How to display iPhone battery percentage on iOS 16

On iOS 16 beta 5 , Apple has just brought back to the iPhone a useful feature that displays the battery percentage on the status bar . Now, whether you are on the home page, in the application... you can still see the battery percentage clearly displayed.

However, there are a few things you need to keep in mind, so keep reading to see what you should do if the battery percentage isn't showing on your iPhone running iOS 16.

Interestingly, the ability to display battery percentage won't appear until iOS 16 beta 5 (or public beta 3) is installed. Some people will find it enabled by default, but others will have to enable it manually.

This is the first time the battery percentage has been included in the status bar of iPhone models with Face ID after it was removed with the launch of the iPhone X in 2017.

How to display iPhone battery percentage on iOS 16

To display iPhone battery percentage on iOS 16, follow these steps:

1. First, make sure your iPhone has iOS 16 beta 5 (or public beta 3) installed .

2. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

3. Scroll down and click Battery .

4. At the top of your screen click the toggle button next to Battery Percentage to turn it on.

• If you don't see the Battery Percentage option , you may not have iOS 16 beta 5 (or public beta 3) installed, or the feature isn't compatible with your iPhone.

Compatible iPhone models

Currently, with iOS 16 beta 5/public beta 3, these are the iPhone models compatible with the battery percentage display feature:

• iPhone 13, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max.
• iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max.
• iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max
• iPhone XS and XS Max
• iPhone X

Incompatible iPhone models include iPhone 13 and 12 mini, iPhone 11, and iPhone XR.

Some information about the battery percentage display feature

• When your iPhone is not plugged in, you'll see a regular battery icon with a percentage inside. It will show a full battery icon with colors that change depending on the app and a numeric battery level until the battery drops below 20%.
• If your iPhone is in low power mode, the battery icon turns yellow but still shows the battery percentage.
• When plugged in, you will see a small charging icon next to the battery percentage.
• If your iPhone is below 20% battery (without power saving mode turned on), the battery icon will turn red with the battery percentage displayed inside.

Good luck!