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).
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I have noticed that when I have GPS toggled on, the icon will disappear from the notification bar when I exit out of an app using GPS (gmaps). Does this mean that the GPS radio turns itself off when not in use, allowing us to keep it toggled on all day and not kill our batteries?
tstack77 said:
I have noticed that when I have GPS toggled on, the icon will disappear from the notification bar when I exit out of an app using GPS (gmaps). Does this mean that the GPS radio turns itself off when not in use, allowing us to keep it toggled on all day and not kill our batteries?
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Yes it does, only when you use a program that actually uses gps it's turned on.
So bassicly there's no need for the widget. Unless you want to force localization through the network instead of gps
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.
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.
Can anyone help with this. I did a Google search and looked in teh phone where the icon description list is and there is no info on this.
On the notification bar there is a new icon i have never seen. It is to the left of the 4G and is like GPS but it's not a circle but more of a diamond shape with curved signal bars going towards the right, at the 4G icon. I feel kinda silly but since nothing I've changed in the settings anywhere has turned it off.
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Eric
It's gps/location services (not just standalone). The bars can be removed by turning off location services but the icon itself remains from what I've seen. Probably icon represents at least e911?
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Hey thanks. It reminded me of GPS but looked different. So non-GPS but standard Location Services will keep that on? Too bad, it just clutters the notification bar.
Yeah i tested it out and the icon does stay but the signal bars go away if you turn off location services totally off. Bummer. I see that as something to maybe fix in the custom roms.
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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