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How do I get rid of the key symbol on my notification bar?
On the main menu, choose “Status Bar,” then scroll down and locate “VPN Icon” and tap the toggle to disable it. You have successfully hidden the VPN icon.
Why is there a key symbol on my phone?
The key or lock icon is the Android symbol for VPN service. It will remain within the notification bar when Safe Browsing is enabled.
How do I get rid of VPN notifications?
Go to settings – apps & notifications – all – three dots – show system – select Android System – notifications – scroll all the way down and see if you can uncheck ‘VPN status’.
What is VPN on my phone mean?
Virtual Private Network
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, routes all of your internet activity through a secure, encrypted connection, which prevents others from seeing what you’re doing online and from where you’re doing it. Basically a VPN provides an extra layer of security and privacy for all of your online activities.
What is VPN used for on Android?
In short, a VPN allows you to connect your device up to a secure connection over the Internet. VPNs can do a lot of things, such as letting you access region-restricted websites, keep your data secure, hide your browsing activity on a public Wi-Fi network and more.
How to remove any system icon from status bar in Android?
This is obviously not possible to add an extra display but you can remove some system icons from your status bar and it will eventually create more space for you in the status bar of your Android mobile, where you can find more notifications. This is very easy. The most interesting thing is you do not need to install any party app.
Is there a way to hide an icon on the status bar?
Now, you can toggle the button to enable to disable something. You can hide Cast, hotspot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Alarm etc. icons. Alternatively, if you are using MIUI 12, you might get some options to customize the status bar as per your requirements.
Can you reduce the size of the status bar?
Although, you cannot reduce getting notifications on your mobile, but you can certainly make the status bar larger.
Why do I not get notifications on my status bar?
Sometime, we get a lot of messages on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Hike, Hangouts and all the other instant messaging apps. If your mobile screen is smaller than usual, you will face a problem. You will not get all the notifications on your status bar. Some time, this is just fine if you do not check the notifications frequently.