What does the Padlock on the WiFi icon in the status bar mean? I haven't seen it on my phone, but I'm curious as to what it means.
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What does the padlock on wifi icon in status bar mean?
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It means, it is a secure WiFi network, the device is connected to
Edit: See Wi-Fi lock symbol here
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