Hey all, probably better places to ask this but you all know everything. I got a oneplus 10 pro, and it has a very faint microphone icon in the top right. It’s not there all the time, but I’ve noticed it with firefox, and a few other apps.

I messed around with the mic permissions but nothing seemed to get rid of it.

What is it, and how do I make it not there?

  • [email protected]
    30•1 month ago

    I think it’s meant to tell you the app has access to your microphone, which could be useful to know from a privacy perspective.
    If it’s anywhere, it might be in privacy related settings.

    • @[email protected]
      11•1 month ago

      This right here, OP. On my phone it’s

      Settings -> Security & privacy -> Privacy Controls -> Permission manager

      I bet if you remove FF’s mic permission and then open it you won’t see the icon anymore. My phone will put a little green dot in the upper right for an app that has permission to access location.

      • @mortalicOP
        4•1 month ago

        That’s kind of what I figured. Though Firefox shows as microphone is not allowed. But it def shows the icon.

    • LostXOR
      11•1 month ago

      Not everyone has the money for an iPhone, or is willing to deal with the walled garden that Apple products are. “Buy a new phone” is also just a really terrible response to someone asking for help.

        • LostXOR
          6•1 month ago

          Meh, it’s just a fact that some people have better things to spend their money on. And Android phones work well for many users. The user experience is less streamlined, but they have a lot more to offer in terms of control and customization (custom ROMs, launchers, sideloading, rooting, etc). I say this as someone who has extensively used both.