Triangle of arrows at the top of a Samsung phone: what does it mean?
On a Samsung Galaxy it means Data saver is on.
What Samsung says
- Samsung Galaxy — Data saver active. Data saver is enabled; it reduces mobile data use by limiting background data for some apps.
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
- Three short bent arrows chasing each other round a triangle, like a recycling sign.
- Shown by
- Samsung Galaxy
- On other phones
- Google’s Data Saver icon on a Pixel is a broken ring 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.
- 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.