Basics

What do the icons on my phone mean?

Tap the top of your phone's screen to instantly get information about network connectivity, signal strength, battery power, time, and much more.

The status bar also appears momentarily when things change on your phone, so you get relevant information about your phone. For example, if your battery is running low, the low battery icon will appear on the status bar.

The following picture shows the order of the icons on the status bar.

1. Cellular signal strength

	Very high signal strength
	High signal strength
	Medium signal strength
	Low signal strength
	Very low signal strength
	Extremely low signal strength
	No signal because your phone isn't connected to a cellular network.
	Your phone is in Airplane mode. Cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC sharing are all turned off simultaneously when you turn on Airplane mode. (You can still turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC sharing separately.)
	SIM card is missing.
	SIM card is locked. For more info, see Use a PIN to lock my SIM card.

2. Cellular data connection

	GPRS
	EDGE
	UMTS
	4G
	LTE
	HSPA+/DC-HSDPA
	HSDPA/HSUPA
	RTT
	EVDO
	EVDV

Notes

The cellular data connection icons and types of connections they represent can vary by mobile operator.
The icon may be used for a variety of cellular data connections—including LTE and HSPA+.
For an LTE connection, you might see an icon instead of an or icon.

3. Call forwarding

The Call forwarding ( ) icon appears when call forwarding is turned on. To learn how to forward calls, see Make and receive phone calls.

4. Roaming

The Roaming ( ) icon lets you know that your phone is roaming and not using your home cellular network.

Note

The Roaming ( ) icon might look different on your phone and can vary by mobile operator.

5. Wi-Fi connection

	Connected to a Wi-Fi network. The icon is animated when your phone is trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network. For info about setting up a Wi-Fi connection, see Connect to a Wi-Fi network.
	Wi-Fi is turned on, but your phone isn't connected to a Wi-Fi network.
	Cellular data connection is shared with other devices over Wi-Fi. For more info, see Share my connection.

6. Bluetooth

	Connected to a Bluetooth device.
	Bluetooth is turned on, but your phone isn't connected to a Bluetooth device.

To learn more, see Pair my phone with a Bluetooth accessory.

7. Ringer

	Ringer is set to vibrate.
	Ringer is set to silent.

For more info about changing this setting, see Ringtones, sounds, and volume.

8. Location

The Location ( ) icon appears when an app is accessing your phone's current location information. For more info about location awareness and services, see Location awareness and my phone.

9. Battery

	Battery is charging.
	Phone is plugged in and battery is fully charged.
	Full battery power
	High battery power
	Medium battery power
	Low battery power
	Critically low battery power—battery needs to be charged.
	Battery power or state of the battery isn't currently known.
	Battery Saver is on.