Monday, October 5, 2015

Data Symbols for Windows Phone on Microsoft Lumia 640 XL explained

The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is the big screen entertainer right now, combining a 5.7-inch display with a power 13-Megapixel camera and the latest Windows Phone 8.1 with update 2. Here we take a look at the Data Symbols for Windows Phone on your Lumia smartphone.

If you're new to Windows Phone then you may be curious as to what many of the symbols running along the top of the display are for. They are your smartphone's way of informing you what it is up to.

MORE: Find out more about Lumia smartphones at Microsoft UK

However, in order to make the most of them you will need to be able to understand which one means – from the page icon that looks like three lines of text on a page to the small arrow appearing intermittently above the WiFi sign – what do they all mean?

Check out the Data Symbols posted on the Windows Phone site for more information:

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The bar at the top of the screen on your Lumia 640 XL tells you the current time, battery and signal strength, and much more. If you're curious as to what they mean – some seem fairly obvious while others can be best described as 'confusing' then you've come to the right place.

signal strength icon – Signal strength of your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

battery half full icon – Battery power level of your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

charging icon – The battery of your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1 is charging

battery save mode icon – Battery saver mode of your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1 is switched on

call forwarding icon – Your calls are forwarded to another number or your voice mailbox

SIM card missing icon – There is no SIM card in your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

SIM card locked icon – Your SIM card is locked.

Bluetooth icon – A Bluetooth device is connected to your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

no Wi-Fi connection icon – A Wi-Fi connection is available for your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

active Wi-Fi connection icon – A Wi-Fi connection is active

location icon – An app or service is using your location info

roaming icon – Your phone is roaming and not on your home mobile network

vibrate mode icon – Vibrate mode is switched on your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

flight mode icon – Flight mode is switched on your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

silent mode icon – Silent mode is switched on your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1

Is there an icon on your Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1 that you're confused by but we've not covered off? Let us know and we'll do our best to answer.

Find out more at Windows Phone


Source: Data Symbols for Windows Phone on Microsoft Lumia 640 XL explained

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