Ever had the situation in your Android device where you would get an unfamiliar icon on either the top right or top left corner of your screen which cannot be removed?
This question the main reason why we decided to create the following article and explain to you what those icons are, appearing on your smartphones or tablets so that you can decide whether or not the notifications they represent are important or not. Let’s begin!
Bear in mind that since the number of those icons is vast, we will focus only on the most unrecognizable ones, to help you understand them.
The Android Icons List
The Plus in a Circle Icon
This icon means that you can save on your data usage by going into the data settings on your device. It is called the Data Saver icon and it exists primarily in Android devices with Nougat 7.0 version.
Two Horizontal Arrows Icon
This icon means that if you have mobile data usage enabled, the network behind the data usage is using LTE services, more importantly VoLTE (Voice Over LTE). It is basically using 4G to make voice communications, similar to what VoIP (voice over IP) is. So far this technology is being tested by most cell phone carriers, but it is already implemented by few of them.
G, E and H Icons
Basically, these icons are related to your internet connection speed and data plan. G is for GPRS(General Packet Radio Service) which you may as well be aware of by now and it is the slowest of them all. The E is the same technology, but in a more advanced and evolved form, called EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GMS Evolution. The H, respectively stands for HSPDA or High-Speed Downlink Packet access – basically 3G, but a bit faster. It also has an H+ version which is it’s evolved variant, that is not as speedy as a 4G network is, but has more reception currently.
H+ Icon
Similar to the H, E, G and 3G icons, the H+ icon is an evolved H connection, but still it is not as fast as a regular 4G connection and the H+ stands short for HSPDA+, which means “High-Speed Downlink Packet Access”.
4G LTE Icon
If you are using mobile connection, then this is definitely the icon which you should be familiar with. It is the latest mobile internet connectivity technology 4G. What is most interesting here is that a newer 5G will aim to replace 4G soon as it has now been reported to be active in several places in North America.
The R Icon
This icon stands for the roaming service of your Android device, meaning that your phone has connected to another cell which does not belong to our own network. When you have this icon, you are likely not going to be able to use your internet connection.
The Blank Triangle Icon
Similar to a billiard triangle, this technology is the same as the R symbol, indicating roaming. It shows mostly on older Android devices.
Phone Handset Call Icon with Wi-Fi Icon
If you see this icon, do not worry – you are not in a call. It simply means that your phone is configured so that it can make calls over Wi-Fi. This is a feature that exists in most UK networks to incease the quality of a call, if a phone does not have enough reception “bars” when you are inside your home, for example.
A Phone Headset Icon with Keyboard
This icon means that your TTY accessibility is switched on. It means that if you are deaf or having difficulty in spreaking or hearing, you can type messages, to make the communication easier and possible.
The Star Icon
The star icon does not mean that your phone is world famous, not at all. Instead it aims to tell you that you have turned on a priority mode. This mode allows you to receive only notifications from contacts that you have added as favorites. It is also known as Priority Mode.
The N Icon
Probably the most sought after icon by confused users, it means that you have turned on the NFC communication of your device. It basically means the Near Field Communication. The technology allows you to e transfer data with nearby devices by connecting directly to it via wireless. It can be switched off from the WiFi or connection options.
Two Arrows Inside Rectangles
This icon basically means that your NFC Android Bean is turned on, meaning that you are transferring files via wireless quicker.
Upside Down Pin with Circle
This icon is basically the location icon, meaning that you have turned on either Google location, GPS service or some other type of location services.
A Satellite Dish Icon Transferring Signal
This icon is very similar to the Location icon and it means that the GPS technology on your device is turned on. Both icons can be turned off from the Location settings on your device.
Forbidden Sign (No Parking)
This icon does not have anything to do with your parking skills. It does not forbid anything, instead it is simply a notification that you are in an area that does not have cellular connection and it means that you cannot make calls or send text messages.
The Photo-like Icon
This icon aims to tell you that you have successfully made a screenshot on the screen of your phone by pressing a key combination. It is basically a square with mountain-like landscape inside. It can be removed fairly easily by clearing your notifications.
The Eye Symbol Icon
If you see this icon, do not panic – BigBrother is not watching you, although you never know… The icon can be seen mostly if you have Samsung Android devices. It has a function, known as Smart Stay. This function means that your screen will not go dark when you are looking at it. This interesting feature can be stopped from the settings menu.
Phone Headset with Wi-Fi Signal Icon
If you have come across this icon, do not panic, you are not in an active call and your monthly telephone payment is not going to be sky high. This is the new feature that is used when the phone has set up a Wi-Fi call. This is a relatively new extra that allows users to make phone calls via Wi-Fi instead when the conventional mobile signal is weak.
Square Screen and Wi-Fi Icon
This icon basically means that your Android device is casting via wireless to another device that is connected on the network, like an Android smart TV for example. If you have this icon set up on your TV, then simply go over to YouTube and play a video and it will automatically appear there. This technology is known as Google Chromecast.
Other Icons
Besides these, newer and newer Android icons appear each day with newer and newer ones to appear. We have summed up lists that we have gathered from around the web underneath to provide further information regarding Android Icons:
Do You See an Unfamiliar Icon?
In case you are experiencing issues with icons that are unfamiliar to you on your Android device, we are here to help. Simply comment us below and upload a screenshot on your comment so we can adequately explain you what is the icon and how you can turn it off.
Furthermore, for more information and the complete list of the material icons, you can visit their official website.
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3.Copy the generated upload link and send it in the comments.
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Don’t know what the icon between the fb icons is?
Ciao sapete dirmi quest icona a che app appartiene?
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there is no place to put the snapshot
Hello, Could you post a link with the snapshot, I will have it approved after I check it. Thanks.
