Reddit users have reported that their relatively new iPhones are showing a “black dot of death” at the top of the screen — a ...

That is not to be confused with a blue dot that can appear alongside apps on your phone's home screen. It simply means an app has been recently updated and is nothing to be concerned about.

Separately, a blue dot next to an app’s name on the home screen indicates that app has recently been updated. The coloured bubbles that appear around the time on iPhones have also baffled users ...

Separately, a blue dot next to an app’s name on the home screen indicates that app has recently been updated. The coloured bubbles that appear around the time on iPhones have also baffled users ...