What Does F Symbol Mean On Facetime

f Icon on FaceTime in iOS 17

As explained above, the F icon in an active FaceTime call represents the background blur feature and can be enabled with just a tap. When enabled, the F icon adds a depth-of-field effect on your face and blurs the surroundings, making you look sharper and clearer.
Not only this, your iPhone also allows you to adjust the intensity of the background blur via the Control Center.
Here’s how:

While you’re on a FaceTime call, swipe down from the top right of your iPhone screen to pull down the Control Center. Tap the Video Effects at the top. Here, tap the three dots in the Portrait button. Now, use the Depth slider to adjust the background blur intensity.

And that’s it; this was all you needed to know about the all-new “f” symbol on FaceTime.