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Android Phone Symbols at Top of screen

Sometimes we face the problem of recognizing the symbol and their use in android devices. We are very connected with our phone for transferring messages, making calls, browsing internet, using social media services like Facebook, instagram, WhatsApp, sharechat and taking selfies whatnot everything we can do with our smart phone. By considering this when a notification popped on your device with some symbol it makes sometimes hard for understanding the symbol and it’s usage. Because a lot of symbols are available on android devices. This article provide some information regarding the symbols at top of the screen in android device.

Two horizontal arrows on Android Phone

This icon indicates the amount of mobile data usage enabled this can be determined by LTE service and voice over LTE service. This service are used to provide 4G services.

4G LTE

This symbol used to indicate the internet connectivity with the latest developments in the technology this symbol became more familiar.

Triangle with blank space

It is an older type of symbol used in android device to indicate the roaming which is similar as R symbol.

Phone handset with Wi-Fi symbol

This icon indicates that our phone is upgraded for Wi-Fi calling facility. With this facility our voice calls quality will be improved.

Phone headset with keyboard symbol

This symbol indicates that the TTY facility is enabled. It was developed to overcome the problem of speaking and hearing if people are deaf or dumb.

Star symbol

Star symbol is used to provide priority mode to your notifications for receiving calls and messages as important.

N symbol

N symbol is abbreviated as near field communication . This technology allowed you to transfer information with your nearby devices without any wired connection.

Down pin with centre circle

This symbol indicates the location icon. When this symbol is enabled means your GPS service will accessible

Airplane icon

This symbol is used to turn off your device connection with the network and blocks all the connections.

Rectangle with down and up arrows

This symbol indicates that sharing your screen with smart tv from your smart tablet or phone

Eye symbol

This icon is used to provide screen light up until you use the phone. Your screen light will not get dark.

Square with Wi-Fi symbol

The meaning of this symbol is our android phone is providing internet connectivity service to another device.

Icon similarly look like photo

This symbol determines that we have taken a screenshot on our phone by pressing some key combinations. 

The above mentioned symbols are some basic symbols which we are unaware of. With this article we came to know some information regarding the symbols and their usage.

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Lakshmi Durga