Info Phone Icons At The Top Bar Meaning

Wondering what are the meaning of the icons that show on top of your Samsung Galaxy phone screen?
Here are some of the icons and the meaning / function of each.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth connection is ON

Arrow Down (color white) - you are receiving file(s)

Arrow Down (color gray) - you received file(s) it can be successful or failed

Arrow Down (combination of white and gray) for gray - you already received a file(s) for white - you are currently receiving a file(s)

Sending / Sent file(s): Either successful or failed

Arrow Up (color white) - you are sending a file

Arrow Up (color gray) - you have sent file(s) it can be successful or failed

Arrow Up - you are sending a file Arrow Up with number - the number indicates the number of files waiting to be sent.

EDGE - Enhanced Data rates for GSM Environment

You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.

letter E with color gray up and down arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.

letter E with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.

letter E with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.

letter E with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.

HSPDA - High Speed Packet Data Access

You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.

letter H with color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.

letter H with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.

letter H with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.

letter H with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.

GPRS - General Packet Radio Service

You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.

letter G with color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.

letter G with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.

letter G with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.

letter G with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.

3G - 3rd Generation

You will see this icon once your mobile phone is connecting to internet using your mobile data network.

3G with color gray arrows - not actively sending and or receiving data.

3G with color green upward arrow - sending/uploading data.

3G with color orange downward arrow - receiving/downloading data.

3G with green upward and orange downward arrows - receiving/downloading and sending/uploading data at the same time.

Others

Music Player is playing

Music Player is paused

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ON

SD Card

There is unread text message (SMS)

FM radio is ON

Silent Mode

Vibrate Mode

Wi-Fi is ON

No network (SIM) signal

Flight Mode

GPS is ON (connecting..)

GPS is ON (connected)

No SIM inserted or the SIM is not properly inserted.

Media scanner running