Many modern phones automatically switch to mobile data if they detect your Wi-Fi connection is slow or unstable. This feature has various names, such as Intelligent Wi-Fi on my Galaxy S24.

While Liquid Glass and Material 3 Expressive are the most noticeable changes with these updates, Google has also quietly changed the positioning of the Wi-Fi and mobile data icons on the status ...

For example, the symbols for active cellular and Wi-Fi connections are straightforward, and you should already be familiar with them. However, you may sometimes see small arrows, or triangles (or ...

If you have mobile data, you'll see the type of connection (4G, 5G...) as well as the signal strength; with WiFi, the airwaves icon appears; with Bluetooth, a "B" and, sometimes, in your status area ...