Why There's A Key Icon On Your Android Phone's Screen (And How To Turn It Off)

Android phone's status bars have icons about everything from Wi-Fi status to battery charge. If there is a VPN activated, you ...
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Here's What The Key Icon Means On Your Android Phone

Smartphones have become increasingly more capable of handling a variety of tasks over the years. Be it streaming your favorite movies in HDR, or capturing stunning-looking photos — advancements in ...
SlashGear

What These Symbols And Icons On Your Android Phone Screen Really Mean

Smartphones are capable of doing a lot of things that older mobile phones were never capable of. That's not at all surprising given that the modern devices are essentially tiny powerful computers that ...
Android Police

How I turned Android's new Quick Settings into the perfect control center (and so should you)

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 started rolling out to Pixel phones on June 10. The update brings some meaningful new features, like support for new ...
Android Authority

Android may soon make the battery icon a whole lot more colorful

Google is testing new icons for various status bar elements like WiFi, mobile data, airplane mode, and battery level. We previously spotted the new designs for the WiFi, mobile data, and airplane mode ...
Android Police

Android: Change these security settings ASAP

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...