If you have a picture of a key in right ha n d corner does it mean you have a hidden app?

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you have a picture of a key in right ha n d corner does it mean you have a hidden app?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! No, that means you're connected to a VPN: https://www.androidtipster.com/what-is-the-key-icon-on-android/

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[smvim]

A key icon in the upper Status/Notification bar usually indicates a VPN service is actively enabled. Could be a third-party VPN service you set up an account with, or it could be a local-only VPN service running internally (only within your phone itself as an Android service). The former is from a VPN app you installed, the latter could be from an ad-blocker or firewall app you installed (as both use a local-only VPN service to send data through). But in either case, if there was actually a real 'hidden app' you wouldn't be seeing any kind of notification about it -- in TV shows and movies there's some kind of simplistic give-away. But here in the real world, a good exploit doesn't reveal itself with some kind of silly icon that notifies you there's a 'hidden app'.

https://www.nextpit.com/status-notification-icons-meaning

 

[mustang7757]

I agree with above but post a screen shot just to make sure.