Simple iPhone trick reveals ALL the apps that can listen to you – and how to stop them instantly

IF you believe an app on your iPhone is listening to you there’s a quick and easy way to check – and stop it for good.

All apps you download to an iPhone will ask for permission before using your microphone the first time you open it.

This doesn’t necessarily mean they are listening to you at all times.

For the most part, it’s for apps that require the microphone to function.

WhatsApp is a good example in point.

Without permission to use the microphone, you can’t send voice notes or do voice calls.

But if you want to check which apps do have permission, there’s a simple setting you can look at that reveals all.

And best of all, there’s a button next to all of them that allows you to switch it off on a case-by-case basis.

TikToker MILAD demonstrates how easy it is to do.

How to see which apps are listening on iPhone

Go to Settings and tap Privacy & Security.

Find Microphone.

Here you’ll see a list of all the apps with permission to use the microphone.

You can switch each one off by tapping the toggle next to their name.

Now that app will have zero access to your microphone at all.

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