WiFi & Cellular Icons
I am connected to wifi on my new iPad 10th generation (cellular +WiFi) but the WiFi icon is not displayed on the home page. Should it be? Also there is no Cellular icon displayed.
iPad, iOS 10
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The WiFi icon will appear at top-left of the screen when connected to a WiFi network, the icon showing a relative signal strength as one, two, or three bars:
You will only see the Cellular icon with WiFi+Cellular models of iPad when (a) you have provisioned Cellular service with a Cellular Provider - and (b) when you are within a Cellular coverage area for your chosen Provider.
Set up cellular data service on your Wi-Fi + Cellular model iPad - Apple Support
The iPad User Guide provides information about the iPad status icons. Here is direct link to relevant section of the Guide:
Learn the meaning of the iPad status icons - Apple Support
The iPad User Guide is a rich source of frequently overlooked information about your iPad and iPadOS. The Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:
iPad User Guide - Apple Support
https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892
The Tips App, installed by default on all new models of iPad, provides a brief introduction - and leads you to the User Guide. In case you missed it, here is a link to the Tips App:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tips/id1069509450
Apple also has a huge YouTube Channel - containing videos and feature guidance: