What does Flashing Cloud with upward arrow mean on notification bar?

[Android Central Question]

It usually shows when I go into setting menu, but its random. It shows next to my carrier icon. It started hapoening out of nowhere

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone? It might mean that something is syncing to a cloud service. Is it on the left or right side of the status bar?

 

[xxyeicapxx]

I have a moto z2 force, its on the left corner, and it sometimes flashes on top of the carrier icon

 

[B. Diddy]

When you see it, swipe down the notification panel -- does it show up there as well?

 

[xxyeicapxx]

It doesnt, I just noticed that when it starts flashing, if I try to pull down the status bar it glitches and it wont let me pull it down. It flickers when I try to pull it down if the icon is flashing

 

[B. Diddy]

Can you try taking a screenshot the next time you see it and show us? http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...ide-how-post-screenshots-android-central.html

 

[xxyeicapxx]

Ive tried to screenshot but when I do it doesnt show the cloud, and I even downloaded a screen recorder but the glitch never happens when I record. Ive noticed it has something to do with notifications, because when it hapoens I cant pull the notification bar down, and If i tap on top of the screen it glitches a little and leaves a gap where the notification bar is

 

[B. Diddy]

Look to see which apps can do a Screen Overlay: https://www.howtogeek.com/271519/how-to-fix-the-screen-overlay-detected-error-on-android/. Are any of those apps unusual or unfamiliar?

 

[Michael Rakes]

Mine is doing the same thing. Usually happens if watching a video. Its a cloud with an arrow pointing up and it flashes very quickly and goes away almost as soon as you notice it. What is this?? It began almost the time the original poster had mentioned it

 

[WidowerMaker]

When you see it, swipe down the notification panel -- does it show up there as well?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! What you quoted from me still applies -- if you swipe down the notification panel, does it show up there as well?

 

[lokoydo]

Mine has been doing it as well for about a week now. Plz tell me wat this means. I cant screenshot.

 

[belodion]

Mine has been doing it as well for about a week now. Plz tell me wat this means. I cant screenshot.

Welcome.

Without adequate feedback from members in this thread, we don't know what it means. I'll have to guess at it and say - though I'm in the UK and know nothing about these things - that it's Verizon Cloud.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Why can't you screenshot? On all Android phones, pressing Power and Vol Down at the same time takes a screenshot. Is one of those buttons broken?

 

[Brett Williamson]

I know this post is older, but I've recently started having this issue too. Running a huawei on emui 8.attaching a screen shot. I can never find anything in the notification are when I swipe down.

 

[mustang7757]

If you have Google News maybe disable it

 

[B. Diddy]

Do you have things set up to back up to Huawei Cloud?

 

[Brett Williamson]

I know this post is older, but I've recently started having this issue too. Running a huawei on emui 8.attaching a screen shot. I can never find anything in the notification are when I swipe down. View attachment 317638

 

[mustang7757]

I know this post is older, but I've recently started having this issue too. Running a huawei on emui 8.attaching a screen shot. I can never find anything in the notification are when I swipe down. View attachment 317638

Have you tried what's suggested in last 2 replies?