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New symbol on locked screen

What is the new bar that has appeared on a locked screen, in the upper right under cell signal, WIFI, and battery.

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 30, 2022 6:33 AM

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Posted on Mar 30, 2022 10:13 AM

It's a reminder that you can swipe down to open the control center.

You can deactivate Control Center, go to -> Settings -> FaceID & Passcode -> Scroll down and deactivate Control Center and it will not appear.

Keep in mind if you have Face ID enabled and look at the phone, it will still appear.

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Mar 30, 2022 10:13 AM in response to RCraig1984

It's a reminder that you can swipe down to open the control center.

You can deactivate Control Center, go to -> Settings -> FaceID & Passcode -> Scroll down and deactivate Control Center and it will not appear.

Keep in mind if you have Face ID enabled and look at the phone, it will still appear.

New symbol on locked screen

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