Battery with a recycling sign or leaf on a Samsung phone: what does it mean?
On a Samsung Galaxy it means Power saving mode is on.
What Samsung says
- Samsung Galaxy — Power saving mode active. Power saving mode is enabled; it extends battery life by reducing some background activity and device performance. On One UI 7 or later the battery icon may show the current percentage while Power saving mode is on.
Turn it off: Swipe down from the top right to open Quick settings and tap Power saving mode to turn it on or off.
Source: Samsung Canada support: Identify and understand the icons displayed in the top right corner of your Samsung Galaxy (checked 2026-09-29)
- What it looks like
- A battery with a small recycling-arrows sign on it; on One UI 7 a leaf next to the battery percentage.
- Shown by
- Samsung Galaxy
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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.
- Samsung Galaxy — Samsung Canada support: Identify and understand the icons displayed in the top right corner of your Samsung Galaxy. OS: One UI; some icons marked One UI 7; last updated 4 September 2026. Checked 2026-09-29.