Craig Federighi downplays third-party app mic usage whilst muted"This means that the third party app still has access to the audio stream, but it may not be recording or transmitting it."
What you need to know
iOS 14 can reveal when apps use your camera or microphone.
Some third-party apps still show mic usage even when muted.
Apple's Craig Federighi says this isn't necessarily an issue, but that developers should update their apps anyway.
Craig Federighi has told one concerned iOS 14 user that third-party apps using the mic on iPhone whilst muted is "not necessarily" a concern, but that developers should update their apps.
Twitter user Zaheen Hafzer M M shared an email conversation they'd had with Craig Federighi, in which the former raised concerns about iOS 14 third-party mic usage.
Response from Craig Federighi on third party app mic usage while on mute... @markgurman pic.twitter.com/RKeJrHTa2A— Zaheen Hafzer M M (@zaheenhafzer) October 20, 2020
If you didn't know, iOS 14 shows users when apps are using their microphone or camera ...
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Craig Federighi downplays third-party app mic usage whilst muted
