Chapter three
Getting started on your tablet
Features of working on a tablet computer
The main features of working on a tablet relate to the process of entering information and managing programs.
To type text messages on a tablet, as on a smartphone, a virtual keyboard is used. It pops up in text blocks. Language switching buttons on the keyboard are usually located at the bottom right. There are also buttons for switching from letters to numbers and signs 3.1.
Virtual keyboards may differ slightly on different operating systems. But there is only one principle used. There are always buttons on the left that switch case, language, numbers and letters. And on the right are the Delete buttons and the Enter button.
Distinctive feature tablet and smartphone are small screens, so many buttons in programs and applications are not signed. These are info icons and are intuitive.
Three horizontal line icon or three dots - a menu.
Clip - attach a file to a message.
Arrow - go to another page or return to the previous one.
Down arrow - download button. This icon in the upper left corner of the tablet screen indicates that loading in progress some file.
Camera image - the ability to attach a photo or take a photo.
Basket - the "delete" button.
Cogwheel - button for setting the program or system.
Question mark - help or the opportunity to ask a question.
Pencil image - "write" button.
A tube - Call button.
Pay attention to the icons and learn to read them. Their appearance may differ depending on the operating system or application.
Getting started, registration in the system
The work on the tablet computer starts with turning on the device.
Turn on / off the device
Turn the device on and off with one button long pressing, from 3-4 seconds. In this case, upon shutdown, a window appears where you must confirm your action. In the example below, to turn off the tablet, you need to select the line "Turn off the power" 3.2.
When you turn on the tablet for the first time, you need to go standard procedure activate the device, set the date, time, select the language, Internet connection. In some cases, when activating the tablet, a mandatory connection to the Internet is required, since the data on the registered tablet is automatically sent to the developer company, and if errors or any problems occur, the developers will receive a report and correct the device's operation.
Also, when you turn on the device for the first time, you may be prompted to register in the system of the tablet manufacturer. You can do this later in the Settings section.
Registering your account in the manufacturer's system allows you to view the tablet data on another computer or smartphone. To do this, you will need to go to the manufacturer's website and enter your data: login and password, that is, go to your account. This is convenient if you decide to change the tablet and want to transfer all data from the old device to the new one.
It also makes it possible to apply for online support on the operation of the device to the company's specialists.
In addition, you will need to register (create an account) in the most operating systeminstalled on the tablet. Only in this case will you be able to access the stores of programs and applications, which means that you will be able to install them on the tablet.
IN android system ("Android") is the registration of a mailbox on gmail.com (ji mail dot com), for products apple ("Apple") - a unified system of registration Apple ID (Apple ID) on mail server icloud.com (icloud dot com), for Windows - registration at any address email, phone number.
Main screen. Basic buttons
When the tablet is turned on, the home screen is displayed. It, as a rule, consists of several pages that you flip with your finger to the right or left. The main screen displays the most basic and frequently used program icons. It also displays the time, date, weather, sometimes - a search string on the Internet 3.3.
At the very top of the screen (or at the bottom, it depends on the tablet model) there is a row of icons. Their set may vary, but you need to remember the basic notation 3.4.
In the example above, at the top right are displayed:
time;
battery charge level;
connected SIM card;
wi-Fi internet connection icon. If it is not colored, then Wi-Fi is not working. On a tablet or smartphone, this icon is most often located at the top left or right.
Also icons will be displayed here: Internet connection by mobile network 3G or 4G, alarm icon, bluetooth (bluetooth) connection, silent mode, if you have activated these functions.
At the top left, there are notification icons from the operating system (for example, about the need for an update, about the security status), from various programs and applications.
To view the details, swipe your finger from the right corner to the center of the screen. A list of notifications will open. You can either remove them by swiping the line to the left, or touch your finger on the desired message and see the details of the content of this notification 3.5.
