[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-samsung-phones-now-show-a-green-dot-when-camera-or-mic-is-active":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":24,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":25,"sources":29,"feedback":33,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":33,"total_tokens":33},587,"samsung-phones-now-show-a-green-dot-when-camera-or-mic-is-active","Samsung phones now show a green dot when camera or mic is active","A new on‑screen indicator lets Samsung users see when the device’s sensors are recording.","- Samsung’s latest One UI adds a persistent green dot that appears whenever the phone’s camera or microphone is in use.\n\nThe indicator is built into the system UI and lights up in the top‑right corner as soon as an app accesses either sensor. Tapping the dot expands a small overlay that lists the active app and lets users quickly block the permission. The feature rolls out to Galaxy S and Z series devices starting this month and can be toggled in Settings.\n\nPrivacy advocates see it as a modest step toward transparency on Android, where sensor use has long been hidden behind notification bars. By exposing real‑time activity, Samsung gives users a concrete cue to spot unexpected recordings, which could deter malicious apps.\n\nThe move mirrors similar indicators on iOS and Windows, but Samsung’s implementation is limited to its own flagships and still relies on users enabling it. Whether it will become a standards‑level expectation for Android remains to be seen.","[\"privacy\",\"android\",\"samsung\"]","2026-06-10T13:30:00.000Z","2026-06-10T14:24:35.135Z","2026-06-10T14:24:42.317Z","published",null,[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Fsamsung-phones-now-show-a-green-dot-when-camera-or-mic-is-active.webp",[26,27,28],"privacy","android","samsung",[30],{"name":31,"url":32},"Engadget","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2190478\u002Fwhat-that-tiny-green-dot-on-your-samsung-phone-is-telling-you\u002F",0]