New icon randomly appears

[AC Question]

I'm getting a new icon that randomly appears, I think it has something to do with screen mirroring, it's a screen with a wifi signal in the bottom left hand corner....I don't know where it's come from or how to get rid of it or where it is on my phone and I've looked everywhere. Can anyone help please..?

 

[Golfdriver97]

Welcome to the forums. What device do you have? Can you show us a photo?

 

[Javier P]

Welcome to the forums. Do you have a Chromecast or similar device connected to your WiFi network?

 

[S34n]

Welcome to the forums. What device do you have? Can you show us a photo?

Thank you for your warm welcome,
I have a Samsung s6 edge, how do I post a photo on here?

 

[S34n]

I have a Samsung galaxy s6 Edge, it's driving me nuts because I just don't know where its come from or to find it on my phone to know and understand what it is....

 

[S34n]

No the internet signal is not strong enough for any of those things

 

[lsmachado]

I'm getting a new icon that randomly appears, I think it has something to do with screen mirroring, it's a screen with a wifi signal in the bottom left hand corner....I don't know where it's come from or how to get rid of it or where it is on my phone and I've looked everywhere. Can anyone help please..?

Looks like it might be the screen mirroring icon.

 

[S34n]

Hi thanks for the reply,
I also thought this, but I've looked everywhere and can't find anything that matches this, I don't have any apps and i'm left wondering who's screen am I mirroring too?

 

[lsmachado]

Hi thanks for the reply,
I also thought this, but I've looked everywhere and can't find anything that matches this, I don't have any apps and i'm left wondering who's screen am I mirroring too?

I did some research online and found this: http://www.solvemix.com/index.php/a...xy-s6-how-to-activate-screen-mirroring-solved

I hope it will help. Someone suggested that it's now called "Smart View".

 

[Golfdriver97]

It kind of looks like the cast icon for Google cast. Were you trying to cast a movie or music lately?

 

[S34n]

Thank you for your efforts, I think as golfdriver97 below sates it could something to do with google Cast.....whatever that is lol

 

[S34n]

Hi gollfdriver97i believe you could be right, I looked it up and found where to turn it off, however on switching it off the icon didn't disappear, only when I turn off the phone and restart does the icon go away.
Also on doing some searching about, I don't have any cast things, and I also don't get any controls just the icon, it's so random I just can't figure this out at all, it's a mystery.

 

[nadeem stubbs]

Simply go to settings ..Under settings ..TYPE screen mirror ..Click on it ..You find an option to swipe it off and there we have it ..Dun!!