I was wondering why some WIFI networks display a grey circle icon with 2 arrows in it. I looks a bit like a synchronisation icon, but the arrows are not placed in a circle but rather up and down.
You can see this icon displayed behind the name of the WIFI network in the list of available WIFI networks. Not all networks do have it.
I have tried to search it but there were no clear answers. However the most obvious would be that the network supports something related to synchronisation, or maybe better bandwidth such as wireless N speeds.
that is for wps, a method to auto setup a secure connection, need router support
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thanks a lot I think I wouldn't have found the meaning of it without you telling me (since the icon can stand for a lot of things).
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I just got the diamond, my first htc phone my free internet browsing comes on in a couple of weeks but till then just wanted to have a quick browse, just wondered once ive closed the web page down does that mean its automatically disconnected from the net or do i have to manually turn it off, i dont want to get a huge bill from surfing the net the whole time when i think im not connected
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The icon that displays the signal strength tells you whether you are connected or not. If it has an antenna icon, you are not connected. Any other icon (such as a "H", "E" or "3G") on the signal strength icon (notice how the antenna is above the strength) means you are connected. There are options to automatically disconnect after a while, I use this.
ok thanks for that mine says 3g at the top so how do i remove that to disconnect?
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ok had a look through the manual and what i think the icon (3g) i have is showing that it is available there are no signal strenths below it and according to the manual this is what shows im connected or two arrows if its connecting does that sound right?
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Upon some reading of the user manual, I have decided to edit my post.
The service icon on my Tilt (shows the big E, 3G, H, etc), which also shows the wi-fi radio and whether I'm connected to a computer, has stopped refreshing itself.
After starting up, it shows the opposing arrows with an "x" indicating no service. I do have service, though. If I do anything (activate wi-fi, connect to a computer, etc), the icon changes to that, but once done, it stays there. It doesn't refresh back to the big H (or E) that should be there, nor does it go all the way back to the no service indicator.
The most recent thing I did before this happened was to try a registry tweak to remove the clock (and hopefully put up the battery meter) in PointUI Home 2. Even after undoing the tweak, the icon still doesn't work.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
If it helps have things make sense, it's the big connectivity icon, not the little service icon with the bars.
If I connect via wi-fi, when I turn off wi-fi, the icon stays the same. If I connect to a computer, when I disconnect, the icon stays the two opposing arrows. After a soft reset, I get the two broken arrows.
Regardless, I never get the E or H I used to normally have.
Help anyone?
I tried installing JUVS's Large Title Bar and while the small icon on the title bar wasn't right, the large icon for the connectivity was the large H I've been missing. I do have the small H with my signal bars, but have not had the big connectivity H icon (or E or G) for a couple weeks.
Does anyone have any clue?
Is the lack of suggestions due to things not being clear, or is everyone actually stumped?
Hello, I have a HTC TILT running WM 6.1 that I have purchased from ebay.
Recently I have noticed the 'E' - edge icon in the top right of my phone.
I am wondering if I might be being using any 'data' while this is on because I am not paying for an unlimited data plan.
I have searched and tested several programs...
Bandswitch - supposed to allow me to change the bands im using, however I have tried all of the settings and I still get the edge icon.
KaiserTweak - I have disabled Media Net and the other options
NoData - I have disabled ATT ISP GPRS, Media Net, and My Connection
And further more I have manually deleted the settings of these three under ... start - settings - connections - advanced - select networks - edit
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thoughts? Am I still potentially using data?
ps, off topic - I have always turned my phone 'off' while using wifi and browsing... would I be using JUST the wifi connections while connected?
my my...dude you've got to read the manual that comes with the device. if you don't have the manual, i think you can download it as a pdf.
to put it simply, windows mobile tells you about your currently in-use connections and currently available connections in the following way.
all you have to do is look at TWO icons to get a full idea of whats going on.
FIRST ICON:
in the top bar, going from left to right, you will see a BIG icon that will show one of the following:
1. big "G" (this means that GPRS is AVAILABLE on the cell tower your phone is currently connected to)
2. big "E" (this means that EDGE is AVAILABLE on the cell tower your phone is currently connected to)
3. big "H" (this means that HSDPA/3G is AVAILABLE on the cell tower your phone is currently connected to)
4. a transmitting tower kind of icon (this means that your WIFI is ON. if WIFI is CONNECTED, the transmitting tower icon will have some arrows on it)
5. two arrows pointing away from each other and occasionally spinning indicates that the device is connected to your PC via ActiveSync.
summary: this first icon tells you which data speed is AVAILABLE on your phone network OR that WIFI is on and whether or not you are connected to some WIFI access point OR the current status of the ActiveSync connection.
SECOND ICON:
immediately to the right of the first icon described above, you will see an icon showing your phone signal strength. on the top-left corner of this icon, you will see one of the following mini-icons:
1. small "Y" shaped triangular symbol (the device is simply connected to a cell tower and your phone should be able to dial out and receive calls)
2. small "G" (this means you are connected to GPRS...your data connection may be in use. see summary below.)
3. small "E" (this means you are connected to EDGE...your data connection may be in use. see summary below.)
4. small "H" (this means you are connected to HSDPA/3G...your data connection may be in use. see summary below.)
5. small phone receiver icon (a call is in progress)
summary: this icon exclusively shows what your device is doing with the phone network.
