What are the different screens called on iPhone?

Right now, Apple has a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen on the iPhone. The tech giant is said to be switching to a type of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen called an AMOLED. (The AM stands for “active-matrix,” if you're interested.)
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What are the two screens called on iPhone?

To activate split-screen, rotate your iPhone so it's in the landscape orientation. When you're using an app that supports this feature, the screen splits automatically. In split-screen mode, the screen has two panes. The left pane is for navigation, whereas the right pane shows the content selected in the left pane.
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Where is the second Home Screen on my iPhone?

The number of dots to the right of the main Home screen shows you how many additional Home screens you have. To switch between them: Swipe your finger from right to left to go to the next Home page. Swipe your finger from left to right to go back to the previous Home page.
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What are the little squares on iPhone called?

Some iPhone icons (symbols on an iPhone) are more commonly known, such as the Wi-Fi icon and Bluetooth icon, but some, like the Orientation Lock icon, mystify many.
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What are the 4 icons on bottom of iPhone?

By default, the iPhone displays icons for four applications across the bottom bar of the home screen: Phone, Mail, Safari and iPod.
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Does the orange dot mean someone is listening?

If both are in use, you'll see the green camera dot. So if you use an iPhone and want to know if your phone is listening or watching, glance at the upper-right corner. If you see the small green or orange dot, your microphone or camera is on.
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What is the first screen on iPhone called?

Whether you get to those apps by browsing your Home screen pages, by searching with Spotlight, by jumping straight to actions with 3D Touch or Haptic Touch, or by calling up Siri, the Home screen is where it all begins.
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How many Home Screen pages can you have on iPhone?

Your iPhone or iPad can have as many Home Screen pages as you want, but you'll need to have at least one app on each page, and you always need to have at least one page on your Home Screen.
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How do I switch between home screens?

Go to Home screen
  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
  2. Tap Home or Home .
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Which is Home Screen and which is Lock Screen?

You can set the wallpaper as your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or both. The Home Screen appears when your iPhone is unlocked. The Lock Screen appears when you wake your iPhone. To see your new wallpaper, lock your iPhone or check the Home Screen.
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What is the Lock Screen on iPhone?

The Lock Screen, which shows the current time and date and your most recent notifications, appears when you turn on or wake iPhone. From the Lock Screen, you can see notifications, open Camera and Control Center, get information from your favorite apps at a glance, and more.
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How do I rearrange the tiles on my iPhone?

Move apps and widgets around on your iPhone
  1. Touch and hold any app or widget on the Home Screen, then tap Edit Home Screen. The apps begin to jiggle.
  2. Drag an app to one of the following locations: ...
  3. When you're finished, press the Home button (on an iPhone with a Home button) or tap Done (on other iPhone models).
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How do I manage my iPhone Home Screen?

Here's how:
  1. Touch and hold an empty area on your Home Screen.
  2. Tap the dots near the bottom of your screen.
  3. Drag a page to reorder it.
  4. Tap Done.
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How do I change pages on my iPhone?

Touch and hold a space on the ‌Home Screen‌ to enter jiggle mode. Tap the row of dots representing your ‌Home Screen‌ pages. In the ‌Home Screen‌ grid that appears, touch and drag a page to rearrange it in relation to your other pages.
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What is the swipe right screen called?

Ever wondered what they are? They're called “widgets,” and they're actually one of the most useful features on the iPhone if you take the time to learn how to customize them and add your own. You won't need to dig through apps to search for directions with a navigation widget, for example.
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What are widgets on iPhone?

Widgets show you current information from your favorite apps at a glance—today's headlines, weather, calendar events, battery levels, and more. You can view widgets in Today View. You can also add widgets to your Home Screen to keep this information at your fingertips.
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What are the 4 dots at the top of my iPhone 12?

That's usually where the cellular signal strength is displayed. In your case you don't have signal. That's usually where the cellular signal strength is displayed.
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How do you tell if someone is recording you on iPhone?

Follow the dot

When your iPhone's microphone is on or was recently accessed, a small orange dot appears in the upper-right hand corner of the screen. If your camera is in use or was recently recording, you'll see a green dot.
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What is the green dot on my iPhone?

The green light dot on iPhone means an app is using your camera or your camera and microphone simultaneously. When the green dot appears in the top-right corner of your screen — also right above your cellular bars — it's an indication that an app is using your iPhone's camera, or both its camera and microphone.
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Is someone watching me from my phone?

The following signs may indicate that someone is using your phone's camera to watch you: Suspicious background apps. Camera misbehaving. Odd files and inexplicably low storage space.
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What is the blue dot at the top of my iPhone 11?

This icon means that some feature is requesting the microphone to be active. It's likely to be something in Accessibility, such as Voice Control, once you close all the apps it will go away . Or You can turn this off by going to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control.
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