iPhone status bar, Apple Support, 2026, Orange and green indicators section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple describes this for users who need color differences shown another way.
- What it does not show
- Apple's page gives this as a display option. It does not describe other indicator shapes.