That little icon in the corner of your screen is useful if you want to get a quick idea of more or less how much battery you have left in your cell phone. Now, what if you want to know exactly how much battery you have available before the next recharge? In this guide we explain how to show the battery percentage on your iPhone .
How to display the battery percentage on your iPhone X and later
If you have an iPhone X or a newer model, showing the battery charge percentage is very simple. Additionally, iPad and iPod Touch users should refer to the instructions for these devices to learn how to activate this feature.
Step 1 : Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to open the Control Center .
Step 2 : There you will see the battery charge percentage that will be displayed in the upper right corner.
How to show battery percentage on older devices (and iPad)
If you have an older Apple device, such as the iPhone 8 or earlier, you’ll need to follow the steps below to turn on battery percentage in the status bar.
iPhone SE and iPad owners can also use these steps to display the battery percentage as neither device has the slot limitation that iPhone X and later devices do.
Step 1 : Open the Settings app.
Step 2 : Select the Battery option.
Step 3 : Tap to enable Battery Percentage .
Once all this is done, you will get your Apple device to show the battery percentage at all times in the upper right corner of the screen. To reverse this effect you must repeat the previous settings as we have indicated.
Please note that when using Low Power mode on older devices and iPad, the battery percentage will always be displayed on the screen; Follow the steps below to learn more about this setting.
How to enable low power mode on iPhone
If you want to extend the battery life on your device a bit, you can enable Low Power Mode, which also has the benefit of displaying the battery percentage in the upper right corner on older Apple devices (iPhone 8 and up). above) as well as on the iPhone SE.
Low Power Mode will not display battery status on iPhone X and later devices, and this feature is not available on iPads.
Enabling Low Power Mode will disable your device from the following features: search within email, hands-free Siri activation, background app refresh, automatic downloads, and iCloud photo uploads.
On the other hand, some visual effects will be disabled and the automatic screen lock will now default to 30 seconds. When low power mode is active, the battery icon will be yellow.
Step 1 : Open the Settings app.
Step 2 : Select the Battery option.
Step 3 : select the Low Consumption mode.
Note that if you have Low Power Mode added as a button in the Control Center , you can swipe down from the top of the screen to access it.
Control Center can be customized by going to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls – From here, you can add the Low Power Mode button.