Battery with a plus sign at the top of a Pixel phone: what does it mean?
On a Google Pixel it means Battery Saver is on.
What Google says
- Google Pixel and Android — Battery Saver on. When Battery Saver is on, this icon shows at the top of the screen. Google notes that while Battery Saver is on, a Pixel with 5G may use 4G depending on the carrier network, and that Battery Saver turns off while the phone charges.
Turn it off: Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Battery Saver.
Source: Google Pixel Phone Help: Use Battery Saver on a Pixel phone (checked 2026-09-29)
- What it looks like
- An upright battery outline with a plus sign inside.
- Shown by
- Google Pixel and Android
- On other phones
- Samsung marks Power saving with a recycling sign on the battery instead.
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Sources
Each meaning above is taken from the maker’s own support page, fetched and read on the date shown. The drawing is ours; the real icon on your phone may be drawn a little differently and can change with software updates.
- Google Pixel and Android — Google Pixel Phone Help: Use Battery Saver on a Pixel phone. OS: some steps Android 11 and up; not dated on the page. Checked 2026-09-29.