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On my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ there is an icon on the top right corner of my screen, to the left of the LTE icon. It looks like a target with a small chunk missing from the bottom of it. Basically It’s a dot with two, almost full circles around it. I can’t find it on any forum or website. Does this sound familiar to you? Thanks for any insight you may provide!
That is the “Hotspot activated” icon. I have the same one on my Galaxy S10.
Hallo,
Wat betekend het vierkantje met pijltje omhoog op mijn meldingsbalkje van mijn samsung A 71?
Groetjes Inge
Hola Vencislav, hoy experimente algo raro en mi celular, pero así como apareció, desapareció en las barras de señal donde aparece ya sea la G, E, LTE, 3G LTE, Etc…, a mi me apareció una R, no se que signifique yo tengo un Galaxy Note 20
There is a little white triangle on the upper right corner of the device, it is blank, there is no letter with it. I have tried searching for roaming settings, but there aren’t mobile network settings on this particular tablet device. Data roaming is NOT enabled on the phone.
I think that this symbol means that you may be close to the border of your State or country and may be picking up signal from the cell tower of the other region, which is in roaming itself.
Hey
I have an icon that looks like a sim card but it has an X in the middle
Please help!
An icon that looks like that for an micro/nano SD card or for a SIM but is not. My note 8 has bot SIM slots in use, the signals icon apear. Can’t upload my screenshot of the icon on this comment. Let me know how to provide you the image for reference.
hey, sorry for the late response. Try uploading here; uploadfiles.io
I have a new icon on my Lenovo tablet. It is a white solid circle with a black horizontal bar – a minus symbol? – in the centre. Can you help?
Cuando algo una llamada aparecen dos iconos de teléfono del lado izquierdo y el otro del lado derecho
Hello TC, you can upload your photo using imgbb.com and then copy the URL after which send it to me here.
Hey guys the misses has a random notification symbol showing up on her phone, not too sure what it is but any help would be appreciated.
can you tell me how does it look ?
Hey sorry I thought I added image ibb.co/meyfbJ it is the symbol next to the call notification.
Hello, it seems as if this is the notification for low battery, but it might be something else.. I will check it and get back to you tomorrow. Can you tell if this notification appears when the battery is low?
You can search in Google for the full list of material icons. Sources like GitHub offer extensive lists where you can check if your icon is present.
Tengo un galaxy A6 y en la parte superior del lado derecho aparese un triangulo con 2 flechas una marca para arriba y la otra para abajo que significan supuestamente el telefono es 2018 me podriad explicar que es maraca que tiene internet pero no lo agarra espero tu ayuda gracias
Please post photos that are uploaded on online sharing services where they will stay there more than one day. For example:
uploadfiles.io (30 days)
Me aparece un triángulo blanco con dos flechas una hacía arriba y otra hacía abajo no se que signifca me pueden decir que es y que puedo hacer esta del lado derecho inferior
My gtel has an icon which looks like an ID card – person and details. Ever since it showed up my messages,, call log,, email and gallery seem to be wiped. I can receive and make call as well as text but there are no call records nor can I read the messages.
Hello, Amos
I am not entirely sure, but this icon may be the “recent actors” icon. Can you please upload an image and link it here so I can answer?
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Is it among this list of icons?
HOLA! ME HA PASADO LO MISMO, TENGO ESE ICONO HAC DIAS , SABES DECIRME Q ES Y COMO SOLUCIONARLO? GRACIAS DE ANTEMANO.
hola, pudiste solucionarlo? me pasa lo mismo
Hej
Dette ikon er dukket op på min Nokia 8, Android 8.1 mobil, jeg kan ikke få det væk, og det er heller ikke lykkeds mig at finde betydningen af det.
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Hej,
It says here that the icon image has expired. Could you please upload it again?
Mange tak!
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I’m charging a samsung j2 pro, and the icon displayed is a circle with lightning logo at the top and it seems the battery is not charging .. here’s the icon link
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thanks ..
Hello, are you charging the phone Wirelessly or via Fast Charge?
Hi. This is surest. I’m using gionee F103 android phone I’m seeing an symbol close to the 4g upload download signal that’s unfamiliar to me and I’m unable to see the recent call list if I open the call button. Please help me to sort out the problem.
You may have entered some sort of Safe Mode, could you upload a screenshot?
Hi there. I have a Galaxy S7 and just noticed this icon recently. I haven’t seen it on any lists yet unless I overlooked it. It is a triangle with 2 arrows, up & down, inside of it. Any idea?
Thank you.
Hello,
It appears that this Icon belongs to your Samsung’s Data Saver Mode.
I have a symbol on Android and cannot find it anywhere online.
It is a phone hand set with the word LITE coming out from the earpiece.
I can upload a screenshot if required.
Many thanks,
Bruce
hello, i believe that it means that you have LTE enabled, but if it is LITE, it may also mean that your phone is in such a state which optimizes it’s performance so that it runs faster. It could also be a third-party app.
I have an icon that keeps appearing in the left hand corner. It’s shaped like a sales tag, white with three dots in the box in a line.
I think that this icon may mean that you have received an sms message of some sort and have not read it yet. When you read the message, it should dissappear.
In the upper left corner, there is a triangle pointing to the right with a check mark inside it.
This could mean that you have installed an app successfully.
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Hi all, can you please let me know what the highlighted symbol means, looks like a speedometer. It is on Huawei Mate 20 pro and I was unable to find any information on this icon. Thanks.
Hey, it says that the page does not exist. I have not seen this icon, but i do believe that it could be because of an application you might have installed. Check your open apps and see which is active, like a GPS speedometer or something of this type.
I have the same icon on huawei p20 pro and i haven’t installed any new applications on phone recently. Any help?
Thanks
There is one up arrow running parallel to a down arrow and both are inside a triangle
Hello, this is the Data Saver mode. It shows usually on Samsung devices.
