SOLVED: The Complete Guide To Icons on Android Devices
Android cell phones, tablets and Chromebooks are now fully featured devices and they have a substantial number of sometimes confusing notification icons. We regularly receive requests from visitors about what the icons on their various Android devices mean so we invested a day researching all of the current Android icons we could track down.
We have also included a brief explanation of what each icon means, so you can quickly identify them and take the appropriate action. Additionally, we have included PaperHelp.org review at Academichelp.net, a popular online writing service, to provide you with additional resources for your Android device. It is important to use free VPN for Android to increase security and protect your privacy online.
For beginners, the single graphic below will explain most of the common icons.
However, there are a myriad of other Android icons that sit in the notification bar at the top of your screen and here is the most complete list of explanations we could create.
3 Dots Between To Angle Bracket Arrow. I connect USB C to Ethernet Adapter. This symbol coming. Correct this in your website. and I have question, how I do manually configure IP for Ethernet Adapter?
What does the small orange number on the top right of an icon mean? For example in your graphic above the letter N on the power icon?
Hi Liam; The number in orange usually denotes the number of items relating to the icon. For instance, if you a 6 on your email icon, you have 6 new or unread emails. If you can send us a screenshot of the one you are referring to, we will investigate and provide more detail.
Can anyone tell me what text or chat status bar icon is from?
It's a black squared of chat bubble with white outline and a tail to the left and a white one underneath it slightly lower and tail to the right? If I could upload a pic I would. Let me know. If anyone has an idea. It's on a Samsung S21 ultra.
This is my first cellphone and I am 85 and baffled. These icons are helpful, but I need the even simpler ones (like the phone for the phone). Thanks.
I am glad we can help Jan. If you are confused, just drop us an email (see the CONTACT page in the top right corner) and we will try to help.
Hi, I’d like to know what this symbol is and I can’t find the answer online. If you know that would be great. I don’t see an option in this comment section though to upload a screenshot…I sent a text from an iPhone to an android, looked at it some time after, and there was a large barely visible half parenthesis to the left of my text. Do you know what this is? Or is there a way to upload the screenshot I have of it? Thanks
Hi Awall - you can email a screenshot to info@urtech.ca :)
Hi, what does the small blue icon with number 1 next to a contact name mean? Thx!
Doesn't that signify that you are using sim card 1
Hi Sally - if you email us info@urtech.ca a screenshot and tell us what device it came from (i.e. Samsung S10 or LG...) we will do our best to figure out and add it to the list :)
I have white horizontal ellipse with +21 inside in lockscreen. Note 20 ultra
Hi Emad - just email us a screenshot - info@urtech.ca and we will look :)
What is "lightening"?
Thanks Todd... fixed!
I have a question what does a oblong green capsule shaped symbol with a white phone in the middle of it mean
Hi Genessa;
If you send us a screenshot or photo we will do our best to figure it out and add it to this page of Android icons :)
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3 Dots Between To Angle Bracket Arrow. I connect USB C to Ethernet Adapter. This symbol coming. Correct this in your website. and I have question, how I do manually configure IP for Ethernet Adapter?
What does the small orange number on the top right of an icon mean? For example in your graphic above the letter N on the power icon?
Hi Liam; The number in orange usually denotes the number of items relating to the icon. For instance, if you a 6 on your email icon, you have 6 new or unread emails. If you can send us a screenshot of the one you are referring to, we will investigate and provide more detail.
Can anyone tell me what text or chat status bar icon is from?
It's a black squared of chat bubble with white outline and a tail to the left and a white one underneath it slightly lower and tail to the right? If I could upload a pic I would. Let me know. If anyone has an idea. It's on a Samsung S21 ultra.
This is my first cellphone and I am 85 and baffled. These icons are helpful, but I need the even simpler ones (like the phone for the phone). Thanks.
I am glad we can help Jan. If you are confused, just drop us an email (see the CONTACT page in the top right corner) and we will try to help.
Hi, I’d like to know what this symbol is and I can’t find the answer online. If you know that would be great. I don’t see an option in this comment section though to upload a screenshot…I sent a text from an iPhone to an android, looked at it some time after, and there was a large barely visible half parenthesis to the left of my text. Do you know what this is? Or is there a way to upload the screenshot I have of it? Thanks
Hi Awall - you can email a screenshot to info@urtech.ca :)
Hi, what does the small blue icon with number 1 next to a contact name mean? Thx!
Doesn't that signify that you are using sim card 1
Hi Sally - if you email us info@urtech.ca a screenshot and tell us what device it came from (i.e. Samsung S10 or LG...) we will do our best to figure out and add it to the list :)
I have white horizontal ellipse with +21 inside in lockscreen. Note 20 ultra
Hi Emad - just email us a screenshot - info@urtech.ca and we will look :)
What is "lightening"?
Thanks Todd... fixed!
I have a question what does a oblong green capsule shaped symbol with a white phone in the middle of it mean
Hi Genessa;
If you send us a screenshot or photo we will do our best to figure it out and add it to this page of Android icons :)
see: https://www.urtech.ca/contact/
This is a great guide! I'm a beginner with icons and this has been very helpful.