How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in Android running with v4.4.4?

[AC Question]

How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4

Am using samsung S3 NEO, from few days am noticing a "browser" icon in d status bar.

Browser icon is similar to native android icons, its like a SIM- rectangle with a "globe" in d middle.

In the status bar, broswer icon is, in between to mobile signal icon and data signal icon.

Tried many ways to get rid of it. But unsuccessful. Fyi no browser was running in d background.

So can someone help me out, by providing me a solution to get rid of this icon.

Thanks,
SarathChandra

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4

Welcome to Android Central! It's not a browser icon. If I had to guess, it sounds like a global roaming icon for your cell service.

 

[nstlmac tester]

Re: How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4

Hi Diddy, Thanks for your reply. But that hasn't resolved the issue. Am in home network. So i guess its not related to network. As far I know it displays a 'R' letter just above the mobile network, if am in roaming.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4

Can you show us a screenshot of that icon? http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-how-post-screenshots-android-central.html

 

[nstlmac tester]

Re: How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4


HI, Please see in screenshot.

 

[LeoRex]

Re: How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4

toggle airplane mode... does it go away or remain?

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4

Not sure what that is. I tried a Google Image Search, but it came up with nothing. Go to your Settings>About Phone menu and see if there is an icon glossary there.

 

[nstlmac tester]

Hi Leo, icon is not visible in airplane mode. But it came back again when switched to normal network mode.

 

[nstlmac tester]

Hi Diddy,

287510-unknown-notification-icon-world-earth-globe.html

Please letme know if you have any answer after having a look at d link.

 

[LeoRex]

Re: How to get rid of browser icon from the status bar in android running with v4.4.4

Are you running Xposed by any chance?

 

[LeoRex]

That link is a notification icon.... the one you are seeing is a status icon and not often a place that any apps go fussing around with.

 

[nstlmac tester]

Running Xposed??? Sorry didn't know really what it means. I dont have any app with such a name.

 

[B. Diddy]

Agree with LeoRex--that link (which I saw while researching your issue) shows a completely different icon in a different place.

 

[nstlmac tester]

Hi guys, Thanks for your help. I got the solution.
Its just a silly one.

The mentioned icon is for SIM. We can modify from below setings.

Setting-sim card manager-select Sim-select icon for sim.

I guess one of my friend changed it to browser sim icon, as i had mentioned him, that I use the current SIM card for only internet.