What That Line Under The Battery Icon On Your iPhone Lock Screen Is For
What That Line Under The Battery Icon On Your iPhone Lock Screen Is For
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Publish Date: 2026-05-17 18:47:00
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If there’s one useful iPhone feature that you’re probably overlooking on a daily basis, it’s the Control Center. It’s the easiest and fastest way to access your most needed shortcuts from literally anywhere on your phone. But the one place it becomes especially relevant is on your Lock Screen. The Control Center here saves you so much time when you just want to switch on your iPhone flashlight or turn on cellular data without the hassle of unlocking your device.
Whenever you open the Control Center from the Lock Screen, though, you might have noticed a short horizontal line under the battery icon. It starts from under the cell signal and goes to the middle of the battery. This line is essentially the Control Center indicator and lets you know you can access the Control Center by pulling down from that spot. It can be an eyesore, yes, but there’s actually a way to turn it off.
How to disable the line under the battery icon on your Lock Screen
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If you want to remove the line under the battery icon on your iPhone Lock Screen, you’ll need to disable Lock Screen access in…