Bed icon in upper left corner??? I’ve searched everywhere since April trying to figure out what this isit could be related to hotel search or confirming of some kind??
As far as I know, this could be related to a booking you have made for a hotel from an app and the app is aiming to notify you.
The symbol is representing a triangle and inside it one downward arrow and one upward arrow are present and the triangle please help me ASAP
This is the Data Saver. You can turn it off from your Data menu in Settings
I briefly saw an icon that looked like a person’s head that was listening, but it immediately disappeared when I pick up my phone. Do you know what this one is? I have a pixel 2XL. Thanks!
I am not sure, but this is for people with listening problems and could be related to some sort of mode that is for deaf people.
What is the triangle symbol on my notification bar
I believe that your phone is in Roaming mode, that is what it could mean.
Hi I was wondering what the icon is .on the left of the 45. I thought my apps were closed I was wondering what that was.
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Check your weather app from the time and date. Change it to celsius and see if the icon will change. This way you will be able to see if your weather app is causing this. If so, you should disable access to location from the weather app and it should not show you the weather anymore.
I’ve got one that looks like a finger pointing at three horizontal lines. Any ideas?
Can you tell what does it means of *stop left hand* icon shown on my notifications bar? And how to fix it?
It means you have interruptions disabled. When your device is in this mode, you will not receive any visual, audible, or vibration notifications except for alarms you’ve explicitly configured to be allowed.
What is this app?? All permissions active and can’t change them or uninstall..
Took me forever to even find the name as it’s just the icon, com.scorpio.security.com
How do I remove the Chromecast notification from ever showing up? Can’t seem to figure it out.
howtogeek.com/282388/how-to-remove-chromecasts-notifications-from-your-android-phone/ here is a tutorial for that
Don’t know what this icon means, can’t find answer anywhere. It is the 7 in a circle in the upper left hand corner. My phone is not sending sound out so I was wondering if it had anything to do with that.
It looks like a battery icon from some battery app you installed.
Huawei P20 Pro is showing an icon that looks like a speedometer. It’s a circle with the arrow pointing around 1 o’clock position.
It appeared overnight and I’ve no idea what it is or how to get rid of it.
This could be because you may have installed some type of network related app, that optimizes your apps’ network usage to make your connection faster. It could also be a GPS speedometer app you may have installed.
In settings》》battery》》Performance Mode is enabled! Took me 3 days to figure this out on my. P20pro..lol
mi appare alla sinistra della barra di stato del mio samsung J7 un cerchio con all’interno mezzo busto di omino…. che icona è?
Me aparecen dos corazones en la barra de notificaciones
Hello, i believe these hearts are likes from Twitter or Tinder.
The icon os in the upper right side of a galaxy s4 active, it looks like a little padlock with an exclamation point in the center of it. Does anyone know what this means?
I believe that it is some sort of account lock problem. Try turning off all your third-party apps to see if it is still there.
Bonjour j’ai un triangle avec deux flèches dedans qui apparaît dans ma berra d’état pourriez vous me dire à quoi cela correspond il.
Cordialement
I think this is the Data Saver icon.
I have a XIA OMI A2 Lite and in the status bar at the top is a DOT icon. It is where the normal data indicators are but sometimes there is just a dot. I have data capabilities when the dot is present. Anybody know what this means?
broken triangle with two arrows are lightning bolts in it I can’t tell next to the alarm clock in the status bar Samsung j7
hello, this is the mobile connection in roaming mode, i believe
I have the same dot and can’t find info anywhere, top right ZTE p609
Check your weather app and change it from Farehneit to Celsius to see if this is the Weather app.
I believe that it is some sort of account lock problem. Try turning off all your third-party apps to see if it is still there.
Wondering what the rectangular icon with the sharp squiggly line going through it is.
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Hi. Can you tell me what this symbol is? I’ve had this phone for years and have never seen it until today ibb.co/sFdnrzk
Hi, Bailey, by any chance, have you added a wireless mouse or purchased one anytime soon?
The reason i am asking is because you could have had your phone accidentally connect to a Bluetooth or wireless mouse and this could be the indicator that a mouse is connected.
Nope! No new connections. Even turned my Bluetooth off to make sure nothing was connected and the icon was still there.
Try factory resetting your phone. I hope the icon disappears by then.
What does thai icon means????
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On my call log a log with unknown and there was A in a circle next to the time.what does this mean?
Hello, i believe that this is an app-related problem. Do you have any apps with similar Icon running?
I have a SIM card icon with an exclamation point in the middle and a lock on the lower right corner. It is to the left of my wifi signal and cell signal icons. Just showed up yesterday after restarting my phone. My voice and data work fine.
Are you sure, you inserted your SIM card correctly?
Wat betekent dit pictogram op de Samsung telefoon?
triangle with a up and down arrow in the middle, what does this mean
Data Saver Icon from Data settings :)
Bonjour,
Depuis hier des chiffres défilent dans la barre de notification de mon téléphone Honor 6X et je n’arrive pas a savoir ce que c’est. dés que je l’allume ça commence a 0K/s puis ça monte petite a petit par aller jusqu’à 43B/s. C’est comme si qu’il envoyait ou recevait des donnée, ca m’inquiéte.
Merci
Hey, this is the icon which tracks how much data usage you generate while browsing the web. You can turn it off from your settings. When you go into the internet, open a page or download a file, your network usage increases and this is the actual speed which is used, this is why it changes from 0 K/S to 160K/S (for example).
Bonjour, J’ai trouver. en faite il s’agit de l’affichage de la vitesse de connexion au réseau.
Merci
I have a very unusual icon in my status bar that no one from Verizon or Kyocera can identify. Can you please email me so I can email you a screenshot of the I can in hopes that you might be able to tell me what it is. I have searched online as well as the Tech’s at Verizon and we can’t find any information on it. I have a Kyocera duraforce pro2 and I have factory reset everything, deleted all apps and even started the phone up in safe mode and it’s still there.
