Accurate signal icon in both idle mode and connected mode

A device comprising an accurate signal icon, the device comprising:

• a display;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations comprising:
• receiving, by a user equipment (UE), from a network, network downlink measurements;
• measuring, by the UE, downlink metrics and uplink metrics;
• calculating, by the UE, a UE signal experience score based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics;
• and
• presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE as a numerical value, wherein the numerical value is an indication of a maximum experience possible for the UE based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics.

A system comprising:

• a memory storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to access the memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
• receiving, by a user equipment (UE), from a network, network downlink measurements;
• measuring, by the UE, downlink metrics and uplink metrics;
• calculating, by the UE, a UE signal experience score based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics;
• and
• presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE as a numerical value, wherein the numerical value is an indication of a maximum experience possible based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics.