On iPhone 8 and earlier, you’ll see more status bar icons at the top of your screen On iPhone X and later, you’ll see fewer status bar icons. Open Control Center to see all of them (swipe down ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 has quietly reordered the status bar icons, matching the layout on iOS with the Wi-Fi and mobile network icons. Android 16 QPR1 could make an iOS-style change to your status bar ...

Some carriers also display the network speed – LTE, 4G, or 5G – alongside this icon. An exclamation point next to the mobile network or Wi-Fi symbol means there's no internet connection.

This icon in the status bar indicates that your phone is currently connected to a VPN — here's what the service does, ... A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, ...

Missing Network Icon for 5G or LTE This bug freaked me out, as I was just about to leave the house and noticed that with WiFi off, my Pixel 7 wouldn’t show a network icon for LTE or 5G.

Android’s status bar got a fresh coat of paint with Material 3 Expressive, but the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta swaps the position of the Wi-Fi and network icons.

The last big update came 10 years later when the Cupertino company added icons to the right side. The menu bar has ... and also show you the Wi-Fi icon only when you’re not connected to a network.