Likewise, you can open the quick settings menu on the right. Swipe your finger from the top right to the center of the screen. A list of settings will open. To control them, just touch the desired square with your finger. The icon turns blue when the function is enabled. So you can quickly turn on or off Wi-Fi, adjust the volume, brightness, turn on auto-rotate the screen (in this case, no matter how you turn the tablet, horizontally or vertically, the screen will immediately adjust to the viewing format you have chosen) 3.6.
At the bottom of the screen are the tablet control buttons. They are usually touch-sensitive and are always on the screen, even if you are working in programs or applications. Sometimes their appearance may change, they may look like three dots, but the functions are the same 3.7.
By touching the button "Back", you will return to the previous screen. When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, the button changes to a downward-facing arrow. Touching her lets you hide onscreen keyboardwithout returning to the previous screen.
Button « Home screen» or "Home" use to return to the home screen.
Button Recently Used Applications allows you to view all open applications on the tablet. Scroll through the list and tap desired applicationto open it. To remove an app from your recently used list, swipe right.
Also at the bottom of the screen are the icons of the most popular applications. So, in the example below, we have six application icons (shortcuts): e-services The Pension Fund Russia, interactive television Rostelecom, video viewing application, Yandex browser, calendar, e-mail 3.8.
The circle with dots in the very middle is the menu button for switching to the main desktop or the second screen, where you can see the entire list of programs and applications installed on the tablet 3.9.
Application "Settings
application "Settings" allows you to control the capabilities of your tablet device. You will often refer to it to adjust certain functions. Most often it is a gear-shaped icon.
Find the settings shortcut, open it with a touch of your finger. The menu has several sections, suggesting setting up wireless networks, devices, personal data, accounts and system capabilities. 3.10.
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In the settings, they connect the tablet to the Internet, change the picture (wallpaper) of the screen, adjust the sound, brightness, manage applications and programs. For example, by clicking on the "Memory" section, you can see how full the memory of your computer and SD card (memory card) is. In the sections relating to personal data, you can correct registration data, security settings. For example, you can specify mandatory scanning for all installed applications. To do this, check the box 3.11 opposite the desired line.
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The System section has a useful Accessibility section where you can adjust the font size, auto-rotate the screen, turn on titles or voice assistant 3.12 .
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Here you can see detailed information about the tablet itself.
In the "Device" section, you can change the wallpaper on the tablet screen. Tap the line "Screen", select "Wallpaper" 3.13.
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Then select the place where you want to take the new picture for the screen: from the downloaded files, from the photo gallery, or choose from the options that are already pre-installed by the developer 3.14.
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For example, we can flip through the proposed design options, and immediately see how they look on the screen.
And, having made your choice, touch the inscription "Set wallpaper" 3.15.
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Also in the "Settings" in the "Device" section, you can manage applications. Go to Applications. Scrolling through the pages, you can see the list of running applications and programs downloaded or stopped 3.16.
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Here you can also uninstall downloaded applications and programs, and stop preinstalled and unused ones by making them inactive.
Internet connection to tablet computer
To connect your tablet computer to the Internet via Wi-Fi, you need to enable this function. To do this, go to the "Settings" application. In section " Wireless networks»Next to the line Wi-Fi, move the slider to the right. It will turn blue. The function is enabled.
Then you need to select a Wi-Fi network and connect to it.
Click on the line Wi-Fi, a list will open available networks 3.17 .
To connect your tablet to a Wi-Fi network:
- Turn on Wi-Fi in the Settings app.
- Select the required network name from the list.
- Enter the password if required.
- Click "Connect".
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Select the desired one, touch this line. If required, enter the password and click "Connect".
If there is a lock icon next to the Wi-Fi network icon, then you can connect to it only by entering a password. If there is no lock, then the network is not secure and no password is required to connect to it. In public areas, Wi-Fi networks are generally open to everyone. But it happens that in cafes and restaurants, the Wi-Fi connection is closed, and the password and login are given only to the customers of this institution.
