Please bring back Status Bar icons (like Bluetooth, Alarm, NFC etc.) when on Home Screen

[ashu920]

Most of the Status Bar icons that were visible when on the home screen like:

• Alarm
• Bluetooth earbuds connected
• NFC
• VoWiFi/VoLTE etc.

have been removed in One UI 7 (it was visible on One UI 6.1).

Earlier these icons were visible at a glance, but now we have to pull down the notification/quick settings panel to see the above icons. This adds an unnecessary extra step which is quite cumbersome.

Some scenarios which makes this change bad:

1. If I misplace my Bluetooth earbuds or I forget that I connected it with the phone, since the Bluetooth icon is not visible on the home screen status bar, I wont remember the phone is still connected to the earbuds.

2. Even in case of Alarms, I might forget the alarm has been set since it is not visible on the home screen status bar.

3. If I turn on NFC for making a payment, I might forget to turn it off and the NFC will stay on and I would not be able to remember that I forgot to turn it off since the NFC icon is not visible on the home screen status bar.

What is use of the "Status" Bar if not used to indicate status? Why is there a need to hide these icons and leave the space empty ? It seems like a downgrade from One UI 6.1.

I hope these icons are brought back on One UI 7 just like it was on One UI 6.1.

I have attached some screenshots showing the change:

Thanks.

[bobbj]

Samsung, at least give us the option to put them all back!

[hruodger]

Removing/hiding the status bar icons, is one of the best examples of "ideas created in the morning bathroom experience". Whomever proposed this concept is pushing a lot of users away from Samsung. Personally -- and I'm sure the "user experience team" doesn't care about my opinion -- If I don't get back soon the status bar icons to be visible permanently, will force me to drop the brand and get a Pixel device.  

[zackofspades]

With you 100%!! STUPID STUPID STUPID SAMSUNG, THAT IS THE WHOLE **bleep** POINT OF A "STATUS BAR" TO SEE THE **bleep** STATUS AT A QUICK GLANCE AND NOT DIGGIN AROUND IN THE PHONE, YOU HAVE EFFECTIVELY MADE IT A NON STATUS BAR SOOOOO MAD

[r32chaos]

According to ChatGPT, this icon can be brought back.  We would have to do the thing we used to do about 10 years ago; root the d@mn phone!   they do not give us any other option.    

Root + Custom Mods:

With root + Xposed / LSPosed modules, you can force persistent icons (e.g., GravityBox module lets you enable "Always show Bluetooth icon".)

This is the only true way to restore the original Android-style Bluetooth icon at all times.

I AM GETTING SICK OF THIS CONTROL BEING SHOVED UP OUR R3CTUMS BY THE OLIGARCHY.  ET TU SAMSUNG????

[r32chaos]

I will get a Huawei phone but never, ever another d@msung! 

They are all ev1l over on this side and slowly their masks are coming off!