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How do I organize notifications on a Galaxy Note 10 - Separate Messages from System Nots, Different Sounds, etc
Just switched from iPhone to my Note10 and I love it. However what drives me crazy is that I get tons of system notifications that all pool in the Notification bar. However, to be honest I only really want to see personal notifications there, like messages and so on, System Notifications better only...
Just switched from iPhone to my Note10 and I love it. However what drives me crazy is that I get tons of system notifications that all pool in the Notification bar. However, to be honest I only really want to see personal notifications there, like messages and so on, System Notifications better only if I request to see them. How do I separate system notifications and message notifications? Also how do I specify different sounds, so I hear if it's a WhatsApp or Insta or Facebook ...
Also, how do I make these notifications appear on the locked screen, like they do on the iPhone?
haemse
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Nov 21, 2019, 01:49 AM
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What are these lock notification icons?
I'm trying to figure out what all these lock notification icons are on my husbands old phone. He doesn't remember and I can't find a thing on them. It's a galaxy note 9 phone.  
I'm trying to figure out what all these lock notification icons are on my husbands old phone. He doesn't remember and I can't find a thing on them. It's a galaxy note 9 phone.
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user31186283
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Aug 12, 2025, 01:45 AM
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android unknown icon (status bar)
my girlfriend sent me a screenshot of us talking on facebook messenger videocall and there is one icon from her phone(the third one) that is unknown to me. Does anybody recognize it?[![enter image description here][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/gwF2RDPI.jpg
my girlfriend sent me a screenshot of us talking on facebook messenger videocall and there is one icon from her phone(the third one) that is unknown to me. Does anybody recognize it?
Adrian A
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Feb 21, 2025, 02:25 PM
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In English words, what does it mean when an android cellphone displays three white rectangles in the upper left corner of the screen?
[![three sets of white rectangles with three rectangles in each set for nine white rectangles in total][1]][1] There seem to be some white rectangles in the upper left corner of my cellphone screen. What English words correspond to these strange symbols? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/tCcsSUcy.jpg
There seem to be some white rectangles in the upper left corner of my cellphone screen. What English words correspond to these strange symbols?
IdleCustard
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Feb 4, 2025, 06:17 PM
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Can anyone identify this app notification icon? I saw it on my Daughters phone and do not recognise it
This icon was in the status bar when my Daughter sent me a screenshot, I have tried searching through the playstore and have also used Google lens to try and identify it but no luck. It's looks like some sort of messaging app but not one I recognise.[!speech bubble, thought bubble][1]][1] [1]: https...
This icon was in the status bar when my Daughter sent me a screenshot, I have tried searching through the playstore and have also used Google lens to try and identify it but no luck. It's looks like some sort of messaging app but not one I recognise.
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user538713
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Jan 15, 2025, 08:33 AM
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What is this icon in my status bar that looks like a finger pointing at 3 horizontal lines?
I'm using a Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 phone from Verizon. There is an icon in my status bar that looks like a finger pointing at 3 horizontal lines.  ([Full screen screenshot](https://i.sstatic.net/TqhOn.png)) I can't find anything online, and no one at Ve...
I'm using a Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 phone from Verizon. There is an icon in my status bar that looks like a finger pointing at 3 horizontal lines.
([Full screen screenshot](https://i.sstatic.net/TqhOn.png))
I can't find anything online, and no one at Verizon or Kyocera can identify it either. I need help figuring out what this icon is and what it means.
I have contacted Verizon Tech's, Kyocera, and personally searched online, with no positive ID. Deleted all apps, factory reset, and even safe mode start up, and the icon remains at the top of the screen in the status bar. The only time the icon is not at the top of the screen is when you click on the drop-down for the status bar icons. Glove mode nor the underwater camera mode have any effect on the icon when switching these two selections on or off.
Can anyone identify this icon? Any information on what this is would be greatly appreciated.
TSALI PACE
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Mar 2, 2019, 04:47 AM
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Dissapears icon in status bar for running timer
When I started the built-in timer in my tablet, the hourglass icon appeared in the notification bar. Some time ago, this icon doesn't appear. How to return this icon to the status bar? (Lenovo Tab P11 plus, Android 11)
When I started the built-in timer in my tablet, the hourglass icon appeared in the notification bar. Some time ago, this icon doesn't appear.