To connect the tablet to the Internet via a mobile network, you need to insert a SIM card, activate data transmission using a mobile network, and specify the data of the mobile operator's access point.
To do this, go to the "Settings" application, select the "More" line in the "Wireless networks" section. Tap the inscription "Mobile network" 3.18.
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The network setup menu will open. Check the box next to "Data transfer" 3.19.
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After a while, check if the tablet is connected to the Internet. If not, it is likely that the access point data will need to be entered manually. Go to "Network Settings" again. Open the "Access Point (APN)" item. Select an internet connection and then enter the hotspot details.
These data can be found on the operator's website or in the instructions for the SIM card. Also, the settings can come as an SMS message when activating the SIM card in the tablet.
It is not always necessary to enter access point data manually. Most often, the connection to the network is automatic. In addition, your tablet connected to the Internet can itself distribute the Internet via Wi-Fi to other computers and work as mobile modem... To do this, in the "Wireless networks" section, activate the "Wi-Fi access point" function.
Working with embedded bluetooth module
Bluetooth (Bluetooth) - one of the formats wireless between computer devices, which allows the exchange of information and data. This is convenient because no wires are needed to transfer data. Today bluetooth (Bluetooth) -module is installed on mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktops. Also available are bluetooth (Bluetooth) keyboards, mice, headphones and headsets, watches, scanners, printers, digital cameras. The devices can communicate with each other at a distance of 10 to 100 meters.
That is, if you do not have a wire, but you need to transfer a file from a tablet to a laptop, you can turn on bluetooth (Bluetooth) and transfer the file to another device. In the same way, you can connect a keyboard and mouse to a computer via bluetooth (Bluetooth). And control the computer by wireless connection... You can listen to music in wireless headphonesconnected, for example, to your tablet via bluetooth (Bluetooth).
Even if the computer does not have a bluetooth connection module, you can always purchase a special adapter and install the program, and then it will also support this type of wireless communication.
To connect the device to the tablet via bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication, you need to activate this function on the tablet and on the device and establish a connection.
In the Settings app, select the Wireless & networks section, then move the slider to the right in front of the Bluetooth line. It will turn blue. Wireless enabled. Will appear bluetooth icon-connections 3.20.
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To connect a Bluetooth device to your tablet:
- Turn on Bluetooth on your tablet and other device.
- In the list of found devices, select the one you want.
- Click Pairing.
- Enter the passcode if required.
Turn on Bluetooth on the device you want to connect to your tablet.
On the tablet, open the "Bluetooth" item. Select the required device from the list of detected devices. Open it up. Then click on the inscription "Pairing" 3.21.
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If you connect via bluetooth, for example, a smartphone or tablet, usually a message appears on the screens of the devices with an access code and a field for entering it. This is a security code so that access to information on your tablet is not open to other people's devices.
Note that you can quickly turn Wi-Fi or Bluetooth off and on from the quick settings menu on the home screen. To do this, slide your finger from the upper right corner to the center of the screen. Then in the window that opens, click "Bluetooth".
Move app icons and widgets to the home screen
Two methods of working with a program or application shortcut:
- Long press allows you to move or delete the program icon.
On a tablet computer, programs and applications are indicated by icons (shortcuts, icons). There are two main methods of working with them:
- A single touch opens the program.
- Long press on the program icon allows you to move it around the screen or delete it altogether.
These techniques work for all operating systems. The ability to drag and drop app and app icons allows you to customize your Home screen the way you like, keeping your most used apps close at hand.
Go to the main (second) desktop by clicking on the menu button at the bottom of the main screen.
Select the icon desired program or the app you want to put on the home screen.
Click on this shortcut while holding your finger. The icon will stick to your finger, and the image on the screen will change. A picture of the main screen appears.
Without lifting your finger, slide it left or right, flipping through the pages of the main screen. Move your finger with the sticky icon to the place where you want to put the program shortcut and lift your finger from the screen 3.22.
