Mysterious iPhone icon appears on cell as fans say ‘I’ve never seen that before’
AN iPhone owner was left confused after noticing a mysterious ‘running icon’ symbol on his device.
The little symbol appeared next one to a telephone contact – and it is not exactly clear what it means.
Your iPhone is chock full functions and knowing exactly how they all work can be difficult, if not impossible.
That’s why a confused iPhone fan Posted took to Reddit and asked, “What is the little running icon on my dad’s contact?”
They continued, “I’ve seen the car or the moon for Do Not Disturb, but I’ve never seen this one before (and my dad doesn’t have an Apple Watch.”
The symbol (with a small gray running person) appeared at the top right of the contact profile icon in the Apple Contacts widget on iPhone.
Apple fans were quick to solve the mystery: Workout Focus.
One wrote: “Yes it is, I see it on my wife when she goes for a run. It means you are currently logging a workout.”
FOCUS!
Apple introduced focus modes in September 2021 with the iOS 15 update.
“Focus is a feature that helps you reduce distractions and set boundaries,” Apple explains.
“If you want to focus on a specific activity, you can adjust one of the focus options offered, for example Work, Personal or Sleep.”
And you can also set it so that other people can see when you are in a Focus mode.
Apple noted: “You can use Focus to temporarily turn off all notifications, or allow only specific notifications (for example, notifications that apply to your task) and let other people and apps know that you’re busy .”
To set your focus modes, go to Settings > Focus and then adjust them.
You can also specify which apps and people can send you notifications while a focus mode is active.
And if you want other people to see your Focus, you can enable Focus sharing status in your Settings app.
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best…
- Type cursor – Press and hold the spacebar while typing to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, making it easier to move through words and sentences
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapping squares in the bottom right corner and press Close All Tabs
- Delete many photos quickly – Press and hold a photo and drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select many images at once. Then press Delete
- Exchange currencies quickly – Swipe down from the top of your home screen, then tap the bar and type a currency (e.g. €200) and it will automatically convert to your local currency
- Check if you need a battery upgrade – Batteries in smartphones deteriorate over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Status and view the maximum capacity. In general, a battery is considered worn out when its capacity is only 80%. If you are below, you can purchase a battery change from Apple
- Move apps faster – Hold an app until it starts to wiggle, then tap (while still holding) other apps, which will stack them so you can move them around more easily