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 15.

 

 

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 45.

 

 

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 34.

 

 

Personal Hotspot

iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot for other iOS devices.

 

See Personal Hotspot on page 38.

 

 

Syncing

iPad is syncing with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 18.

 

 

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 145.

 

 

Lock

iPad is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 10.

 

 

Alarm

An alarm is set. See Chapter 14, Clock, on page 90.

 

 

Screen orientation

Screen orientation is locked. See Change the screen orientation on

lock

page 23.

 

 

Location Services

An app is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 40.

 

 

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 39.

 

 

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 44.

 

 

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