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If you want to remove the application icon from the main screen, click on the application icon in the same way. At the top there will be an inscription “Delete”, “move” the icon there with your finger 3.23.
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The icon will be removed from the home screen, but it will still remain on the primary (second) desktop.
You can also place widgets that are useful to you on the home screen. A widget is also a shortcut, but it gives access to a specific action, to an element of a program or application, for example, the weather in a certain city, the situation with traffic jams, a translator from Russian to English, a browser search bar, etc.
The algorithm for adding a widget to the home screen is almost the same as for a program or application icon.
In the Android operating system ("Android") on the main (second) desktop, select the section "Widgets" at the top. Scrolling through the pages, select the desired 3.24.
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To remove an app icon from the home screen (Android):
- Tap the application icon with your finger.
- At the top, “Delete” will appear.
- Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the word "Delete".
With a long press, move the widget to the desired location on the home screen.
Perhaps the application will open and ask you to choose what action you want to create a widget for (for example, select a city in the weather application, select a language in the translator application, etc.).
Data exchange: tablet - computer - smartphone
There are several options for exchanging data between computer devices.
Options for exchanging data between a tablet, a smartphone and a computer:
- Bluetooth wireless communication.
- Through a wired connection.
- Via the Internet (email, social networks, cloud storage).
- Using portable storage devices: memory cards, flash drive, hDD HDD.
Also, for data exchange, you can upload data (photos, videos, music) to cloud storage. These applications are most often already preinstalled on the tablet. In the Android system, this is Google. disk. But you can install Yandex.disk applications or cloud storage Cloud Mail.Ru. It all depends on which option you are used to using.
Then select the one you want from the list of options. In our example - "Save to Disk" 3.28.
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Information Technology developing rapidly, new data exchange formats appear. For example, Apple in its devices offers the AirDrop function (a data transmission system based on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth).
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Icons on the screen of an android smartphone are designed to inform users about events in any applications or the operating system itself. These two types of notifications are the most common:
- Messages from other users (messengers, sms, mail).
- Timely and informative reminders of tasks and changes in the system (updates, download, screenshot, memory status, etc.).
The “Anatomy” of notifications in any gadget based on the base looks like this:
- Title area.
- Content area.
- Scope.
How can you notice notifications? Depending on the model of the device, there are several options with which the phone will inform you about the pending message:
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Status icons and notification bars change with every major Android update, sometimes changing their appearance or disappearing entirely.
There are a lot of notification signs, each of which carries specific information about the phone for the user. So, let's see what the icons mean on the smartphone screen.
Status bar
The status bar and notification bar are very similar, but they are actually two different things. The status bar is at the top right of the screen. It displays the time, battery status, and current connections such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
On the left side of this strip you will find application icons (they will inform you about any changes) - private messages, email notifications, updates in Play Store etc. In addition, this line may contain so-called "current notifications", messages from any messenger. For example, if you are listening to music via Spotify or Google Play Music, the corresponding icon will be displayed continuously. The sequence of icons indicates which applications are new or old.
It's important to know
The most recent notifications are displayed in the far left corner.
Notification panel
The notification panel contains information that you can open by swiping your finger across the screen from top to bottom, just like pulling down a curtain or curtain. This makeshift box scrolls down to display a lot of information in a small space. Here you will be able to view screenshot, Facebook updates, read whatsapp message, and much more. Then you will already decide whether you want to open the application or remove the notification with a simple swipe to the right on this very message.
Will be useful
Starting with the Android version of Nougat, these built-in notifications are smarter and more informative than ever on previous versions: Now you can directly reply to messages without even opening the program itself.
In addition to notifications, there are also quick settings. You will be able to quickly and efficiently change the basic parameters of your smartphone. This panel allows you to enable and disable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flashlight, call mode, alarm and other parameters.
If you press and hold the icon, you will get into the settings of this function or you can change its parameter if the setting is not provided. Most modern gadget manufacturers also place direct access to adjusting the screen brightness here (which is very convenient).
