The status bar of our iPhone or iPad is where a large amount of information accumulates, displayed through icons whose meaning we must understand. Here we show you all of them.
Of course, the most debt you’ve ever seen is an icon at the top of your iPhone screen that you have no idea what it means. Many of us know them because we see them all the time, like WiFi, coverage, or battery status, but others pop up there and we have no idea what they mean. In fact, they are both important icons and their knowledge is very relevant on many occasions, as they inform us about privacy-related issues, such as the use of cameras or microphones. Do you want to know the meaning of all the icons that may appear in the status bar of your iPhone or iPad? Well, here’s it all, explained one by one.
We’ll start with the most famous ones, but I’m sure you don’t know what some of them mean, especially those related to 5G connectivity. , we hope this will become a reality at our various locations soon. From left to right, top to bottom these are the icons and what they tell us:
- Wifi connection is activated and connected to the network.The more lines, the better the connection
- Mobile connection, the more lines, the better the coverage
- Airplane mode is activated
- For example, connecting to a personal hotspot created by another device such as an iPhone
- Connect to the Internet using a VPN
- Connect to 5G network
- Connect to the different types of available 5G networks (5G UC, 5G+, 5G UW and 5G E). Can we say these are the “real” 5G networks coming in the next few months? Year?
- Connect to 4G LTE network
- Connect to 4G network
- Connect to 3G network
- Connect to EDGE network
- Connect to GPRS network
The following icons are no longer related to our wireless connection, but to the functions that the iPhone is performing. In many cases, these activities occur without our awareness. , so it is important to understand what each of them means in case we have to take steps to avoid them.
- A blue arrow indicates that the app is using route navigation, such as Maps
- The Personal Hotspot icon with a green background means that our device is being used to provide internet access to another device
- Green phone icon appears when making a call
- Green camera icon appears during FaceTime call
- When we record the screen, a red recording icon will appear
- A green dot appears when an app uses our camera
- When an app uses our microphone, an orange dot appears
- When our device is synchronized with the computer, two circular arrows will appear
- The spinning blade appears while the application is performing tasks in the background, usually when configuring a network connection
- When our device is locked, the padlock appears
- Moon appears when Do Not Disturb mode is activated
- When the screen rotation lock is activated, a padlock with a round arrow appears
- Arrows appear when the location of our device is used
- Alarm clock indicates that there is an alarm clock setting
- When we connect the headphones to the device, the headphones appear
We have very few icons left, but here are some you may have never seen before. , it’s typical that when you see them appear, you search frantically for their meaning.
- battery status
- Charging batteries
- Vertical Battery tells us the battery of the connected Bluetooth device, as long as it is compatible with this feature
- These waves on a blue background mean voice control (accessibility) is activated
- The RTT (Real Time Text or Teletype) function is activated. Available only in the United States and Canada through some remote operators.
- AirPlay enabled
