Wondering what are the meaning of the icons that show on top of your Samsung Galaxy phone screen?
Here are some of the icons and the meaning / function of each.
Here are some of the icons and the meaning / function of each.
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth connection is ON
- Arrow Down (color white) - you are receiving file(s)
- Arrow Down (color gray) - you received file(s) it can be successful or failed
- Arrow Down (combination of white and gray) for gray - you already received a file(s) for white - you are currently receiving a file(s)
- Arrow Up (color white) - you are sending a file
- Arrow Up (color gray) - you have sent file(s) it can be successful or failed
- Arrow Up - you are sending a file Arrow Up with number - the number indicates the number of files waiting to be sent.
EDGE - Enhanced Data rates for GSM Environment
You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.- letter E with color gray up and down arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
- letter E with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
- letter E with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
- letter E with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
HSPDA - High Speed Packet Data Access
You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.- letter H with color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
- letter H with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
- letter H with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
- letter H with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
GPRS - General Packet Radio Service
You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.- letter G with color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
- letter G with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
- letter G with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
- letter G with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
3G - 3rd Generation
You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.- 3G with color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
- 3G with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
- 3G with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
- 3G with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
Others
- Music Player is playing
- Music Player is paused
- Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ON
- SD Card
- There is unread text message (SMS)
- FM radio is ON
- Silent Mode
- Vibrate Mode
- Wi-Fi is ON
- No network (SIM) signal
- Flight Mode
- GPS is ON (connecting..)
- GPS is ON (connected)
- No SIM inserted or the SIM is not properly inserted.
- Media scanner running
Mine has the wifi bars showing with the green and orange arrows and i dont know how to get rid of them
ReplyDeleteThese arrows mean that the phone is communicating with the wifi. It is nothing bad so there is no need to remove them.
Deletemine has ? in top left, what does that mean.
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me what this means, i have a N at the top of my icon bar.
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me what it means when there is an eye at the top of my icon bar
ReplyDeleteIt means you have smart stay on. The phone screen won't go black if you're looking at it.
DeleteAh thanks I had exactly the same question. I was wondering what it meant.
DeleteHow do you get rid of ?
DeleteGo to settings, display, features and uncheck the box next to smart stay
DeleteI have an arrow like the music pointer but the other direction with a no. 2 next to it???
ReplyDeleteAt the bottom of the screen it has the same as well as some letters as well as 25ft on the right hand side??
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Anyone ples tell me whats does the telephone symbol with 5u dots and a solid line symbol mean
ReplyDeleteI would like to know what the eye is as well.
ReplyDeleteI have a i at the left top of my icon bar it is in circle and it is crossed with diagonal line \. Can anyone help and tell me what this means,
ReplyDeleteI too,have a i at the left top of my icon bar it is in circle and it is crossed with diagonal line \. Can anyone help and tell me what this means,
DeleteHello! At the top left of phone there is a small rectangle with a green arrow inside and pointed up. Can anyone help and tell me what this means? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI got a green plus sign yesterday and what looks to be an add showed up does anyone know what this is?
ReplyDeleteAND A TRIANGLE WITH AN ! TOP LEFT?
ReplyDeleteThis is a data usage warning. It means you're getting close to your limit
Deletewhat does the white hand mean and how do I get rid of it
ReplyDeleteive got a circle with a.line through it ib the top right corner? can anyone tell me what this means? thankyou x
ReplyDeleteThis means that you do not have reception. Your carrier. For example if you're Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, etc. You are not connected. You will not be able to send or receive texts, calls or use your own data. You will be able to connect to free WiFi such as most McDonald's. Hope this helped.
DeleteTop left of icon bar I ha the letter M. What does it mean?
ReplyDeleteYou have GMAIL.
DeleteHi can anyone help I have a symbol that keeps flashing up every so often it looks like a EYE with eyelashes and kike clock hands in it
ReplyDeleteit means there are looking at every movement we make.
ReplyDeleteWho is watching me?
DeleteIn the lop left hand corner, I have a grey box with a black circle connected to a line connected to another circle. It almost looks like an old cassette tape. Any ideas what it is?. Also, beside that there is 2 grey arrows on an angle. Not sure what any of it is, if you touch them nothing happens. Confused |o-o|
ReplyDeletePretty sure that means you have voicemail.