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The most relevant information for the user at the current time should be displayed under the notification shade. If a notification you sent earlier is no longer valid, you can automatically dismiss it so that it never appears on your smartphone again.
Here are some of the best known and most requested icons:
- volume mode;
- time / date;
- signal level;
- battery charge;
- type of connection;
- connected devices;
- editor;
- files;
- hardware;
- overview;
- cards;
- screen rotation;
- bluetooth;
- navigation;
- notification;
- places;
- social networks;
- lantern;
- internet (Wi-Fi).
What does an asterisk mean on a smartphone screen? Quite simply, it is an alert mode meaning "important message". Although it does not look like this on all phones. Many manufacturing companies change the panel and icons on it at will, trying to make specific model more unique.
Therefore, there are always several options, it all depends on the manufacturer and brand of the phone. For example, the icons on the screen of a Samsung smartphone will never look like those on the screen from HTC.
Fortunately, the selection can be personalized to suit your taste and habits, so the user always has access to change the most important settings. In addition, in this area, you can always turn off annoying or uninteresting notifications by simply clicking on the warning symbol (small exclamation mark) in the upper right corner of the annoying application. After clicking a small menu will open where you can choose how you want to receive notifications from the app.
The notification bar on Android usually displays received brief informative messages in reverse. chronological order, while their adjustments depend on several parameters:
- The stated priority of the notification or its importance.
- Whether the notification was recent warned the user with sound or vibration.
- Users attached to notification whether they are favorite contacts (applies to call log and social media).
How to remove the dual SIM card icon on Android?
For many users, displaying a second SIM card in the notification bar is a very unacceptable option, especially for older versions of android (5.1 and below). This icon takes up a lot of space and, in fact, is not too informative to be constantly present on the main screen.
There are several options for removing such an identifier:
- . This method suitable only for experienced users who can independently enter these settings and disable the dual SIM card display function there.
- Settings in the SIM card management menu. Some versions of Android OS support the function of disabling the display of mobile operator card signs in the settings themselves for each individual slot. But be careful not to turn off the card itself, otherwise it will not be able to receive phone calls.
IPad Status Bar Icons
IPad for Dummies 4th Edition
The iPad Status Bar, located at the top of the screen, displays small icons that provide a variety of information about the current status of your iPad:
Air mode: You can use your iPod on the plane after the captain speaks. But you cannot use a mobile phone or iPad Wi-Fi + 3G or 4G, except when the plane is in the gate area before take off or after landing.
Android desktop
Fortunately, your iPad offers Airplane mode, which turns off all of your iPad's wireless functions - cellular, 4G, 3G, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), and EDGE (Enhanced Datarate for GSM Evolution); Wi-Fi; and Bluetooth - and lets you enjoy music or video while flying.
Some flights now offer onboard Wi-Fi. If you're on one, you can turn off Airplane Mode and use your iPad's Wi-Fi (but only until the captain says everything is okay).
LTE (only for Wi-Fi + 4G models): This icon lets you know that your carrier's 4G LTE network is available and your iPad can use it to connect to the Internet.
3G (only for Wi-Fi + 3G models): This icon informs you that your wireless carrier (AT&T or Verizon in the US) has a high-speed 3G data network and your iPad can connect to the Internet over 3G.
GPRS (only for Wi-Fi + 3G and 4G models): This icon indicates that your wireless carrier's GPRS data network is available and that your iPad can use it to connect to the Internet.
EDGE (only for Wi-Fi + 3G and 4G models): This icon tells you that your wireless carrier's EDGE network is available and you can use it to connect to the Internet.
Wi-Fi: If you see the Wi-Fi icon, your iPad is connecting to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. The more semi-circular lines you see (up to three), the stronger the Wi-Fi signal. If you only have one or two semicircles wi-Fi strengthtry to move around a little. If you don't see the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar, Wi-Fi internet access is currently not available.
