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Google Pixel XL

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List of screen icons

A number of icons displayed show different settings.

The battery icon shows the remaining battery power. The larger the coloured section of the icon, the more remaining battery power.
When the battery charging icon is displayed, the battery is charging.
The signal strength icon shows the strength of the network signal at your location. The larger the filled in section of the icon, the stronger the signal.
The flight mode icon shows that flight mode is turned on.
The network mode icon shows the network mode currently used by your phone.
The divert icon shows that all incoming calls are diverted.
The missed calls icon shows that you have one or more missed calls.
The text/picture message icon shows that you've received a new text or picture message.
The email icon shows that you've received a new email.
The silent mode icon shows that silent mode is turned on and all phone sounds are turned off.
The alarm icon shows that the alarm is set.
The active data connection icon shows that a data connection is active.
The Bluetooth icon shows that Bluetooth is turned on.
The Wi-Fi icon shows that your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
  • 1
    Battery
    • The battery icon shows the remaining battery power. The larger the coloured section of the icon, the more remaining battery power.
      See how to charge the battery.
  • 2
    Battery charging
    • When the battery charging icon is displayed, the battery is charging.
      See how to charge the battery.
  • 3
    Signal strength
    • The signal strength icon shows the strength of the network signal at your location. The larger the filled in section of the icon, the stronger the signal.
      See how to select a network.
  • 4
    Flight mode
  • 5
    Network mode
    • The network mode icon shows the network mode currently used by your phone.
      See how to select network mode.
  • 6
    Call divert
    • The divert icon shows that all incoming calls are diverted.
      See how to divert calls to your voicemail.
  • 7
    Missed calls
  • 8
    The text/picture message
    • The text/picture message icon shows that you've received a new text or picture message.
  • 9
    Email
    • The email icon shows that you've received a new email.
  • 10
    Silent mode
    • The silent mode icon shows that silent mode is turned on and all phone sounds are turned off.
      See how to turn silent mode on or off.
  • 11
    Alarm
    • The alarm icon shows that the alarm is set.
  • 12
    Active data connection
  • 13
    Bluetooth
  • 14
    Wi-Fi
    • The Wi-Fi icon shows that your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
      See how to turn Wi-Fi on or off.