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Chapter 1 iPad at a Glance 13
Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:
Status icon What it means
Wi-Fi iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the
connection. See Connect to Wi-Fi
on page 15.
Cell signal iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the cellular network.
If there’s no signal, “No service” appears.
Airplane Mode Airplane Mode is on—you can’t access the Internet, or use
Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See Travel
with iPad
on page 45.
LTE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
4G LTE network.
4G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
4G network.
3G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
3G network.
EDGE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over an
EDGE network.
GPRS iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
GPRS network.
Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 34.
Personal Hotspot iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot for other iOS devices.
See Personal Hotspot
on page 38.
Syncing iPad is syncing with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 18.
Activity There is network or other activity. Some third-party apps use this
icon to show app activity.
VPN iPad is connected to a network using VPN. See Network access on
page 145.
Lock iPad is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 10.
Alarm An alarm is set. See Chapter 14, Clock, on page 90.
Screen orientation
lock
Screen orientation is locked. See Change the screen orientation
on
page 23.
Location Services An app is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 40.
Bluetooth® Blue or White icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, such as
a headset or keyboard.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is
out of range or turned o.
No icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.
See Bluetooth devices
on page 39.
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
Battery Shows the battery level or charging status. See Charge and monitor
the battery
on page 44.