iPhone Status Bar Icons Explained: What Do All 22 Of These Symbols Mean?

Here's a chart called "iOS Status Bar Icons Explained" from the official iPhone Apple User Guide that tells you the exact meaning of all of the iPhone status bar icons.

Feb 17, 2015 by Joe Michaels

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Have you ever wondered exactly what all those status icons and symbols are in your iPhone status bar? You’re not alone. Some iOS status bar icons are self-explanatory, like the battery, Bluetooth and WiFi. But others can be very confusing, even for lifetime iPhone users. Let’s end the mystery. Here’s a chart called “iOS Status Bar Icons Explained” from the official iPhone Apple User Guide that tells you the exact meaning of all of the iPhone status bar icons.