Personal hotspot: You will see this icon (only for third generation Wi-Fi + 4G iPads) when you share your internet connection with computers or other devices via Wi-Fi. The Personal Hotspot may not be available in all areas or all carriers, and additional fees may apply. To receive additional information contact your wireless carrier.
Synchronization: This icon appears in the status bar when your iPad is syncing with iTunes on your Mac or PC.
Activity: This icon indicates that a network or other activity is taking place, such as syncing over the air, sending or receiving email, or downloading a web page. Some third party applications also use this icon to indicate a networked or other activity.
VPN: This icon indicates that you are currently connected to a virtual private network (VPN).
Lock: This icon indicates when your iPad is locked.
Screen orientation screen: This icon appears when the screen orientation lock is on.
Play: This icon informs you that in this moment the song is playing.
Bluetooth: This icon indicates the current Bluetooth connection status of your iPad. If you see this icon in the status bar, Bluetooth is turned on and the device (for example, wireless headset or keyboard) is connected.
If the icon is gray, Bluetooth is on, but the device is not connected. If the icon is white, Bluetooth is turned on and one (or more) devices are connected. If you don't see the Bluetooth icon, Bluetooth is disabled.
Battery: This icon reflects the battery charge level. It is completely full when you are not connected to a power source and your battery is fully charged (as shown in the picture). It then empties when your battery is depleted.
The icon indicates when you are connected to a power source and when the battery is fully charged or currently charging. You see an onscreen message when the charge drops to 20 percent or below, and another when it reaches 10 percent.
Icons on the screen of a smartphone on Android are displayed on the panel above. They help you figure out which notification has come and get information about the signal strength, battery charge, and so on.
There are no clearly accepted standards for these icons - different developers put different icons in different Android shells, which are not always intuitive. In our material, we will look at what icons are and what they mean.
What does the "vo lte" icon mean?
The mysterious VoLTE icon appeared not so long ago - in 2014. His homeland is distant progressive Singapore, where they developed new service, allowing you to transmit the sound of your own voice with greater convenience and quality.
When VoLTE appears on the screen, it means that they support Voice over LTE technology, which is used during calls. It saves you time on switching from 4G to 3G and helps to improve the sound quality. All is well, except that VoLTE is greedy for battery power.
What does the letter "E" mean?
Another unobvious guest is the letter "E". It stands for EDGE, but not the guitarist of U2, but data transmission technology. It works in 2G networks at a speed not exceeding 474 Kbps.
What does the eye icon mean
Another obscure symbol is the sign of the eye. This does not mean that Big Brother is watching you, but that the smartphone has carefully activated the eye protection function. It can be activated either automatically or manually. It reduces harmful screen radiation and adds a warm tone.
What does the "H" mean?
This unobvious and unremarkable icon is the letter "H". It symbolizes HSPA technology, that is, High Speed \u200b\u200bPacket Access. This is a high-speed data transmission technology. There is also H +, but the meaning remains the same.
What does 4G mean
What does the NFC icon mean
NFC, or Near field communication, is the ability to transmit data over a short distance - usually up to 10 centimeters. Most often it is used for contactless payments, or for reading information from transport cards.
What does the "R" mean?
An R above the network indicator means that you are roaming. This usually happens abroad, or outside the home zone. In the settings of the mobile network, you can turn off roaming if you find the item "data in roaming". Then restart your phone.
What does "lte" mean
The LTE icon indicates that the phone supports Long-Term Evolution, or LTE. LTE supports high-speed network access, up to 326 Mbps. So far LTE is not available everywhere, but it is gradually becoming more and more widespread.
Important: sometimes the same means a completely different icon. Huawei smartphones can display the HD icon, which means roughly the same thing - improving sound quality using LTE.
What does the "tube" icon mean?
The handset icon can mean very different things depending on the situation.
- A "neutral" handset means that a call is in progress.
- The red handset symbolizes the missed call.
- A green handset often indicates that the speakerphone is on.
