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.
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Bluetooth
Receiving / Received file(s)
either successful or failed
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)
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Sending / Sent file(s)
either successful or failed
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.
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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.
color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
colored upward and downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
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HSPDA - High Speed Packet Data Access
You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.
color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
colored upward and downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
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GPRS - General Packet Radio Service
You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.
color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
colored upward and downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
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3G - 3rd Generation
You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.
color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.
color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.
color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.
colored upward and downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.
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FM radio is ON
GPS is ON (connecting..)
GPS is ON (connected)
Music Player is playing
Music Player is paused
Silent Mode
Vibrate Mode
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ON
Wi-Fi is ON