In practice, the presence of this dot indicates that a running app is using either your camera, your microphone, or both simultaneously.
In some situations, this can be perfectly legitimate, such as during a voice or video call, or when taking a photo. However, if this point appears for no apparent reason, it is recommended to check which app has access to it.
How to identify the app using your camera or microphone?
Fortunately, Android offers the possibility to quickly determine the origin of this notification. Here's how to do it in seconds:
