Unknown icon in notification bar

[Frank Buksa]

I recently switched to the galaxy S4 from an iphone. So far I've liked the S4 but I don't know what the icon is in the screenshot I attached. Could someone tell me what it is and HOW to get rid of it?

 

[infinity12402]

its a gps icon

 

[JGouse0498]

How can that be? I constantly have it displayed, but my GPS is turned off. The only location service I have selected is the Wi-Fi location service.

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[infinity12402]

i think its one of those emergency services gps icons

 

[rxgadget]

I recently switched to the galaxy S4 from an iphone. So far I've liked the S4 but I don't know what the icon is in the screenshot I attached. Could someone tell me what it is and HOW to get rid of it?

It is the Emergency GPS indicator. Every phone since my old 199# LG flip phone had this indicator. I have yet to see it removed unless there is a custom ROM that will do it.

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[RichardSM]

Hello Frank

I to have the very same icon on my s4 is it really an emergency service GPS icon. Is there some place on the net where this info can be found so it is verifiable? Thank you

 

[steveh552]

It is the Emergency GPS indicator. Every phone since my old 199# LG flip phone had this indicator. I have yet to see it removed unless there is a custom ROM that will do it.

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I beg to differ. No custom rom here and it is not displayed. My gps icon is on the left and only on when pulling location information.


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[skipreid45]

I would like to remove it as well.

 

[GB333]

If you turn off EVERYTHING related to location it will go away - at least I was able to make it go away on my Verizon S4. But I ended up learning to live with it bc Google Now won't work without turning on Google Location Services, and that makes the icon come back on.

 

[James Arnold1]

Can anyone tell me what that icon is that looks like an eye with eyelashes?

 

[SlickNSXy]

It is one of the gestures. I believe it's the one for auto scroll or the one where it will rotate screen based on how you are looking at the phone

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[smooth4lyfe]

Can anyone tell me what that icon is that looks like an eye with eyelashes?

Thats one of the "Smart" features....either Smart Stay or Smart Scroll
Open your notification panel and see if one of the smart features are on

 

[Early Cuyler]

I turned off "access to my location" under location services in the settings menu, and the "waves" to the right of the symbol went away. The "crosshairs" part is still there, though. I'd like to know how to remove it completely.

 

[jkatabelo]

Can anyone tell me what that icon is that looks like an eye with eyelashes?

It's for Smart stay.

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[OperationA7X]

Verizon phones, since the beginning of I've seen, have had that service. It was discussed in another thread. It's an emergency location icon, what the intended use is for varies, from being stranded and having some sort of signal from a GPS satellite to just locating the phone. Some custom ROMs hide that symbol.

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[jpriest007]

Can anyone tell me what that icon is that looks like an eye with eyelashes?

That is the smart stay icon. With it on your screen will not turn off as long as you are looking at it.

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[jpriest007]

I recently switched to the galaxy S4 from an iphone. So far I've liked the S4 but I don't know what the icon is in the screenshot I attached. Could someone tell me what it is and HOW to get rid of it?

It is the E911 icon. You cannot turn it off.





























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[DJ Berry]

It is the "Access My Location" under the Location Services, which is under Permissions.

 

[Shanicenicolle]

I beg to differ. No custom rom here and it is not displayed. My gps icon is on the left and only on when pulling location information.
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Do you have Verizon? I think that's the only carrier that uses it.

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