What does the spinning circle on my computer mean?
What does the spinning circle on my computer mean?
A spinning cursor means the system is busy. Sometimes, a program or driver may be causing a spinning blue circle; in that case you will have to check for any recent program or driver changes made to the system and reverse them.
What is the spinning loading thing called?
A throbber, also known as a loading icon, is an animated graphical control element used to show that a computer program is performing an action in the background (such as downloading content, conducting intensive calculations or communicating with an external device).
Why does my iPhone wheel keep spinning?
A spinning wheel in the status bar on your iPhone means that there is a network activity like downloading, sending/receiving data etc. Several users have reported that they see this non-stop spinning wheel. It just keeps constantly spinning indicating that some network activity going on in the background.
What is the rotating circle on my iPhone?
The spinning circle icon is simply a means of indicating that some network activity is taking place, i.e. loading new data in Facebook or Tumblr. It could even be background data access like updating apps from the store or if you have background refresh enabled for some or all apps.
How can I see what apps are running in the background?
Process to see what Android apps are currently running in the background involves the following steps-
- Go to your Android’s “Settings”
- Scroll down.
- Scroll down to the “Build number” heading.
- Tap the “Build number” heading seven times – Content write.
- Tap the “Back” button.
- Tap “Developer Options”
- Tap “Running Services”
How do I keep apps from running in the background on my iPhone?
For iOS Devices If Background refresh is greyed out in the ON position, go To Settings App – > General – > Background App Refresh – > Turn on the option for the system, and then you can turn on / off by app.