Odd icon on notification bar

[nenechef]

Hi, i hope someone can help me, i got a transparent icon in the notification bar is like a submarine o balloon, but the weird thing is just in the lock screen, when i enter in the home screen the icon disappear but coming again on the lock screen, some one knows what can be???,

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Can you take a screenshot and post it so that we can actually see the icon? To take a screenshot, press the power button and the volume down button at the same time.

 

[nenechef]

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[EvilMonkey]

Your screenshot didn't come through. Can you try again?

 

[nenechef]

I hope you can see now

 

[DenverRalphy]

I'm pretty sure that's a lightbulb from your wallpaper bleeding through your semi-transparent status bar, and not an icon.

 

[B. Diddy]

Agree.

Funny expression!

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[nenechef]

Thank you for you answer, but even changing the wallpaper and with a normal status bar, this stay there

 

[B. Diddy]

Is it always there, or only when the status bar is shown? If it's always there, it might be a screen defect.

 

[nenechef]

it is always and only in lock screen, not in home screen and it is just from 4 days ago, i didn't add any app or nothing, just come from nowhere

 

[B. Diddy]

It really looks like one of those other light bulbs. I suspect that somehow that current image has somehow gotten "stuck" in the status bar. If I knew what system app was responsible for the lock screen and/or the status bar, I'd suggest you go to Settings/Apps/All and clear its cache, but I'm not really sure which one it would be.

One thing to try would be a cache partition wipe, which erases temporary data that the system uses. The process is a little different for each device. What device are you using?

 

[nenechef]

i am using Samsung galaxy s4, android version 4.2.2, system app Nova launcher, already i clear the cache still the same

 

[B. Diddy]

Did you actually clear the system cache partition, or just the app cache? To clear the system cache partition, you have to reboot into the Recovery Menu. Did you do that?

Also, have you tried reverting back to the stock launcher, or temporarily uninstalling Nova?

 

[nenechef]

how can i do the reboot into the recovery menu?? already i uninstallling nova

 

[B. Diddy]

Instructions here: How to Enter Recovery Mode on the Samsung Galaxy S4 - TheUnlockr

When you're at the Recovery Menu, select "Wipe Cache Partition." Don't worry, you won't lose any important data. When the cache wipe is done, highlight "Reboot System Now" and press the power button to execute.