Tiny white dot on top of iPhone 17 screen, after iOS 27 update & it drains the battery VERY FAST.

Hi,

I’d like to ask anyone who has the same issue I am on how to solve it ASAP.

The issue started a week ago when I updated iPhone 17 to iOS 27. I noticed there’s a tiny white dot doesn’t disappear & before it was updated, the tiny white dot disappeared after a few hours. I also notice that since the tiny white dot remains, it consumes the battery much faster than usual, which is less period of time, before I installed iOS 27.

Question; can anyone advice me on how to get rid of the tiny white dot? [I know the dot is an indication that (phone system) audio or camera is ON when needed. As though I’m under surveillance]

Posted on Oct 13, 2026 12:35 AM

1 reply

Lawrence Finch

Level 10 (244,490 points)

Oct 13, 2026 12:43 AM in response to emran7

There is nothing that enables a tiny white dot. A green dot means that the camera is on, an orange dot that the microphone is on. It may be put there by an app. Go to Settings/Battery and see which apps are using the most energy.