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iPhone 16 has the same new privacy feature as the M4 iPad Pro


When Apple introduced the M4 iPad Pro earlier this year, the company quietly added a new privacy feature to it,...

Fun fact about the M4 iPad Pro: it’s the first device to support and use Apple’s new Secure Indicator Light (SIL) mechanism. 9to5Mac was able to confirm based on the iOS 18 firmware that Secure Exclave with the new SIL mechanism is also present in the A18 chip that powers all iPhone 16 models. Apple first introduced the microphone and camera light indicators – the tiny orange and green dots that appear when these sensors are in use – with iOS 14.

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