Q: How do i get the circle(in the top left corner) off of my phone?

It is one of these

• iTunes syncing: When the icon appears in the status bar, the device is tethered or wirelessly syncing with iTunes.
• Network activity: When the icon appears in the status bar, network activity is occuring. The network-activity indicator will appear only for the following features or activities, when you're using the corresponding app:
  • Photo Stream uploads and downloads
  • Regular application downloads from the App Store
  • Automatic downloads (music, books, and applications)
  • iTunes Match downloads
  • Checking email
  • iCloud restores

Some third-party apps may also use the icon to show an active process.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4211