Hide status bar icon

[Android Central Question]

I use datally, googles app, when is activated it creates a virtual vpn, an a icon of a vertical key (not horizontal key, like the normal vpn icon) appears beside my mobile data connection icon, how can i hide it?

 

[SpookDroid]

You can't in stock options, you'd have to modify the ROM you're using to hide secured connections or use UI-modifying apps like Substratum to change these elements (if allowed; you might need root for this to work).