I have a better idea. Why don’t you create an account on our Forum and upload the icon there? Here is a link: sensorstechforum.com/forums/off-topic-discussions/
Create a topic here and I will respond.
I don’t know what the symbol on the left of wifi is. It has just recently appeared.
Hi Jane, i would be happy if you provide an image of the icon. Thank you :)
There is an icon at the top of my phone that I have no idea what it is? It’s 3 lines with what looks like a hand with the pointer finger sticking up to the left of the lines and hiding part of the bottom two lines?
I have the same thing on my Kyocera Duraforce pro-2. I can’t find anyone who knows what this is. No one at Verizon or Kyocera knows either. I am on another forum that someone is trying to help me figure it out. If they do I will let you know.
Jeanie, based on what folks from another tech site have found out by emailing Kyocera about this same exact icon on my phone, they said it is a Verizon security app icon that cannot be removed at this time. I am going to go back to Verizon and speak with the tech’s that previously had no idea what it is and show them the message from Kyocera’s technical support and see what they say. I will let you know when I find out more from Verizon. At least this is a start, I myself had no luck when I contacted Kyocera back on January 3rd when the icon first appeared on my phone.
Hey, i am still looking on this icon, but nothing so far, sorry.
Hi, what is icon third from left,
Telstra branded Alcatel phone.
assuming I can upload an image …
first is zoiper (voip app), second is wifi hotspot, third is ???,
appeared recently but I have no idea why, or what it means,
if I can’t upload image its an open circle with square bottom left corner, with two solid shapes inside circle, one about 1/3 of circle, bottom left, other about 1/4 of circle right edge.
thanks
for the love of god, try uploading an image on mega.nz or some other file sharing site and post me a link. i did not understand anything…
Looking for the meaning of an icon on the top of my Samsung j7
Can’t paste the image in here, but it is a fat swirl, almost like if you have an oval word bubble with another point on the top pointing the opposite way
It looks like this icon is some sort of settings from your cell phone carrier (ISP). Have you tried calling their support number to ask if they have sent you any data settings to install?
A sign of sim card chip is showing on my notification bar of my android mobile.
It could be because of:
Memory card notification.
Sim card notification.
Sim card incompatibility (not the right size and doesnt connect).
Factory locked phone.
Hi… i got this icon on the top left corner of my samsung android phone that often pop up for few seconds and gone.
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Do you know what it is?
I figured it out, it’s google location sharing updating your location. So whoever you share your location with on Google is checking your location.
Hi, i have an unknown icon in my bar. It looks like a triangle with an upside down arrow inside. Can you please tell .e what is it and how to turn it off? Thanks
Hello, i believe this is the Data Saver mode. You can turn it off from going in Settings>Data and switching Data Saver off.
On the left upper corner of my Samsun S7, when I make a call, at the right side of phone icon, for a short time appears a flower icon, something like a daisy. What could that be?
This is because of some sort of ECO mode that saves you power or an app of this type.
I have the forbidden symbol with the letter A – I’m trying to figure out what it means on Samsung galaxy s9
I cannot tell you for sure what it means, but from what I know – the “A” could stand for either Access or Language and Input. The crossed out means that it’s either disabled or forbidden because of a setting or an app doing this. So check for any third-party keyboards or other stuff that is similar.
Two sim cards one in front of the other with 2 ‘H’ on it. What could it be? It appears beside the wifi icon on the upper right side of the screen. I would send you a screenshot but I don’t know where to upload it. Thanks!
If you have a Dual sim phone, this could indicate that one of the cards has HSPDA enabled. If the H’s are two then i do not know exactly what this is.
Hola, en las fotos me aparece 3 barritas en la parte inferior izquierda sobre la foto, que podrá ser?
On my lg v30 I am all of a sudden seeing a square with the android symbol in the middle of it. It comes on and off the screen periodically now. It never happened before and I haven’t changed my settings. Are You able to identify the symbol?
Have you done an update of your LG before this icon started appearing? The reason i am asking is that either a new app or an update might have made it to start appearing on your phone.
Lowercase “i” with a danger symbol over top of it. What does it mean?
Actually, never mind, I figured out what it meant. Please disregard this comment.
okay, could you please share what it is for others with the same problem to see ?
Hi, I have a square with a phone in the bottom left corner… any thoughts?
It is very likely that this is a shortcut to quick calling someone or some type of quick access to some option in your phone.
Hello! I was hoping you might know what this new shield icon is. It is blue and black when the screen is locked, just a white silhouette when unlocked, and hasn’t been on my Sonim XP8 before today. No notifications about it, doesn’t match any apps installed, no OS updates (currently runs 7.1.1). Thank you very much! ibb.co/7tpwZjf
Hello, Malcolm.
I believe that this is an icon of your embedded Antivirus or some other embedded shield on your phone. Check for any default antivirus programs that come pre-installed and remove them.
Hi there. I have a Galaxy J7 2016 and just noticed this icon recently. I haven’t seen it on any lists yet. It’s like a smart phone icon on the top left corner of my phonr. Any idea?
Hello, Wael,
I think it could be some sort of silent mode or vibrating mode enabled.
I have a gray square with 9 dots in it. 3 across and 3 down. Just appeared today on my home screen and cannot remove it or move to another screen. Tried to look it up but no luck. Hopefully you can help. Thanks.
Unfortunately, this looks like some kind of unlock pattern. I think that you may have accidentally locked your phone. Look up on how to do a Factory Reset on your phone and this will be fixed, but first, try to get your data out of the phone (Pics, videos, etc.)
I have an icon of a hand with the index finger pointing in an upwards diagonal direction. Cannot find anything that explains this and it’s new within the last couple of hours. Cannot seem to add a screenshot. Hoping you can help!
Hello, Sonia, it is not easy to help with so little information, but from what it seems, this hand could mean that you have enabled or tinkered with Gestures for your smartphone. Not sure, though.
I have a screenshot of an icon but not sure how to upload it. Its 2 arrows parallel but at an angle with a circle below and a heart in the circle.
Hello, could it be a fitness tracker of some sort?
In the lower right of Google News videos (where I hoped to find a full screen icon) there is a rectangle with a arrow pointing to the upper right corner. It seems to do nothing, nor do I find a way to make the video full screen, nor an icon for casting.
Try to do an update or restart your phone to default configuration from settings after backing up your files.
What is the chain link symbol nxt to wifi? Using huawei p10 and media pad. Hotspotting.
It probably means that someone has connected to your Hotspot, likely your device.
Hi,
My mobile shows thess icons what are these
I keep seeing this icon on my unlocked Note 9 (running Pie)
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This is for the pen of your Note 9. It probably means that your note is configured to work with the pen or maybe the touch pen currently out of the phone
I’m super new to Android, I’ve had an iPhone since the day they were introduced, however, due to finances I was able to qualify for an Obama phone. Even though I know nothing about Android based phones, I’m sure this one is a cheapie. It acts weird all the time. My question is, there’s a feather looking icon in the upper left corner, it just appeared today. Any ideas?
Hey Teri, This is the battery saver :)
Hi, I forgot to tell you it’s an ANS and Assurance is the carrier.
I’ve had this LG stylo 4 since it came out. In the top right corner a rectangle with 7 dots inside just popped up the other day. 4 dots on top and 3 below within the rectangle. It looks like it could represent a keyboard but I haven’t found any icons to match and the keyboard icon for this phone pops up in the top left corner and looks much more like a keyboard. Let me know if I need to upload a pic.
Yes, upload here imgbb.com
Also, have you recently paired the phone with a BT keyboard or other BT device? (BT – bluetooth)
Salve, io ho un samsung galaxy A3 e co.parsa un icona a forma di triangolo con dentro 2 freccine una verso l’alto e una verso l’alto cosa significa??
Hi. What is the meaning of a triangle next to some if my text messages (right by the time stamp)?
I think this is roaming-related.
Me aparece un icono que dice HD en un cuadradito
What does this icon mean. It appears in the status bar next to my alarms icon and Bluetooth icon on the Android system. Icon has three lines possibly stands for text? with what looks like a finger pointing or a figure of a person in front of the three lines
From what you have you have described, it looks like a contact profile of someone. Have you added contact groups or modified a new contact lately? It could also be message related, like an unsent mms or an e-mail saved in “Drafts”.
Posting for a friend
She has a green witch/gnome/bearded man icon at the top of her screen. Any ideas?
Could you please upload it here: imgbb.com
I have no way to screen shot this one and am not finding anything like it on the net. It looks like a yellow page with three black lines. There is a square-shaped head on the bottom right corner of the page with two small yellow arcs like speech coming from the mouth region of the head. I cannot find this on the LG website nor in the manual. Any help would be appreciated.
Hello, Clyde III,
This is the first time I hear of such Icon. Please upload it here: imgbb.com
Can’t figure out the battery icon that has just started showing up on my LG G8 Thinq.
Can’t get a screen of it. Basically, it’s the battery symbol with a circle inside with an elongated “S” across the circle.
Can you tell me what is your phone model at least?
What is this?
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I am unsure of what the symbols on the wifi signal is
Has anyone seen this and how do you fix it
excuse me, but the link returns not found
Sorry I didn’t type the link in properly
I am unsure of what the symbols on the wifi signal is
Has anyone seen this and how do you fix it
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Oh, sorry about that. I think that the Wi-Fi symbol with an S indicates the type of coverage involves. If we are talking about coverage, S means social wi-fi, or some sort of a hotspot or public wi-fi.
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What are these three icons referring to? Samsung galaxy j7
i cant see s**t, but i believe they are app-related, meaning individual and caused by some apps you have installed. almost always the system icons by android are on the right, but the app icons are on the left so… check your apps, maybe there is the answer
I suddenly started seeing a new symbol when I expand my notifications. My phone recently had an upgrade to Android 9.0. The new symbol is in the upper left corner of the uploaded picture. It looks like a recycling triangle with up & down arrows. ibb.co/pPYds56
Oh yea, check the above comments. There are users with the same problem. We believe that its roaming issue.
This app says it is “weather” and “weather forecast” but it just appeared, is sending notifications, and can’t be disabled. Additionally, since it only appears on the list of apps under notifications and not on the home screen, I can’t find it to delete it. I also can’t find it anywhere online. Any help will be appreciated. ibb.co/6tbjvvG
Step 1: Save all your data somewhere else or in the cloud.
Step 2: Remember your settings.
Step 3: Factory reset your phone. (google your device type + factory reset and you shall be fine) .
I have a Nokia 1 – Android 9 Pie. Lately I observed this icon (remarked in yellow; the “1” besides included) I´ve never seen before. It desapears when I set WIFI function off. Can you help me in finding out it´s meaning? Many thanks! – Daniel
Maybe its NFC-related?
I recently began to see ((N)) or <> symbol in the upper left corner.
It appears more often when the phone is in sleep mode for a long time, but sometimes when I use it.
I don’t even have time to do anything and do not have time to take a screenshot. Because he appears for a second. And I’m sure this is a system icon. Because I have few applications and I do not install any trash.
This is definitely not nfc, since nfc is in the right corner and looks different. I thought it was Google nearby, but nearby was turned off.
Please help, this is very strange.
Asus ZenFone ze620kl, Android 9
The text is a little deleted upon publication. In general, the letter N, around which there are two brackets on each side, they are either round or sharper
N is for NFC – check it in google ;)
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Hey Ajay, what is your phone make and model?
Using OPPO, I can’t work out what this icon is on the top right screen….ibb.co/Fx546cc
I believe it indicates that you tried to send SMS or another message, but it was not sent.
This showed up on my Moto Z recently. Anyone have a clue?
Thank You
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Hi can someone plz tell me what this is? It was in the top left by the time on a Samsung Galaxy s9. Is it a app notification? If so, what app? I’ve been trying to figure this out for a while now… hope someone can help. Thanks
Hello, this icon is 99% app-related. Check your apps, it could be some trigger icon from an app
I have a triangle with an exclamation point in it on my text log. It says the text is delivered. What can this be?
Possibly a roaming warning or a data warning
Bonjour un matin mon téléphone a émis un appel d’urgence je ne sais même pas comment…et depuis j’ai ce logo ibb.co/pX0ywWr
Pouvez vous m’aider svp merci
you cannot make calls due to some restriction
Buenas. A mí me aparece cada un tiempo (entre las 1am-5am) en la barra un cubo, sin letras ni nada. Lo apretó y no se abre ni desaparece. Solo está unos segundos. Tengo un LG k8
Buenas… a mi me aparece una flecha dentro del icono de la batería mirando hacia el lado derecho y no permite cargar el celular… ayuda por favor
Hi all,
Somebody knows what does it mean the circle in the screenshoot below in the status /notification bar?
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Usually ciricle appears when you are recording something. But i do not believe that this is the case. These icons do not appear on Android, so it could be an app.
Hallo Ventsislav!
Können Sie mir sagen, auf dem Screenshot von „Rückblick“ auf die Frage nach dem Circle… da hat er im Screenshot ein Symbol- das dritte von links! Dessen Bedeutung suche ich! Zu welcher App gehört es? Zu welcher Funktion?
Ich finde es nicht in Listen… keiner den ich frage hat es jemals gesehen. „Rückblick“ hat es auf seinem Display…
Bitte helfen Sie… ich suche schon lange nach der Antwort!
Danke!
What is these contact icons meanings on my bfs phone on my name
Hallo Rückblick! Da ist das Symbol, was ich suche in deinem Bild! Das dritte von links oben im Status-bar! Was wie ein S um ein Bildschirm aussieht. Was bedeutet es?
Hallo Rückblick!
Sie haben das Symbol das ich suche auf ihrem Bild! Das dritte von links oben im Statusbar! Bitte sagen sie mir wofür es steht!
In the top left corner of the handset in the screenshot there is a number 3. What is this for?
Could you upload a screenshot?
Ciao, mentre stavo leggendo le notizie il telefono ha vibrato brevemente ed è comparso il segnale di geolocalizzazione per qualche secondo e poi è scomparso tutto. cosa vuol dire? Ciao Grazie
Vale
Hi all,
Samsung A3 2017 here,
this icon ibb.co/Vj9PB0J comes up every now and then. I’ve the feeling is something Samsung related but can’t pin point it.
Does anyone know what it is precisely?
Thanks,
Al
Solved!
It’s Google Maps saying “Updating your shared location.” through android’s Voice over.
I always keep my cell muted so never heard it.
source:
reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/ac5m0h/why_does_a_record_voice_over_icon_appear/
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Can anyone identify this one?
Hi Ventsislav,
Lately I noticed a notification icon in my android phone with MIUI 11, that is
a square icon with a dot in the upper right side.
Do you know where it belongs or how to get rid of it ?
Please have a look of the icon, in the following MEGA link:
mega.nz/#!HIdGxC7S!ae7T9kKedCyQGzzLjvvdNvNXWGocc6_sAhV6V_n-RU4
Waiting for your feedback on my concern…
Regards,
Carlos
Hoi,
Ik zie een icoon boven mijn notifications die ik nergens terug kan vinden, als jullie me meer info zouden kunnen geven,graag!
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Hello, could you tell me what this symbol means? It appeared on the top of my phone screen (android). It’s a V next to something that resembles a network icon, but I didn’t find it on your list: ibb.co/GPX4Y6x
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Hallo. Können Sie mir sagen, welcher Funktion, welchem Programm, oder welcher App dieses Symbol gehört? Ist links oben in der Statusleiste zu sehen bei Samsung Galaxy mit Android.
Hello. I see the handset with 4G symbol . What does that represent?
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Could someone please tell me what app this icon circled in green goes with? It appears to be a “history” symbol yet I don’t know of anything that supports that. It was located on the left side of the screen. At the time, this phone did have VPNs and private browsers installed yet there seems to be no correlation. The information from the dropdown notification bar no longer exists. Thanks in advance.
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Hallo Rückblick! Da ist das Symbol, was ich suche in deinem Bild! Das dritte von links oben im Status-bar! Was wie ein S um ein Bildschirm aussieht. Was bedeutet es? Sie haben das Symbol das ich suche auf ihrem Bild! Das dritte von links oben im Statusbar! Bitte sagen sie mir wofür es steht!
I have a icon thats like a window with a read x on the right corner,don’t know how to send the screen shot
Wat betekent dit pictogram de V(raar ding)LTE. dit is op een sony xperia 10 net nieuw ingesteld
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ibb.co/BcP0LRH what is the heart rate sensor on the system try just left to battery icon … How to remove it boz camera is not working
There is a broken triangle with arrows pointing up and down inside the triangle. I am curious to know what this little icon means. Thank you
Als
ik mijn drop screen naar brenden haal verschijnt er een nieuw icoon een batterij met een soort van recycle icoontje erin. Ik kan het Nergens vinden.
Hello, I have a broken triangle that looks like a microphone. Please help need to know what it means
So what does the little grey triangle on the upper right corner, next to the time, mean?
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I have a Samsung galaxy s6
Bonjour,
J’ai depuis quelques temps une icône que je n’arrive pas à identifier sur un Samsung S7 (un V inversé au dessus de 2 petits cercles) dans la barre de notification.
