Apple ME860LL/A Status icons, What it means, Wi-Fi, Cell signal, Airplane Mode, Edge, Gprs, Lock

Status icons

The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:

Status icon	What it means
Wi-Fi	iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the
	connection. See Connect to Wi-Fion page 13.
Cell signal	iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the cellular network. If
	there’s no signal, “No service” appears.
Airplane Mode	Airplane Mode is on—you can’t access the Internet, or use
	Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See Travel
	with iPad on page 36.
LTE	iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
	4G LTE network.
4G	iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
	4G network.
3G	iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
	3G network.
EDGE	iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over an
	EDGE network.
GPRS	iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
	GPRS network.
Do Not Disturb	Do Not Disturb is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 29.
Personal Hotspot	iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot for other iOS devices. See
	Personal Hotspot on page 31.
Syncing	iPad is syncing with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 17.
Activity	There is network or other activity. Some third-party apps use this
	icon to show app activity.
VPN	iPad is connected to a network using VPN. See Network access on
	page 123.
Lock	iPad is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 10.
Alarm	An alarm is set. See Chapter 14, Clock, on page 74.
Screen orientation	Screen orientation is locked. See Change the screen orientation on
lock	page 21.
Location Services	An app is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 33.
Bluetooth®	Blue or White icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, such as
	a headset or keyboard.
	Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is
	out of range or turned off.
	No icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.
	See Bluetooth devices on page 32.
Bluetooth battery	Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
Battery	Shows the battery level or charging status. See Charge and monitor
	the battery on page 35.

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