What do the 4 dots mean on my iPhone?

That's usually where the cellular signal strength is displayed. In your case you don't have signal.
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What are the 4 dots at the bottom of my iPhone?

They represent the various pages that you have apps on, with the "current" page illuminated. They represent the various pages that you have apps on, with the "current" page illuminated.
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How do I get rid of the dots on my iPhone?

How to get rid of the floating button on iPhone
  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to “Accessibility”.
  3. Under the 'Physical and Motor' section, tap “Touch”.
  4. Tap the “AssitiveTouch” option at the top.
  5. Turn off the toggle next to “AssitiveTouch”.
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What are the 3 dots on the bottom of my iPhone screen?

First, at the top of the screen, Apple added a new button with three dots. Tap the three dots to activate multitasking. Second, Apple added the new Shelf to the bottom of the screen, which appears when you launch an app to remind you of other windows associated with that same app.
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What are dots at bottom of iPhone 12?

Apple is bullish on lidar, a technology that's in the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro, and Apple's iPad Pro models since 2020. Look closely at the rear camera arrays on these devices and you'll see a little black dot near the camera lenses, about the same size as the flash.
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What are the 4 dots at the top of my iPhone 13?

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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What are the little symbols at the top of my phone screen?

The status bar at the top of the home screen contains icons that help you monitor your phone. Icons on the left tell you about apps, such as new messages or downloads. If you don't know what one of these icons means, swipe the status bar down for details.
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How do I find out what app is using my microphone?

You can check this and allow background data usage by going to your device's Settings.
  1. Tap “Application Manager.”
  2. Select “App Info.”
  3. Choose “Access Dots.”
  4. Select “Data usage.”
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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 blue dot on iPhone?

That blue dot is voice control. The dot shows up as it's an indicator that an application is using your microphone. If you would like to turn this feature off. You can do this by simply going to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control.
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How do I enable wifi calling on my iPhone?

Make calls using Wi-Fi on iPhone
  1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular.
  2. If your iPhone has Dual SIM, choose a line (below Cellular Plans).
  3. Tap Wi-Fi Calling, then turn on Wi-Fi Calling on This iPhone.
  4. Enter or confirm your address for emergency services.
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What is dual SIM iPhone?

Apple's take on dual SIM is called Dual SIM Dual Standby. It means that the new iPhones can manage two phone lines simultaneously -- calls coming in to either line will ring your phone, and you'll be able to easily make calls and send texts from either line without reconfiguring settings or swapping out SIM cards.
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How do I find out what a symbol means?

6 Ways to Find Symbols and Look Up Symbol Meanings
  1. Identify Symbols Using Symbols.com. The aptly named Symbols.com is a great place to start your search. ...
  2. Draw a Symbol to Find Out Its Meaning. ...
  3. Search Symbols With Google. ...
  4. Browse a List of Symbols. ...
  5. Learn What Emoji Symbols Mean. ...
  6. Utilize a Stock Ticker Symbol Finder.
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What does three dots mean?

Ellipsis points are periods in groups of usually three, or sometimes four. They signal either that something has been omitted from quoted text, or that a speaker or writer has paused or trailed off in speech or thought. That's the basics.
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How do you know if your location is on?

Open your phone's Settings app. Under "Personal," tap Location access. At the top of the screen, turn Access to my location on or off.
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Should cellular data be on or off?

It's the fast data connection available, unless you're using Wi-Fi. When Cellular Data is off, you'll only see the signal strength bars in the upper left-hand corner of your iPhone. For almost everyone, it's a good idea to leave Cellular Data on.
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What is Call Forwarding iPhone?

Your iPhone includes a simple call forwarding feature that lets you redirect all incoming calls to a different number. When you set up call forwarding, your iPhone won't ring and all of its calls will go to another phone. If you set up call forwarding temporarily, it's easy to turn off so your iPhone gets calls again.
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What is the grey dot on my iPhone?

All replies. Below is a screenshot showing the grey dot still present in Airplane mode. this is the mouse/trackpad pointing cursor, of which the settings are also found in Accessibility, under Pointer Controls.
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What is red dot on iPhone top left corner?

Apple's iOS automatically shows a red bar or red dot at the top of the screen any time a background app is using your microphone. If the red bar says "Wearsafe", then you have an active Red Alert. Open alerts activate your location services, mic, and transmit data to your Contacts via the Wearsafe system.
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What is the little black dot on the front of my iPhone?

Well, actually, it's a scanner. A LiDAR scanner. LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging. It fires out infrared light and then uses that light to build a 3D picture of its surroundings.
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