PUTTING THE 2 TOGETHER:
if WIFI is on and connected (you can tell by looking at the first icon) AND your data connection is available and connected (by looking at the second icon), then the device uses WIFI, to the best of my knowledge. if ActiveSync is connected AND WIFI is connected AND your data connection is connected, then the device uses the ActiveSync connection to the best of my knowledge.
its really not that difficult to understand once you grasp the concept. hope this helps.
I appreciate the help, thank you. I bought it from ebay so i just got the model and the charger.
however...
1. small "Y" shaped triangular symbol (the device is simply connected to a cell tower and your phone should be able to dial out and receive calls)
2. small "G" (this means you are connected to GPRS...your data connection may be in use. see summary below.)
3. small "E" (this means you are connected to EDGE...your data connection may be in use. see summary below.)
4. small "H" (this means you are connected to HSDPA/3G...your data connection may be in use. see summary below.)
5. small phone receiver icon (a call is in progress)
summary: this icon exclusively shows what your device is doing with the phone network.
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I understand...kind of... "your data connection may be in use" ...
im just looking for a yes or no really. If im texting and just calling and i have an EDGE icon will I be billed for extra data usage?
If the E is in a big square then it's just showing network connected to, if the E is above the signal bars then your data is connected to the network... Since you say using no data i imagine first is applicable
You was already given a rundown and on that info should be able to make your own assumption since we can't see your phone....
Texts and calls don't get charged for data "unless 3G call Video", you would need to be using an application that uses data to be charged for it.
godsp33d said:
Bandswitch - supposed to allow me to change the bands im using, however I have tried all of the settings and I still get the edge icon.
KaiserTweak - I have disabled Media Net and the other options
NoData - I have disabled ATT ISP GPRS, Media Net, and My Connection
And further more I have manually deleted the settings of these three under ... start - settings - connections - advanced - select networks - edit
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WOOOWW
to connect to gprs/3g internet, you have to have correct settings, most importantly apn. this is what those tweaks do; they change your apn from correct for example "internet" to "internet00" so only what you really have to do is, make sure it's that way. or no settings at all. withour correct apn you won't connect. nodata works pretty reliable with doing so.
Hello everyone,
As the topic says my problem is that the minimalistic look of android OS 5.0.2 does not provide (me at least) a small icon near to strength bar to indicate the type of network (eg E / 3G). it only appears when i try to make my phone a hotspot for my laptop. now of course i know i have to pay for mobile internet, which i do, (and the internet works just fine on the phone), another addition would be that people might say there is no icon because where i stand there is no e/3g signal, but that's not the case because i do have
*update*
turns out:
http://prntscr.com/7ozs01
this is why i had no mobile network type indicator.. now i do have 3 questions
1. how can i make my indicator be permanent, even when i do have wi-fi connection
2. is this a Lollipop thing on every phone that runs stock android, or just motorola
3. not trying to be a prick but i noticed many people saw this thread, yet no one could answer? i mean am new to android and the only related thing i found was that image
Okay so I need some help. Out of the box when you have wifi on you'll see the wifi signal strength indicator and Data strength indicator but the "LTE" icon will be hidden until wifi disconnects and mobile data is connected. I was trying out the setting "Aggressive Wifi/Cell Handover" and while it sounds good in theory it doesn't provide any noticable difference in real world use.
Anyone since having that turned on the LTE icon remains visible in the status bar even when connected and using WiFi. It's not the end of the world by any means but I'd like it to not be there as it wouldn't be before I tried out that particular setting. I've turned off the setting and restarted my phone a handful of times but the pesky LTE icon persists to remain visible at all times....
Does anyone know how I could get rid of it? I've tried everything and I've grown desperate now.
Thanks all.
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Okay so I need some help. Out of the box when you have wifi on you'll see the wifi signal strength indicator and Data strength indicator but the "LTE" icon will be hidden until wifi disconnects and mobile data is connected. I was trying out the setting "Aggressive Wifi/Cell Handover" and while it sounds good in theory it doesn't provide any noticable difference in real world use.
Anyone since having that turned on the LTE icon remains visible in the status bar even when connected and using WiFi. It's not the end of the world by any means but I'd like it to not be there as it wouldn't be before I tried out that particular setting. I've turned off the setting and restarted my phone a handful of times but the pesky LTE icon persists to remain visible at all times....
Does anyone know how I could get rid of it? I've tried everything and I've grown desperate now.
Thanks all.
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Turn off Cellular Data always active/On. That might be turned on in that same developer menu list.
Pure+ said:
Okay so I need some help. Out of the box when you have wifi on you'll see the wifi signal strength indicator and Data strength indicator but the "LTE" icon will be hidden until wifi disconnects and mobile data is connected. I was trying out the setting "Aggressive Wifi/Cell Handover" and while it sounds good in theory it doesn't provide any noticable difference in real world use.
Anyone since having that turned on the LTE icon remains visible in the status bar even when connected and using WiFi. It's not the end of the world by any means but I'd like it to not be there as it wouldn't be before I tried out that particular setting. I've turned off the setting and restarted my phone a handful of times but the pesky LTE icon persists to remain visible at all times....
Does anyone know how I could get rid of it? I've tried everything and I've grown desperate now.
Thanks all.
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Factory reset.
android-incredible said:
Factory reset.
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That's unfortunate.
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