Voici le lien de la copie d’écran : ibb.co/mJ8nGpY
Merci de votre aide…
Cordialement,
Marc
which APP uses such an icon left side of the screen
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I have this weird symbol that recently showed up and only when I pull down my notifications screen, please help identify it!
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Hi, we have a – Samsung A10 dual sim with two sims in. When connected to wifi, should it still show the mobile signal for each installed sim. We have issues with images/videos not downloading in whatsapp, until we restart the phone
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My simple mobile android phone has a strange sidewise triangle I’ve never seen before and suddenly I can’t access my mobile network. Her is a pic. It’s upside down but the weird icon is right between the wireless and battery icons. Please help ibb.co./ 6XyxDbf
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any help with this weird icon on note startup would be grand.
An icon appeared today to the left of the Wi-Fi icon it looks like a keyboard. I have a LGV20.
Hola, tengo un Samsung note 10 pro y me ha aparecido un símbolo entre la WiFi y la cobertura y desde eso no tengo datos, ni línea de voz. Es un rayo con una flechita abajo y que termina en una raya.
Podéis ayudarme?
Gracias,
Rebeca.
What is the clock icon next to battery percentage ?
I m facing an unkown icon due to which my text messeges and gallery photos are deleted now what to do…?
Weet iemand wat dit icoon betekent?
Betreft vergrendelscherm Samsung telefoon; touchscreen functioneert niet meer.
Weet iemand wat dit icoon op het vergrendelscherm van een Samsung A50 telefoon betekent?
Het touchscreen functioneert niet meer.
Hi, i uploaded a screenshot of an unfamiliar icon. Please help
Can anyone tell me what the square next to the wifi is?
Can anyone tell me what the little alien/martian head icon is in the top left corner of Android device?
i have a lg k51 icon thats a phone handset facing up with a half circle above it and i cant see what written in the middle but its on in notification bar on right hand side next to wifi singnal cant find it anywhere please help
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Came up on my daughter’s phone after an update. She restarted the phone and the icon was gone.
Unknown bell icon in taskbar. Pull down and nothing explaining it lg phone????
Hello. What it means to my status bar icon like this . Rocket and controller game combined? I search all about status bar icon, still not find the correct one.
Arrow inside circle (Meizu HP)
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Block style S showed up recently on my LG always on display.
I can’t find this wifi icon anywhere.
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Ciao,vorrei capire come posso disattivare Schermo quadrato e icona Wi-Fi ho provato a guardare ma non ci sono riuscito grazie
Boa noite! Gostaria de saber o que significa o ícone de um PINCEL que aparece e some rapidamente da barra de notificações no alto da tela.
Att.
Adriana
Cuando algo una llamada aparecen dos iconos de teléfono del lado izquierdo y el otro del lado derecho
Top Left, mitten with thumb pointing north and fingers pointing northwest, three stars coming out and up from between thumb and fingers?
What is on my calculator and camera app icon? Looks like little green monster
Buen día en la parte superior izquierda aparece un circulo pequeño de color negro o punto centrado qie significa eso ?
On occasion I need to use my husband’s phone, when I start the phone back up to use it a symbol that looks like a head with 3 curved lines coming from the side of the head is seen briefly to the top left corner of the status bar. Next to the time. Then disappears. Do you know what this means?
Good day team,
What’s the meaning of attached symbols and how do I remove them, ibb.co/2Pr3w59
Thanks
Dans le coin supérieur gauche après les icônes habituels il y a un petit point blanc bien rond ça ne semble pas être un pixel mort. Le point apparaît pendant un bon bout de temps et disparaît tout seul mais reviens toujours . Sur Galaxy Tab S6 lite.
hello. i m on zen ui Android 11. this icon between wifi & alarm looks weird. what is it for? ibb.co/4Kw9P22
Hallo, ik heb een Huawei p30 liet en daar staat regelmatig, rechts naast het wifi signaal een witte batterij met een uitroepteken in. Het batterij percentage wordt echter rechts boven in het scherm weergegeven. Wat is dit “rare” icoontje wat niet altijd in beeld is.
Hi.Please help me to find out what icon is in my screen.Thank you
Can’t attach screen shot.How to attach?
Oh it’s an Android S10+ couple years old
Yes, i have the exact same device. This means that it is currently looking for Service. This happens usually on Verizon networks, but not always. I found the following instructions and I hope they help you:
Press and hold the Power button and the Volume down button simultaneously for at least 10 seconds or until the phone power cycles.
Allow another few seconds until the Maintenance Boot Mode screen appears.
Press either of the volume buttons to navigate on the options then highlight Normal Boot.
Press the Power button to select.
Sometimes, the S10+ and other samsung devices show this when they change mobile cells for a reception until they quickly recconect, so this could also be a reason, if you are between two cells.
I can’t screen shot because it disappears too fast so I drew a pic I will upload. Looks like a person’s torso with 3 parenthesis ti the right as if its talking or listening….not sure
Okay, thanks, make sure to upload some sort of drawing or photo so I can research it.
Hoi,
Ik heb regelmatig een rood cirkeltje linksboven in mijn scherm, wat echt heel random verschijnt. Enig idee wat het kan zijn?
Hejsa min datter har en Lenovo TB-X505F tablet. Hun har trykket på et eller andet så lyden på alle hendes app’s er væk, og nu er der pludselig et ‘høretelefon’-ikon oppe i barren øverest? Kan ikke finde denne funktion nogle steder??
Linksboven in het scherm van mijn gsm krijg ik een melding (googlechrome icoon). Wanneer ik omlaag scroll krijg ik diverse meldingen/ waarschuwingen allemaal vanaf 1122.nbryb.com.
