Weird icon on status bar when sending a text???

[ken98st]

Here's a screenshot. I thought I was seeing things until I searched and found this thread. Should I be concerned with getting a replacement under warranty? Is there a fix/ workaround?

 

[puch96]

I believe this is the icon the OP is talking about (the square one with </> inside). It's normal.


It sometimes appears as Android OS in battery usage screen.

 

[ken98st]

The icon I'm referring to is on the far left of the screenshot icon. In another thread. someone mentioned it was the data manager app flashing in the notification shade as it sends/receives a message. I have yet to verify this as being true. All I know is that I have never noticed it before and I've had the phone for 2 months now.

 

[BrianBaker]

It's the data app icon..it pops up right after sending and sometimes I've noticed it when receiving messages as well.

Sent from my M8 Yo!

 

[Smply_Rcklss]

Its perfectly normal, ppl are paranoid. Its data usage.

Tapatalk'n On The M8

 

[dmoss7]

Its perfectly normal, ppl are paranoid. Its data usage.

Tapatalk'n On The M8 ??????

Yeah, I noticed it from day one. Sometimes I see it, sometimes I don't. When I saw that it only happened for sending (an receiving) texts, I figured it was there on purpose. Especially since I hadn't installed any apps on the phone at that point because it was new out of the box.

 

[dmoss7]

Its perfectly normal, ppl are paranoid. Its data usage.

Tapatalk'n On The M8

Yeah, I noticed it from day one. Sometimes I see it, sometimes I don't. When I saw that it only happened for sending (an receiving) texts, I figured it was there on purpose. Especially since I hadn't installed any apps on the phone at that point because it was new out of the box.

 

[holz75]

Here's a screenshot. I thought I was seeing things until I searched and found this thread. Should I be concerned with getting a replacement under warranty? Is there a fix/ workaround?
View attachment 154469

There is absolutely no need to get a replacement phone. It's completely normal. My M7 and M8 have always had it.

 

[aldo82]

I've always assumed it's just a notification to show the phone is sending a message. Completely normal

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[rdjr74]

I keep getting this icon. Anyone know what it is.....

 

[bsalinas]

It bothers me cuz it hadn't done that since I got the phone but about a month or 2 ago I started to notice it. I don't like it, has me thinking I'm being watched or something, it shouldn't be doing that n it shouldn't be a fraction of a second that u can't really see what it is. **** the damn government

 

[Ian Walker3]

Theres a weird icon thats there for literally a fraction of a second when a text is sent. I dont think it was there since I had the phone but has been appearing. What is it? How can I get rid of it?