- A handset with an arrow means forwarding.
- The red tube and the letter "A" with a "brick" symbol confirm the blocking of all numbers on the blacklist.
Other types of icons on different phones
Smartphone manufacturers often slightly modify familiar icons, and therefore “moving” to a new device may be more painful than we would like. Especially if the phone has its own unique icons that you just can't make out.
On a Samsung phone
Samsung gadgets have their own character set. Most of them look unremarkable, but there are also unique icons that are worth mentioning separately.
This is the logo for Kies Air, an application that helps transfer data from your device to your PC. it convenient synchronization without wires. The program is specific only to phones and tablet computers Samsung.
This icon, which looks like Skype, indicates that a Samsung account is being created.
Your phone is connected to the DLNA network.
Saving internet traffic is included. If you don't unlimited tariff, so the phone helps to save money.
On the Huawei phone
Have huawei smartphones its own characteristics. For example:
LTE is usually represented by these three letters, Huawei phones also support HD Voice, high-quality sound transmission using VoLTE.
With such an interesting picture, Huawei shows the traffic saving mode. There are some similarities with Samsung, but not essential.
Energy saving mode. The phone does everything to extend the life of the battery.
On Honor's phone
Honor phones are popular due to their low price. But despite the different lines of models, they are little different from Huawei. These devices use EMUI skin and the icons are the same for both Huawei and Honor.
On the phone Asus
Asus phones do not differ in particularly incomprehensible symbols.
Comic Bubble stands for Unread Messages.
A leaf in a circle means that the energy saving mode is activated.
The crescent says that the Do Not Disturb mode is on.
On Phillips phone
Have philips phones there are no incomprehensible symbols. If any of them are not clear, we advise you to refer to the text above. These phones use the Philips UI shell of the Android system.
The top status bar is an unchanged attribute mobile phone, which appeared at the dawn of its formation cellular communication... Initially, the battery charge and signal reception level were displayed on top, but over time, new icons and indicators were added there. They continue to this day, because new technologies and standards appear. And then we come across an incomprehensible icon near the battery and puzzle over its meaning. We will discuss many of the icons below.
The icons you see in this text are standard for Android. However, many smartphone manufacturers are making changes to the operating system, including icon design. Perhaps, it is on your smartphone that some icons will be different.
In total, the Android operating system uses thousands of icons, most of which are used in the menu and basic applications. In the top status bar, most of the icons reflect the operation of cellular communication and wireless modules, power and system restrictions.
cellular
A well-known signal level scale for many. The appearance of an exclamation mark indicates no Internet access. Next, the type of network through which the Internet connection is made is also indicated: 4G, 3G, H + (this is a type of 3G), E and G (types of very slow mobile internet based on 2G networks).
For Wi-Fi, there are also several specific icons designed to inform about the absence of a signal, a long wait for a connection to an access point, or the absence of an Internet connection from a connected router.
Bluetooth
There are not so many options for Bluetooth icons, and it is useful to know them if you often connect accessories using this technology.
Geolocation
The geolocation system is indicated by an unpretentious sight and would hardly deserve attention, if not for one thing: it is such a standard option that is rarely found. Almost all smartphone manufacturers use different icons.
Blocks and restrictions
Some icons in the center of the status bar will never be seen by most smartphone users on the screen of their device, but, for example, we see the icon for distributing the Internet via Wi-Fi much more often.
Power and charging
Even with a battery, each intermediate state is stored in memory with a separate icon. The far left is a direct call to remove the unsafe battery. How, you ask, is a smartphone not separable? We don’t know. But the badge is there. The meaning of the rest of the icons, we are sure, is already familiar to you.
The left one is the most cluttered - part of the status line no longer shows the signal reception scale, but a tiny clock from the days of monochrome Nokia can still be found there. And there are also icons for notifications about new events. Received a message - hold the icon. A missed call and another app update - a couple more icons flaunt at the top, next to the tiny digital clock.
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