Four iPhone Models Can't Display the Battery Percentage in iOS 16

pcmag.com:

Some iPhone owners making the upgrade to iOS 16 will be disappointed to find the new battery percentage display in the status bar isn't working.

As MacRumors reports(Opens in a new window), this isn't a bug. Apple has updated a support document(Opens in a new window) to confirm that the battery percentage won't be displayed in the status bar on some older iPhone models. More specifically, the iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 mini, and the iPhone 13 mini will only show the visual representation of battery level.

Adding the battery percentage to the status bar was high on the list of requested features by iPhone users, and Apple finally delivered it alongside a bevy of other new features in iOS 16. It's a much more convenient way of seeing how much battery you have left without having to swipe down from the top-right corner of your display. Apple hasn't explained why these four models of iPhone can't show the percentage.

If you do own an iPhone that supports the battery percentage display, it can be enabled by navigating to Settings > Battery. The iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation), iPhone 8 or earlier, and all iPad models always show the battery percentage in the status bar. Apple also suggests another way to view battery information is by adding the Batteries widget to your Home Screen or Today View.

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