I have unrecognizable icon on my oppo a31 at the upper right screen …it is a circle icon with a black shade almost half of the circle…
Hi i recently noticed that a key icon had appeared next to my wifi icon, never seen it before. Could use some help understanding what it means. ibb.co/T4MsFS1
Phone symbol with WiFi symbol and the number 1 ? The phone and WiFi I know means I can use WiFi to make calls but what does the number mean?
Any idea on an icon in notification bar, looks like a small black cigar or ? microphone tilted to the right, with a white band near the bottom and ? sounds waves next to it (not my wifi)?
Thanks.
This began to appear on my Galaxy Note 8. What is it? ibb.co/XtFLtr5
buonasera. Come faccio a trovare il simbolo ALLEGA che solitamente è raffigurato con una graffetta, sul tablet Samsung S6 lite?
Hi Friend,
Please can you advice what this icon means?
It is a phone upside down with a wifi signal emitting from it
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Not sure, but i do believe this means that you have the ability to perform calls over Wi-Fi. Check to see if it appears when you are outside of a wi-fi network you are connected to or simply disconnect your wi-fi and see if it shows up.
Hello, I have a HUAWEI P9 lite 2017, and today I got a small “Vo LTE” sign on the top left corner of my screen. Here is the image uploaded https://ibb.co/LS17jfs Could you please advice me what it is? Thanks
hello, this means “voice over LTE”, which means you can now talk via LTE, increasing the quality of the call. it is usually updated by your phone carrier
Please lmk what this symbol is. I didn’t see it in the provided list. Thanks!
Ciao, sul display del mio telefono a volte appare questa icona ibb.co/rHB2th9 poi scompare.
Sapresti dirmi gentilmente di cosa si tratta? Mille grazie
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What is the icon in the top left next to the time?
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this icon comes from a custom app
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What is that + sign means
Not sure, but this probably means that you get 4.5G or simply something more than just 4G or that the cell tower connected to your phone allows for a higher speed of the mobile connection.
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When I press my volume button and expand it.. it should show only notification icon,music icon,alram icon,but it also shows another icon which is a square box with a dot on top right side… I doesn’t know what that icon me… Can you please tell me
does it show up only when you press it, because it could be a sign of the expanded menu being open
I have the key icon on the upper right side of top of screen on note 10. This was also mentioned by Jager, but no response yet. The key just recently appeared. What is it? Thanks.
Hello, I responded below, sorry for the late answer.
Trying again. I have a key symbol at the right top of screen on a note 10. It appeared recently. What is it? I noticed that Jager had the same thing, but no answer yet. Thanks.
Yes, this is from the Google Account or Samsung Account. I had it on my Samsung when i logged in from a new device, like my laptop, for instance.
Thanks for the response. I discovered the key appeared when Norton VPN was activated.
Thanks for the response. I discovered the key appeared when Norton VPN was activated.
What does this icon mesn? (circle with diagonal line and “A” in lower right(
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Hi, can someone tell me what this icon means?
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I have a black dot in the app notification in upper left corner and can’t figure out what app it is.
It’s always the last one. It’s on a note 9. What is it?
eu tenho um motoE6i e, do lado do símbolo do Wi-Fi, tem dois triângulos, um com a ponta pra cima e outro com a ponta pra baixo. Queria saber oq é isso?
I have a icon I don’t recognize and I went to the full icon list and do not see it there. I post it here. The icon is a like a table with a speaker phone icon over it.
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What’s the (H) in that Circle in the Top LH Side of the Screen Shot? Thanx.
Buenas tengo un icono en mi celular Xiaomi Redmi 9c que es el simbolo de numeral # con digitos en el… queria saber cual es su significado.
me aparece un simbolo que es una pieza de rompecabezas.. cual es su significado?
Hi I’ve got a new one. While using my Samsung a20 the screen goes black and a Lil android character appears top left hanging upside down peeking at me. I have been searching for an explanation but there’s nothing online about this anywhere I have looked. Reddit, Google, yahoo, duck duck, android support, Google support. Samsung support. I’ve started directing my question directly to A.I. and still. No answer.
I have the upper half of a man with a solid circle on the upper left side and a dot on the upper right side.What does this icon mean.I also have two boxes side by side with jagged edges on top a black bar underneath that and it looks like a square box underneath that on the left hand bottom
I use a Motorola G5 Plus phone. I’ve noticed an icon appearing briefly on the top left of the screen. It only displays for a few seconds, then disappears. I’ve searched the Motorola website and online for Motorola or generic android icons to try to determine what the symbol is for and whether it is some sort of indicator that my phone is being monitored for something, but have had no success in locating the icon or what it means. The uploaded screen prints are the full screen, and a magnified screen snippet with a red arrow pointing to the symbol. Do you know what it is and what it means?
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sorry about the second upload. the new symbol is the dot with two semi circles over the top.
What does this icon above the signal strength mean? It looks like a home plate with some waves coming out of it. It’s not there all the time.
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I found a small camcorder-like little icon on my grandson’s phone with a little arrow pointing to the left in the center of the icon. Is this something to be concerned about?
Ola q tal mira tengo un icono en whattssapp raro q cuando me llega chats y en la barrita de respuesta donde esta a lA izquierda el icono de carita feliz se transforma cuando voy a responder en un icono carita cuadrada con la esquina doblada pareciso al icono sticker. Q significa esto??
Tengo un icono raro q aparece cada vez q m envian un chat por whattssap aparece oscilando en lugar de la carita feliz en ka barra de respuesta cuando a escribir q significa?
Huawei nova 5t, when I’m connected to usb dock gen 2 I’ve got (with dots on the middle).
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Could you please tell me what it means?
My touch is not at all working I’ve done forced reboot twice but no progress
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icon appears when you “Start” directions in Google Maps on Pixel 3XL
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Icon in the circle and left of lock screen .