New symbol on locked screen
What is the new bar that has appeared on a locked screen, in the upper right under cell signal, WIFI, and battery.
iPhone 12, iOS 15
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It's a reminder that you can swipe down to open the control center.
You can deactivate Control Center, go to -> Settings -> FaceID & Passcode -> Scroll down and deactivate Control Center and it will not appear.
Keep in mind if you have Face ID enabled and look at the phone, it will still appear.