DeleteI have a capital N with three blue lines at the bottom left of the N does anyone know what this means
ReplyDeleteI don't know, I've got that too, anyone know?
Deletethat stands for NEAR FEILD COMMUNICATION - Allow data exchange when device touches another device. Go to Wireless and Network Settings to ON/OFF this function.
DeleteI have also got this and have tried everything and it is still there
DeleteI think this indicates that you have voice mail messages that have not been heard yet
ReplyDeleteI had two little circles next to each other on the top left but they disappeared quickly without me clearing them. My initial impression was that they were eyes, but I don't think they had pupils...just two little circles.
ReplyDeleteI have in the top right corner , a circle with a vertical and horizontal line in it, and 3 waves coming out of it to the right. Never seen it before. What is it ?
ReplyDeletehello i have a samung galaxy i removed my sim and when i returned it a blue circle appeard with a blue line running through it now my phone will not except my sim back can u help me please .
ReplyDeletei have a blue circle with a line running through my samsung galaxy and wont except my sim please can you help me
ReplyDeleteI have a little R with a plane on top of it. So not airplane mode, and not roaming, but something in between.
ReplyDeleteI sure would make life easier if the folks at Samsung included an instruction booklet with their phones, rather than arrogantly assuming that the consumers would have to figure it out on their own.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have to say that the Galaxy S4 that I bought a few months ago isn't the most user friendly phone I've ever had, nor does it work very well outside of the USA.
i agree Samsung should have a booklet with the phone with all this stuff in it.
Deleteyou can download an instruction booklet from thier website, but i don't fancy printing out a million pages of stuff!
What does a three-leaf with arrow on the left top means? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHow do I get rid of the green and orange arrows in my Wifi symbol?
ReplyDeleteWhat does the white triangle mean on the top of my coversge bars?
ReplyDeleteIt means you're roaming.
DeleteI have a plus sign with a circle around
ReplyDeleteit.....?
It means you have "Data Saver" turned on.
DeleteI just got my samsung galaxy s4 and whenever I am not using data it switches to the "edge" and I do not get internet connection. How do I switch to 4g?
ReplyDeleteThe 'E' or 'Edge' icon will shows if your data network is TURN ON.
DeleteYou can't choose whether you like 'edge' or '3G' or '4G'.
That is the task of your network provider (ex. Verizon, AT&T, Smart Telecoms).
They will automatically give you a '4G' data connection if they have this in their service.
I got an s4 and a little phone with a green arrow in the top left corner appeared for a s0ilt second. What does that mean?
ReplyDeleteI have a N with blue bars coming off at the top of my screen what is this and will it be affecting my wi-fi
ReplyDeletethe monitor icon with message bubble
ReplyDeleteHow do I get rid of symbol with screen and green arrow going upwards.it is there all the time even when I am not to my knowledge connected to the internet
ReplyDeleteThe phone icon on my home screen has a circle with a number 1 in it which I know is normal if you have received a missed call but no matter what I do I can't get rid of the number 1 or the circle.
ReplyDeleteI have a phone at the top left with like a circle under neath it what does it mean
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI am getting an orange message type icon on the bar besides the range icon... It is also being displayed wht the smses
Hello, I have a galaxy ace 3, in the notification bar there is a disc, with an exclamation mark and a small box on the left corner attached to the disc! Any ideas what this means please?
ReplyDeleteDid you ever find out what this icon meant? It would really help me
DeleteWhat does the white hand in the upper left corner mean?? Can anyone please tell me how i get rid of it, because i ccan't unlock my phone..
ReplyDeleteI have a red horizontal bar next to my Wi-Fi, but only when my screen is locked. Does anyone know what that is?
ReplyDeleteThere's is an icon on the upper right (right next to the wifi/3G notification) that is a gray box with some blacked out areas and a green phone on top of it that has a diagonal line crossing it out.
ReplyDeleteWhat does it mean when there is a hand in between two arrows??
ReplyDeleteI have a gray box with black veritical then horizontal line one going up and going down inside the gray box.......what does that symbol mean?
ReplyDeleteWhat about the eye?
