Status icons and symbols on your iPhone

Find out what the status icons and symbols at the top of your screen mean. 

Where status icons appear

Status icons appear in the status bar on your iPhone:

iPhone models with Face ID

 

iPhone models with Touch ID

If you can't see an icon, check Control Centre by swiping down from the top right-hand corner.

About the status icons on your iPhone

To see what an icon means, find it below.

5G icon
Your network provider's 5G network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network. Works with iPhone 12 and later. (Not available in all areas.)


Your network provider's 5G network with higher frequency is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network. Works with iPhone 12 and later. (Not available in all areas.)

5G E icon
Your network provider's 5G E network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network. Works with iPhone 8 and later. (Not available in all areas.)

LTE icon
Your network provider's LTE network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network. Works with iPhone 5 and later. (Not available in all areas.)

3G icon
Your network provider's 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO (CDMA) network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network.

4G icon
Your network provider's 4G UMTS (GSM) or LTE network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network. (Not available in all areas.)

GPRS icon
Your network provider's GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network. 

E icon
Your network provider's EDGE (GSM) network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network.

     

Mobile Data Network icon
You’re in range of your mobile network and can make and receive calls. If there's no signal, "No service" or "SOS" will appear.

Dual SIM with mobile data service icon
On your iPhone with Dual SIM capability, you’re in range of your mobile network and can make and receive calls. If there's no signal, "No service" or "SOS" will appear.

Wi-Fi icon
You can use Wi-Fi calling. Your network provider also appears next to the icon. 

Wi-Fi bars icon
Your iPhone is connected to the internet over Wi-Fi.

VPN icon
You're connected to a network using VPN.

VPN not connected icon
You're no longer connected to a VPN.

Arrow icon
An app or website is using Location Services. A blue arrow  may appear when the app you're using requests your location.

spinning wheel icon
There’s network activity. 

Phone icon
Call Forwarding is turned on.

Airplane Mode icon
Airplane Mode is on. You can’t make calls or use Bluetooth until you turn off this setting

phone keyboard icon
Teletype (TTY)
 is turned on.

Rotation lock icon
Portrait Orientation Lock is turned on. Your screen won't rotate until you turn off this setting.

Silent mode is turned on. This setting only uses vibrations and silences the ringer for calls, alerts and notifications. It does not silence alarms.

Moon icon
Do Not Disturb is turned on. This setting silences calls, alerts and notifications until you turn it off. It does not silence alarms.

    

Driving Focus is turned on. This setting silences calls, alerts and notifications while driving until you turn it off. It does not silence alarms.

Sleep Focus is turned on. This setting silences calls, alerts and notifications according to your sleep schedule. It does not silence alarms.

Spinning arrows icon
Your iPhone is syncing with iTunes

lock icon
Your iPhone is locked with a passcode or Touch ID.

        

Headset icon
Your iPhone is paired with a headset, headphones or earbuds.

Clock icon
An alarm is set.

Charged battery icon
This icon shows the battery level of your iPhone. If this icon is yellow, Low Power Mode is on. If this icon is red, your iPhone has less than 20% charge.

Vertical battery icon
The battery level of your paired Bluetooth device.

Hotspot icon
Your iPhone is connected to the internet through the Personal Hotspot of another iOS device.

battery with lightning bolt icon
Your iPhone is charging.

CarPlay icon
Your iPhone is connected to CarPlay.

SharePlay share screen icon
You're sharing your screen with SharePlay.

SharePlay icon
SharePlay is active.

Emergency SOS via satellite icon
There is no mobile and Wi-Fi coverage, but Emergency SOS via satellite is available in your location. Works with iPhone 14 or later.

     

Voice Control is listening for your commands.

 

If you see SOS in the status bar

SOS may appear in the status bar of your iPhone or iPad. When you see this message, your device isn't connected to your mobile network, but you can make emergency calls through other providers' networks.

The feature of SOS appearing in the status bar of iPhone and iPad is available in Australia, Canada and the United States.

If you see blue, green, red or purple in the status bar

On iPhone X and later, the colour shows as a bubble behind the time. On iPhone 8 or earlier, the colour goes all the way across the status bar. Here's what each colour means:
 


Your iPhone is using Screen Mirroring or an app is actively using your location.


You’re on a call or your iPhone is providing a Personal Hotspot.*


Your iPhone is either recording sound or your screen.


Your iPhone is using SharePlay to share content.

* For Personal Hotspot on iPhone 8 or earlier, you can also see how many devices joined your hotspot. personal hotspot icon appears in the status bar of iOS devices using Personal Hotspot.

If you see orange or green indicators in the status bar

With iOS 14 and later, you may see an orange or green indicator in the status bar on your iPhone. These indicators appear when the microphone and/or camera are being used by an app.

 

An orange indicator  means the microphone is being used by an app on your iPhone.

 

A green indicator  means either the camera or the camera and the microphone are being used by an app on your iPhone.

About other icons in Control Centre

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