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The dot is actually purple but its a light sensor for the auto-brightness setting it is normally very hard to see unless in strong or direct sunlight and it changes the brightness if your outside or inside.

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Q: What is the brown dot on an ipod touch screen for?
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The round dot on the ipod touch is actually a button. The main function of this button is to return to the main page that has all of your apps on it. The button also turns your ipod back on if the screen goes blank because it was not being used.


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