ReplyDeleteI have a white cloud looking thing with a arrow pointing upwards in the top left hand corner. Any ideas please.
ReplyDeleteI have a white arrowed circle top right that comes and goes what is this?
ReplyDeleteI have a shoe on S5?
ReplyDeleteI've got a circle with a line threw it and it has an i in it. What does it mean and how do I get rid of it?
ReplyDeleteI have a circle with diagonal line through it need help phone wont work :( please
ReplyDeleteany one know i have a m letter type of symbol with a line thru it.. it is on my call page .. having lots of dropped calls and my phone is having a mind of it's own.. calling numbers without my doing..
ReplyDeleteHi there can you tell me what the eye with lashers is at the top of my samsung s3 is please
ReplyDeleteI have 2 arrows forming a circle. Does anyone know what that means?
ReplyDeleteI have that too and I'm having trouble with some services. ie: making calls & retrieving vc mails. Hopefully someone chimes in!
Deleteso at the top of my phone their is a diamond shape with a cross dissection it into four min triangles for the life of me I want to know what it means please answers?
ReplyDeleteI have 2 arrows forming a circle to, can anyone help.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the icon that looks like the delete icon on the keyboard but it has a + instead of - on it?
ReplyDeleteHave the entire top with white down arrows all the time. How do I stop the madness?
ReplyDeleteNo phone needs this much crap downloaded all the time!
Clear your notifications. There is a clear button when you slide your finger from top to bottom of the screen. That white down arrow probably means that you've done downloading the files or apps
DeleteMy phone got number 1 next to the signal and internet icon..how to get rid of it??
ReplyDeletemy phone has a circle and a plus sign in it what does this mean? As well as six white dots and one red
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know what the lil phone icon is that's in the top bar? Kinda like a phone in use or something. ( and no I'm not using the phone while it's there lol)
ReplyDeletethere is a little clock attached to phone symbol on the upper lft corner of my samsung note 4. can anyone give me an idea on what is it?just appeared this morning. thanks!
ReplyDeleteI have a battery type icon slanted. also have an H
ReplyDeleteI have a square with an arrow with one wing going up and an arrow with one wing going down in the middle of the notification bar next to my WiFi icon ... it goes away when I pull my notification bar down but comes back when I put it back up ... how do I get rid of it
ReplyDeleteTop Left corner I have a a Large R with a small airplane on top of it.
ReplyDeleteThe R is the same size as the Time display, not a small R as shown on the strength bars.
And the small airplane on top is one half the size of the symbol displaying Airplane mode.
Can anyone tell me the meaning of this please.
What does an orange square with a white X inside mean. Samsung S4 phone top of screen.
ReplyDeleteThanks
top right of my screen on the notification bar is a strange icon. it is a square, with sme sort of a key in it-i really do not see it clearly. the same said key is covered by a green phone icon which is crossed from top left to bottom right (\). this icon is the cause of my PACKET DATA not turning ON. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COULD SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS?
ReplyDeleteI took the phone to a technician today and he said that is how KOREAN-MADE phones disturb.
please could someone help me out with this strange icon on my notification bar? it is a grey square, with some sort of a black key in it. i really cannot tell if it is a key, because covering part of it, is a GREEN PHONE-CALLING ICON which has been crossed from top left to bottom right, with a white line (\). this is the cause of my packet data not turning on. since i got thie phone, i have not been able to access the internet, unless via wifi.
ReplyDeleteWhat does the white cloud symbol in the notification bar mean on a Samsung galaxy j7
ReplyDeletei have a samsung S 3 and i open the back of the phone and notice there is a M can someone let me know what it is?
ReplyDeleteHi can anyone help me I have a 😊(outline only)on top left hand corner of my Samsung Note3.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what is this mean
I have a plus sign with a circle around it but only three quarters of it is solid white like the cross. The top right quarter is light grey. Any ideas what this is?
ReplyDeleteI have the same thing, just noticed it today,
DeleteI have what looks to be an alarm clock on mine. It just popped up and I haven't done anything to set an alarm on my phone.
ReplyDeleteI have an icon in the top left corner in my s7 it looks like a cell phone but in the lower right side of the icon it has like a round clock over the phone. Does anyone know what that means?
ReplyDeleteI have a call and dial icon on Amazon fire
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