iOS 16 reimplements a fan-favorite iPhone feature: seeing the Battery Percentage on the status bar. Unfortunately, some users aren’t able to enable the feature. Here’s how to fix the iOS 16 Battery Percentage not showing issue.
How to show Battery Percentage on iPhone status bar
To show the Battery Percentage on supported iPhones, users must:
- Ensure iOS 16 is installed.
- Go to Settings > General > Software Update to download the latest system update.
- Go to the Battery menu.
- This is found in Settings > Battery.
- Next, enable “Battery Percentage.”
- The Battery Percentage will now be shown in the top-right of the phone screen for easy viewing.
iOS 16 Battery Percentage not showing fix
The iOS 16 Battery Percentage not showing error occurs on unsupported devices. To fix the issue, users must upgrade to a supported phone.
Devices that don’t support Battery Percentage
- iPhone XR
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 12 Mini
- iPhone 13 Mini
At the time of writing, Apple hasn’t yet specified why these devices don’t support the feature.
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