Headphone icon in status bar

Could you post a screenshot of this? Have you just purchased some new headphones that are connecting via Bluetooth? I have some JVC Sport Bluetooth headphones and they show a battery meter for the headphones when they are connected, but it does not appear if the headphones are not powered on and connected.

The icon is displayed if the device sends a signal to the iPhone to report the connection and battery status. That is something new for the iPhone. I agree with deggie that the icon is just a standard, they don't have different icons for different devices. It is just reporting the device connected and the battery status of the device.

As far as the connection, you may need to check in Settings>General>Accessibility and make sure that the Audio Source is set to automatic. That should have the audio go to the headset when it is in use.

That is the same icon that I see when I have my Bluetooth headphones connected to the device. You have some type of headset connected to your device. It is not for wired headphones, just Bluetooth ones.

geejoyce wrote:

I did everything everyone has been suggesting and I'm still not getting volume. The icon is still there too. Very frustrating to pay so much for this device and have it not work right.

Since this is your first entry into this thread, how about taking time to indicate what your issue is. The thread has nothing to do with volume. The reason the icon is there has been explained. If there is something you do not understand, or have a different issue, it would be nice if you explained what your problem is, what version of the iPhone you have, what iOS, and what troubleshooting you have tried.

Okay, but I guess I don't see here where it tells you how to fix a volume issue. Glad you got your problem fixed though. Enjoy your Apple device(s).

I only have my Plantronics Edge Bluetooth connected, not headphones. My battery is going twice as fast with this and I have to manually connect to it most times my audio won't automatically switch to it like it should.

It doesn't have a variation for Borg styled headsets that don't have the A2DP (Stereo Bluetooth) profile. But it is still showing that you have a Bluetooth device connected to your iPhone. The icon itself won't draw any extra battery.

Which device has the battery going twice as fast? The Edge or the iPhone? If it is the iPhone try forgetting the Edge in Settings > Bluetooth and re-pair them.

That is correct. That icon is showing a device that reports to the iPhone its battery status and Bluetooth connection. Headphones that plug into the device do not show an icon such as that. It seems that your device is working correctly.

I'm getting the same thing since I updated, the headphone symbol when I don't have headphones connected and it's not recognizing I have my Bluetooth connected.

I did everything everyone has been suggesting and I'm still not getting volume. The icon is still there too. Very frustrating to pay so much for this device and have it not work right.

Funny cause this conversation did at last help me along with another response to fix my issue. So sorry to have confused you.