Android users beware: This symbol is secretly draining your battery.
The list of symbols on your phone is long, and they are meant to give you essential information about active applications or your device's status at a glance. However, not every symbol is designed in such a way that its meaning is immediately apparent—for example, the N symbol.
If you have an Android device, you may notice the icon with the two incomplete circles and a small dot in the middle. Can you figure out what it means?
In any case, you should immediately check the settings if it unexpectedly appears in the status bar.
That's why mobile hotspots are a problem in the long run.
This symbol is reminiscent of the Wi-Fi symbol, and you're not entirely wrong. In short, the emblem with the two open circles at the bottom, each with a dot in the middle, represents a mobile hotspot.
If the mobile hotspot is activated on Android, it can consume data and battery power.
You can configure this yourself in the Android phone's settings under "Connections," which essentially turns your smartphone into a router. This allows other devices to connect to the internet, even if they don't have their own mobile data connection—for example, a laptop or tablet without a SIM card.
However, there is also a problem: If the mobile hotspot remains permanently switched on, it may cost you a lot of data. This can happen, for example, if previously connected devices automatically reconnect.
However, this feature also reduces battery life. If you forget for several days or weeks that your Android phone is still acting as a hotspot, you will subject the device to unnecessary charging and discharging cycles.
Therefore, a smartphone is not necessarily a suitable permanent replacement for a router. Check your status bar carefully to see if you can find the mobile hotspot icon.
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