This icon in the status bar indicates that your phone is currently connected to a VPN — here's what the service does, and how you can get rid of the indicator if you have it accidentally turned on.

which either mean you're connected to the network via VPN or, in the case of a VPN icon with a line through it, there is no VPN connection. You may also notice the status bar changing color on an ...

While digging through Android 16 Beta 3, we spotted some changes to the new status bar icons for Wi-Fi signal strength and battery level. The Wi-Fi signal strength icon is largely unchanged from ...

All iPhone 16 models display a crossed-out bell symbol next to the time in the status bar to indicate that Mute/Silent mode is activated, and it will remain until you long press the Action button ...