Okay, so this is going to sound a tad creepy, but what if we said you could use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to listen in on a conversation that’s taking place out of earshot? Would you be shocked, alarmed, intrigued or curious? Maybe you’d be all four. But with some AirPods and the Live Listen feature introduced in iOS 12 this is entirely possible.
Such a use was never Apple’s intention. Rather, Live Listen is supposed to aid hearing by letting you use your iDevice to amplify sounds picked up by its microphone - a makeshift hearing aid, if you will. That, however, doesn’t mean you can’t be creative by leaving your iPhone in numerous locations. It works well as a baby monitor or even for checking your heartbeat. Bug your bosses’ offices at your peril, however.