What is this icon and can I remove it? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Lately I've been trying to clear out my statusbar and there's an icon that looks like a location something-or-other.
It's just a plain target, no lines around it or anything.
What is it? Can I get rid of the notification?
Also, what would be the best third-party status bar replacement?

It's hard to say with any certainty without a picture of the icon but it sounds like the GPS locked-on icon. If it's stuck a reboot usually clears it.
I don't know of any status bar replacements.

daweefolk said:
Lately I've been trying to clear out my statusbar and there's an icon that looks like a location something-or-other.
It's just a plain target, no lines around it or anything.
What is it? Can I get rid of the notification?
Also, what would be the best third-party status bar replacement?
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Just turn your GPS off in your Settings.

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[Q] Is it possible to customise the power bar?

I mean the bar with bluetooth, gps etc. options on the top of the notification area when you pull it down. In CM7 it is possible to do.
TA123 said:
I mean the bar with bluetooth, gps etc. options on the top of the notification area when you pull it down. In CM7 it is possible to do.
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Not without some kind of mod no, the options are fixed as standard on the phone.

[Q] Icon in Status bar after OTA Update

Hi all,
Just updated my SIII with the OTA update (Android 4.0.4) and I now have a random icon on the status bar I can't get rid of? (See image)
The icon is in the top left of the screen (Looks like an Info sign crossed out?)
Galaxy S III Screenshot
I've looked in the manual but there is nothing written about this icon? Anybody have a clue what it is? Or how to get rid of it?
Thanks,
Matt
It just means you have notifications turned off (they changed the icon to match the one you turn it on with in the notifications drop-down and hence it's not in the manual)
Only way to remove it is switch notification back on.
Olywa
Olywa123 said:
It just means you have notifications turned off (they changed the icon to match the one you turn it on with in the notifications drop-down)
Olywa
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Thank you very much for that! :laugh:
No worries, I only know because the old icon did my nut in for the same reason (couldn't figure out what the hell it was!)
I also have an icon sticking there but mine is a grey square inside which there is a minus. I find it so annoying! Is there a way to remove it? What does it even mean?
dasistsparta, that actually sounds like the old icon for notifications (assume you haven't updated your firmware to XXBLFB yet)
Try turning notifications on and see if it goes away.
Olywa
Olywa123 said:
dasistsparta, that actually sounds like the old icon for notifications (assume you haven't updated your firmware to XXBLFB yet)
Try turning notifications on and see if it goes away.
Olywa
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Turning notifications back on removes that icon. Thanks!

random icon on notification bar

Hey guys
Got this random icon today on the top left in my notification bar, i have no idea what it is and how to get rid of it. Anyone know what it is?
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ozmikeli said:
Hey guys
Got this random icon today on the top left in my notification bar, i have no idea what it is and how to get rid of it. Anyone know what it is?
i50.tinypic.com/2yx3tq0.png
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I had that icon come up when I was roaming. sorry can't remember exactly what I did to get rid of it...
**EDIT***
just remembered! It was when I turned notifications off. Try switching Notifications back on. should fix it.
From the Drop Down, Choose Notification
-slide down the status bar
-find the notification toggle
-be sure it is activated (toggle should be green)
-done!
I too had your problem, I thought I could upgrade my phone lol sadly I was mistaken.
I do think that the icon could have been of a better design and as such more understandable.
Sent from my GT-I9300
Ha. Every day this thread comes back.
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[Q] Mystery Icon in notification bar

I've turned off all of the location services in settings, but my notification bar still has an icon that looks like the GPS is still on. It's a circle with a cross in it and arrows at the cardinal directions. I've even turned GPS off using the power control widget, but it's still there. Anyone know what this and how to get rid of it?
tamlin42 said:
I've turned off all of the location services in settings, but my notification bar still has an icon that looks like the GPS is still on. It's a circle with a cross in it and arrows at the cardinal directions. I've even turned GPS off using the power control widget, but it's still there. Anyone know what this and how to get rid of it?
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That is the GPS icon and unless you are unlocked you cannot get rid of it (that I know of).

what is screen shape status icon mean?

Anyone know what is this screen shape icon mean?
The one with yellow cycle, on the left side of Bluetooth icon.
It means the phone is locked to portrait mode.
Thanks. It used to default "No Show" when I toggle the setting.
Anyway to make the phone not showing that icon. It is kind of wasting space. Just like alarm icon.
I miss the old time when we are able to disable each icon from control.
corallus said:
It means the phone is locked to portrait mode.
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I actually want that icon to appear on my status bar, if it really is the rotation lock icon. How did you make that show up?
I don't know which CSC make it show up. In my case, I refresh to force it set to BTU solve this. It is come showing now.
Sharpshooterrr said:
I actually want that icon to appear on my status bar, if it really is the rotation lock icon. How did you make that show up?
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