Status icons, 13 status icons – Apple iPad iOS 8.1 User Manual
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Chapter 1
iPad at a Glance
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Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:
Status icon
What it means
Wi-Fi
iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the
connection. See
on page 15.
Cell signal
iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the cellular network.
If there’s no signal, “No service” appears.
Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode is on—you can’t access the Internet, or use
Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See
on page 45.
LTE
iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
4G LTE network.
4G
iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
4G network.
3G
iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
3G network.
EDGE
iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over an
EDGE network.
GPRS
iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
GPRS network.
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb is turned on. See
on page 34.
Personal Hotspot
iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot for other iOS devices.
See
on page 38.
Syncing
iPad is syncing with iTunes. See
on page 18.
Activity
There is network or other activity. Some third-party apps use this
icon to show app activity.
VPN
iPad is connected to a network using VPN. See
on
page 145.
Lock
iPad is locked. See
on page 10.
Alarm
An alarm is set. See Chapter 14,
, on page 90.
Screen orientation
lock
Screen orientation is locked. See
on
page 23.
Location Services
An app is using Location Services. See
on page 40.
Bluetooth®
Blue or White icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, such as
a headset or keyboard.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is
out of range or turned off.
No icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.
See
on page 39.
Bluetooth battery
Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
Battery
Shows the battery level or charging status. See
on page 44.