Guide To iOS 7 Icons and Symbols on iPhone Status Bar

In iOS 7 you will find the following status bar icons





Status iconWhat it means
cell strengthMobile/Cell signalShows whether you’re in range of the cellular network and can make and receive calls. The more bars, the stronger the signal. If there’s no signal, the bars are replaced with “No service.”
airplane modeAirplane modeShows that airplane mode is on—you cannot use the phone, access the Internet, or use Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available.
lteLTEShows that your carrier’s LTE network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. (iPhone 5. Not available in all areas.)
4gUMTSShows that your carrier’s 4G UMTS (GSM) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. (iPhone 4S or later. Not available in all areas.)
3gUMTS/EV-DOShows that your carrier’s 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO (CDMA) networkis available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network.
edgeEDGEShows that your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available, andiPhone can connect to the Internet over that network.
gprsGPRS/1xRTTShows that your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network.
wi-fiWi-FiShows that iPhone is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the connection.
do not disturbDo Not DisturbShows that “Do Not Disturb” is turned on.
hotspotPersonal HotspotShows that iPhone is connected to another iPhone providing a Personal Hotspot.
syncingSyncingShows that iPhone is synchronising with iTunes.
network activityNetwork activityShows network activity. Some apps also use the icon to show an active process.
call forwardingCall ForwardingShows that Call Forwarding is set up on iPhone.
vpnVPNShows that you’re connected to a network using VPN.
No Longer used in iOS7LockShows that iPhone is locked.
ttyTTYShows that iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine.
No longer used in iOS 7PlayShows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing.
lockPortrait orientation lockShows that the iPhone screen is locked in portrait orientation.
alarmAlarmShows that an alarm is set.
location servicesLocation ServicesShows that an item is using Location Services.
bluetoothBluetoothBlue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is out of range or turned off.
No icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.
bluetooth batteryBluetooth batteryShows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
batteryBatteryShows battery level or charging status.