What do the different icons on the Samsung Galaxy Watch mean?

10.1KSmartwatches can do a lot more than traditional watches. You can make phone calls, check notifications, track your sleep and steps, and much more. These functions display specific symbols or icons on the watch, which confuses users. I have compiled a list of the icons that appear on the Galaxy Watch along with their meaning.

Meaning of Galaxy Watch indicator icons

These symbols usually appear in the center of the four sides of the watch.

1. Bar phone: If you see a phone with a bar icon, it means your Samsung Galaxy watch has Your phone’s Bluetooth connection is lost. If you are away from your phone you need to enable Bluetooth on your phone or go near it.
2. rectangle with cloud: this or ace card icon it means that The watch is connected using Wi-Fi or mobile data Use on your phone instead of Bluetooth. This is possible using Bluetooth. Remote connection feature,
3. Orange/Red dots: The orange icon indicates unread notifications. Swipe right on the orange icon at the 9 o’clock position to view unread notifications. The red dot means an urgent notification.
4. Music icons: This icon appears when The app was currently or recently playing music. This will appear even when audio is paused. Tap the icon to see the app showing the icon or to control music. You will need to close the music app on your phone or pause the music to remove this icon. It may take some time for the icon to hide completely.
5. Lock icon: This icon indicates that the watch is locked. You must enter the PIN or password to unlock it.
6. Green phone icon: This icon appears when a call is in progress on the connected phone or watch (for LTE versions).

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• In addition to the icons above, you’ll also see icons listed under the Quick Tiles section at the bottom of the watch face. For example, The minus icon means that ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode is activated.
• To hide the indicator icons, go to Watch settings > Advanced features > Staus indicator and select Hide after 2 seconds.
• You might see small clock icon at the top instead of the bar on the phone. This also means that your watch is disconnected from Bluetooth and is in watch-only mode.

Icon in the Watch quick panel

Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open Quick Panel Here you’ll find two sets of icons:

1. The icons appear at the top above the Quick Tiles button.
2. Quick Tiles button.

Meaning of small icons at the top in the quick panel

These icons are static and you can’t tap them. Here’s what they mean:

• Bluetooth: This means that The watch is connected via Bluetooth On your phone.
• WIFI: it means Wi-Fi is enabled And it will be connected to your watch.
• Battery: This icon represents the available options Battery power level On your Galaxy Watch.
• Signal: This icon will appear in LTE versions and will indicate LTE signal strength.
• 3G or LTE: This icon will also appear on LTE models of Galaxy watches. This means the watch is connected to a device. 3G or LTE network,

Meaning of Quick Tile button

The following buttons let you do this Enable or disable various features on your watch without going into Settings. Or, long-press these icons to open their settings.

1. Crescent Bed: This icon represents Bedtime mode. Use it to enable or disable Bedtime mode. You may not find this icon on the latest versions of the Galaxy Watch as it is now present under the Modes section.
2. POWER BUTTON: Use the power button Turn off your watch.
3. Settings cog icon: use this Open the Settings app On your watch.
4. circle with a minus sign: use this Enable or disable Do Not Disturb mode.
5. clock icon: This icon activates the Always-on display mode.
6. speaker icon: Tap this icon several times Cycle between sound profiles Options like sound on, vibrate, and mute are available on your watch.
7. torch: Tap the torch or flashlight icon Activate the flash on your watch. That is, the screen on your watch will turn white. You can increase or decrease the intensity by tapping on the screen.
8. Sun with rays: Tap on this icon Adjust brightness Use the bezel or tap the brightness meter to change the brightness of your watch.
9. Triangular battery: Tap this icon Enable or disable power saving mode On your watch.
10. Action Clip: Use this icon Turn theater mode on or off. Like Bedtime mode, this icon will also not appear on the latest models of the watch.
11. WIFI: This icon allows you to do this: Enable or disable Wi-Fi On your watch.
12. Water drops: This symbol indicates Water lock modeTap the feature to activate or disable it.

13. plane: Tap on this icon Enable or disable airplane mode Tap your watch. This will disconnect the watch from your phone and turn off other network connections, such as Wi-Fi.
14. Headphones with Bluetooth: Tap on this icon Connect your watch to a Bluetooth headset.
15. Rectangle with search icon: This icon represents the ‘Find My Device’ feature. Tap on this icon Find your phone Connected to your watch. It will ring even if your phone is on silent mode.
16. Place: Tap this icon to give your watch permission Access your location.
17. Speaker with setting icon: Tap this icon to view and Adjust the volume For various features like ringtones, media, notifications, etc. on your watch.
18. Hand: Tap on the hand icon to enable or disable Touch sensitivity featureWhen enabled, you can use your watch even while wearing gloves.
19. checkmark icon: Tap this icon Enable or disable active voice mode On your watch.
20. N mark: Use this icon Activate the NFC feature On your watch.

Icons on the text input screen

The following icons will appear when you swipe up when the keyboard appears on the screen:

1. Microphone: This icon will let you Enter text by speaking That means by saying the words.
2. Hand with inverted S sign: Use the icon Draw letters on your watch i.e., enter with handwriting.
3. Emoji: Tap it Open the emoji panel.
4. ABC: Use this icon Switch to normal keyboard Layout.
5. !#1: Tap on this icon Open the number panel.
6. Settings cog: use this Open the keyboard settings.

On older Galaxy Watch models, the following icons appeared whenever you typed on the watch:

• Microphone: From speech to text.
• Hand with inverted S sign: Handwriting mode.
• Keyboard: Open the T9 (predictive) text keyboard.

Icons on the calling screen

1. Speaker: Tap on this icon Adjust the call volume.
2. Microphone including bar: Use this icon Mute or unmute the call.
3. Three point: Tap the three dot icon Access to more options Related to calling. Here you will find the Switch to Phone and Keypad icons. The Switch to Phone button transfers the call to your phone while the Keypad button opens the number panel to input numbers.
4. Red receiver mark: Tap on this icon Disconnect the call.

I hope you understand what all the icons and symbols on your Samsung Galaxy Watch mean. Once you’re comfortable with the watch, check out the best apps and games for your Galaxy Watch.