topic Re: Phone icon. in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:35:08 GMT

Slightly out of focus here sorry, but does anybody know what that sort of horizontal lighting icon (first on the left) is supposed to represent on my new Blackview BV4900.

It never used to be there so I guess I must have switched something on, but what?

Been through the manual and my phone settings of course and looked on line, but all to no avail so far.

Thanks guys.

Re: Phone icon.

Champnet — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:50:27 GMT

Self destruct option set ?

Re: Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:52:42 GMT

😂

Re: Phone icon.

dvorak — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:53:09 GMT

It's the vibrate icon.

Re: Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:57:29 GMT

@dvorak

The vibrate option is switched off on the phone, so I don't think it's that... but will check 🤔

PS. Nope, it aint that. 🙂

Re: Phone icon.

Champnet — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:40 GMT

Google says it's an audio or sound wave icon, does that help ?

Re: Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:08:45 GMT

@Champnet

They would be more like a sort of sine wave you see on an oscilloscope?

Re: Phone icon.

Dan_the_Van — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:09:26 GMT

@Minivanman

take a look here

https://en.droidwiki.org/wiki/List_of_symbols_in_the_notification_bar

Could it be

Dan.

Re: Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:18:40 GMT

@Dan_the_Van

Thanks Dan, it's certainly some sort of background app running but again, I don't think it's the one you suggest.

Will check it out though.

Cheers.

Re: Phone icon.

RobPN — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:08:37 GMT

It might be worth having a look in 'Device maintenance' if you've never been there, also 'Battery' might give some further options to save power by putting some Apps to sleep.

Re: Phone icon.

RobPN — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:16:28 GMT

@Minivanman wrote:

Slightly out of focus here sorry,

PS @Minivanman

If you want images that aren't out of focus, you can save a screenshot by swiping the edge of your hand across the screen from side to side.

Re: Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:21:35 GMT

Thanks @RobPN, but that was more to do with my slightly shaking hand rather than me blaming it on focus.

Re: Phone icon.

RobPN — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:24:33 GMT

Screenshots don't care about focusing or shaking hands @Minivanman .

Re: Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:31:30 GMT

Gotcha!

Found out it indicates 'data saver' has been activated which reduces the amount the phone downloads to load web pages.

Only on a low tariff as it happens... so I've left it switched on but hey, at least I know what it is now. 👍

Thanks for your suggestions guys, much appreciated. 🙂

Re: Phone icon.

Alex — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:39:51 GMT

I don't own a Blackberry (and yes I cheated and just Googled this), but maybe you could try the following which may give you an idea of what is running in the background:

To view all apps that are running in the background, return to the home screen and then hold the BlackBerry key. On some phones, return to the home screen, display the menu and choose "Switch Application" to view the background apps.

Re: Phone icon.

jab1 — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:44:12 GMT

@Minivanman doesn't have a Blackberry (who does, these days?), @Alex - his is some Chinese import. 😀

Re: Phone icon.

RobPN — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:49:18 GMT

Err.. I don't think @Minivanman owns a Blackberry either @Alex

Quote: "on my new Blackview BV4900."

EDIT: @jab1 beat me to it.

Re: Phone icon.

Alex — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:49:53 GMT

Sorry my fault for not reading the thread properly. My eye sight is failing with my old age 🙄

Re: Phone icon.

Minivanman — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:57:01 GMT

@jab1

For years I thought I was adopted, so when I was about ten years old I asked my Dad - and he said "Nǐ yào shǔ piàn ma".

😋