How to return this icon to the status bar?
(Lenovo Tab P11 plus, Android 11)
MarianD
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Nov 23, 2024, 12:09 AM
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Status bar icon that looks like a silhouette of a person with sound waves on the right
Today, I (very briefly) spotted a new icon in my status bar on Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It looked like a little person icon (head and shoulder, silhouette kind of thing) with sound waves on the right (like a WiFi signal but horizontal). It was only there for a second, so I wasn't able to get a screens...
Today, I (very briefly) spotted a new icon in my status bar on Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It looked like a little person icon (head and shoulder, silhouette kind of thing) with sound waves on the right (like a WiFi signal but horizontal). It was only there for a second, so I wasn't able to get a screenshot but will definitely try if I see it again.
I haven't come across this icon in the 8 or so years that I've been using Android, and I can't think of any obvious app that it would be for. I haven't installed any apps in the last week or so either.
If it helps, I was on my Galaxy Note 9 on Oreo (8.1.0 / Samsung Experience 9.5), it is rooted (Magisk) and has Xposed installed.
Any help identifying this icon is greatly appreciated and I'll update if I manage to get a screenshot.
x1ras
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Jan 17, 2019, 04:30 PM
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Notification icon that looks like this
Notification icon that looks like this Please excuse my poor attempt to recreate it [![enter image description here][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/Tp2ZvuwJ.jpg
Notification icon that looks like this
Please excuse my poor attempt to recreate it
User11192
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Jun 23, 2024, 12:54 AM
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What are these to status bar icons
[![**enter image description here**][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/IYVCM62W.jpg What are these two status bar icons?
What are these two status bar icons?
jandksmom02
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Jun 16, 2024, 05:48 PM
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Square dot between two square brackets notification icon?
My device is Yu Yureka Plus running CyanogenMod 12.1 and Lollipop 5.1.1. There's an icon that looks like a square dot in the middle and two square brackets surrounding it like [[•]]. It's on the system icon side. It appears and goes automatically. I tried looking for the icon on Google but couldn't...
My device is Yu Yureka Plus running CyanogenMod 12.1 and Lollipop 5.1.1. There's an icon that looks like a square dot in the middle and two square brackets surrounding it like [[•]]. It's on the system icon side. It appears and goes automatically.
I tried looking for the icon on Google but couldn't find it.
How can I remove it and what is it?
Jatin Malhotra
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Mar 4, 2016, 08:23 AM
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What does a "3/4 circle with a plus inside it" icon on the notification mean?
After I recently updated my phone about a day ago, this strange sign that looks like a 3/4 circle with a plus inside it showed up on the top left that I have never seen before. ![][1] Does anyone know what it means? Or how to get rid of it? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/24CUql.png
After I recently updated my phone about a day ago, this strange sign that looks like a 3/4 circle with a plus inside it showed up on the top left that I have never seen before.
Does anyone know what it means? Or how to get rid of it?
Does anyone know what it means? Or how to get rid of it?
Scarlette delacruz
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Feb 25, 2017, 03:28 AM
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What does this headset symbol on my phone means?
What does this headset symbol on the notification mean, and how can I remove it? [![][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/z8vgVe5n.jpg
What does this headset symbol on the notification mean, and how can I remove it?
George Trandafir
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May 8, 2024, 10:31 AM
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Unknown status icon that looks like a broken "N"
There is an unknown status icon that looks like a broken "N" on my LG G4. [![][1]][1] What is it? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/Q9HY6.png
There is an unknown status icon that looks like a broken "N" on my LG G4.
What is it?
What is it?
bulkie
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Nov 28, 2016, 08:09 AM
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N-looking icon on my status bar?
This is on an Samsung Galaxy S22 with all upgrades of Android but otherwise stock. I do have a bunch of apps of course. When I slide down from the top, this icon appears: [![enter image description here][1]][1] Any ideas what is it? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/90bw5.jpg
This is on an Samsung Galaxy S22 with all upgrades of Android but otherwise stock. I do have a bunch of apps of course. When I slide down from the top, this icon appears:
Any ideas what is it?
