Why do my apps have this Android with a square inside?

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Why does my apps have this android with a square inside?

Hi! So last night, I'm using twitter then i saw my other apps looks like a android with a box or a square inside. Does my phone have virus? Reply pls Thank You!

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Why does my apps have this android with a square inside?

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone? Are you only talking about the app shortcut icons on your homescreen, or also in the App Drawer (i.e., the list of all of your installed apps)? Are the apps in question Moved to SD? If an SD card becomes unmounted for some reason, that can temporarily break an app that has been Moved to SD, which can also lead to that happening to its app shortcut icon.