Apple this week brought back one of the most requested features by iOS users since the launch of the iPhone X in 2017: the ability to view your battery level right in the status bar.

iOS 16 battery percentage
Since the launch of the iPhone X with the notch, Apple hasn’t allowed users to view their battery percentage directly in the status bar, forcing them to swipe to Control Center to take a look at their current battery level.

With the arrival of iOS 16 in just a few weeks, that will change. The fifth iOS 16 developer beta includes a new toggle that allows users to always show their battery percentage in the status bar.

ios 16 battery indicator 2


When the battery saver mode is on, the battery icon and percentage turn yellow, and when the battery is low, they turn red. When you charge your iPhone, it turns green. The battery percentage is visible in the status bar throughout the system, including on the lock screen.

All flagship iPhones since the iPhone X have had a notch, but not all customers with notched iPhones will get this new feature.

Here is the list of iPhones that will gain the ability To view the battery percentage directly in the status bar:

  • iPhone 13 Pro max
  • iPhone 13 pro
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 12 pro max
  • iPhone 12 pro
  • iphone 12
  • iPhone 11 Pro max
  • iPhone 11 pro
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone X

All other iPhones, including the smaller iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11, and iPhone XR, don’t have the battery percentage option. With iOS 16 still in beta testing, Apple may decide to add other iPhones to the list in the future, so we’ll have to wait and see.

While it’s not entirely clear why Apple limited the availability of this feature, it may be due to space limitations on the smaller displays.

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