Why is the Record icon always round and usually red?

The record button is round because of the triangle the square and the rectangles being already chosen for the play, rewind, forward, stop and pause buttons, and the need for an eye-catcher for security reasons, that is preventing critical information erasing.

1. Why is the record button a red circle?
2. Does red dot mean recording?
3. Does red or green mean recording?
4. How do I hide the recording icon?

Why is the record button a red circle?

Recording indicator shows a red circle when recording is in progress and a grey circle otherwise.

Does red dot mean recording?

A red "recording" dot will appear next to the elapsed meeting time. This record icon indicates your meeting is being recorded.

Does red or green mean recording?

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Green light is for showing power on and red is shows you it's recording.

How do I hide the recording icon?

On the main page, choose "Status Bar," then "Auto Detect." After a second or two, the app will display a new page with every status bar icon available on your Android 11 device, including the hidden screen recording icon. Disable the toggle next to the "screen_record" option and you're all set!