Any ideas what is it?
Pablo Fernandez
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Apr 6, 2024, 08:05 AM
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What is this notification icon with a square and 2 hills? It won't go away
I have an icon on the top bar of my phone that looks like a square with 2 hills. It won't go away when I clear it. It looks like the first icon on the top in this image: ![][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/T2MKl.jpg
I have an icon on the top bar of my phone that looks like a square with 2 hills. It won't go away when I clear it.
It looks like the first icon on the top in this image:
Britt
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Mar 10, 2015, 04:46 PM
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What is this "N with waves emanating" notification icon?
Does anyone know what the symbol at the top of the screen between 'Bluetooth' and 'silent' is? The one that looks like an 'N' with waves emanating from it? [![][1]][2] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/0qwF9m.png [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/0qwF9l.png
Does anyone know what the symbol at the top of the screen between 'Bluetooth' and 'silent' is? The one that looks like an 'N' with waves emanating from it?
Dan Lewer
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Mar 23, 2017, 02:40 PM
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Can't hide/change battery icon on Doogee S60
I'm using a Doogee S60, on Android 7.0 Nougat, rooted, with Xposed and GravityBox installed. I'm seeing this weird issue where my status bar has a non-standard battery icon, and I can't seem to either hide it or find out where it's coming from. [![][1]][1] Turning off the battery icon in the Gravity...
I'm using a Doogee S60, on Android 7.0 Nougat, rooted, with Xposed and GravityBox installed. I'm seeing this weird issue where my status bar has a non-standard battery icon, and I can't seem to either hide it or find out where it's coming from.
Turning off the battery icon in the GravityBox tweaks just moves the signal icon closer to the point where it starts to overlap with the battery icon. If I select a different battery icon, it just adds it overlapping.
In addition, if I open an app that makes the status bar background white, the battery icon colour doesn't change with the rest, making it mostly invisible.
I've looked in all the settings I can think of/find (including System Settings, System UI Tuner, GravityBox, and my launcher settings), and have no idea how to get rid of this. I just want the stock battery icon, or failing that, add a custom one. Either way, I want this battery icon gone.
Does anybody have any ideas about this?
Turning off the battery icon in the GravityBox tweaks just moves the signal icon closer to the point where it starts to overlap with the battery icon. If I select a different battery icon, it just adds it overlapping.
In addition, if I open an app that makes the status bar background white, the battery icon colour doesn't change with the rest, making it mostly invisible.
I've looked in all the settings I can think of/find (including System Settings, System UI Tuner, GravityBox, and my launcher settings), and have no idea how to get rid of this. I just want the stock battery icon, or failing that, add a custom one. Either way, I want this battery icon gone.
Does anybody have any ideas about this?
BRW
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Jul 5, 2018, 05:51 PM
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What does this "gear with a ladybug" icon mean on Samsung devices?
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, this icon (a gear with a ladybug? The sun holding the letter T?) suddenly appeared on my "swipe to unlock" screen. ![][1] Now the touchscreen is unresponsive and can't enter recovery mode. The only thing I can do is a soft reset. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/M0Rq7m.jpg
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, this icon (a gear with a ladybug? The sun holding the letter T?) suddenly appeared on my "swipe to unlock" screen.
Now the touchscreen is unresponsive and can't enter recovery mode. The only thing I can do is a soft reset.
Now the touchscreen is unresponsive and can't enter recovery mode. The only thing I can do is a soft reset.
Jeremy K
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Dec 12, 2022, 04:46 AM
• Last activity: Aug 7, 2023, 06:41 PM
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Notification icon that looks like "C" with a dot in the center on Xiaomi device
I have a Xiaomi device and am confused about this icon ("C" with a dot in the center). [![][1]][1] I can't get what application this thing is. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/BGWgC.jpg
I have a Xiaomi device and am confused about this icon ("C" with a dot in the center).
I can't get what application this thing is.
I can't get what application this thing is.
JayJay
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Apr 2, 2023, 03:34 PM
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