Orange microphone dot for Accessibility on iPhone (iOS 26) with no option to turn it off

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Orange microphone dot for Accessibility on iPhone (iOS 26) with no option to turn it off

My iPhone (iOS 26) has the orange dot on that the microphone is being used by accessibility, however, in Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone, I don't see an option to turn that off. I don't know why the microphone is on and restarting the phone does not turn it off. Why is Apple spying on me? I did try the steps in this article, as well: Accessibility Microphone. - Apple Community

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Original Title: accessibility constantly using microphone

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 8:15 AM

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Zedairder

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Sep 25, 2025 8:21 AM in response to mongm

Apple isn’t spying on you. It’s a feature that allows you to control your iPhone by using your voice. Try checking Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control.

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