{"id":36763,"date":"2022-08-12T16:39:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T20:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=36763"},"modified":"2022-09-14T20:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T00:03:59","slug":"ios-16-battery-icon-and-text-out-of-sync","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/ios-16-battery-icon-and-text-out-of-sync\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 16 Battery Icon and Text Out of Sync"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tim Hardwick<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In iOS 15 and earlier, battery percent has not been present on iPhones that have Face ID because of the lack of space on either side of the notch that houses the TrueDepth camera hardware. The new design adds the specific battery level to the battery icon, providing a better idea of battery status at a glance.<\/p>\n

In Apple’s latest design, the white battery icon remains completely filled in as the battery level gradually depletes. When the semi-transparent percentage reaches 20% or lower, a fifth of the battery icon turns red and the rest of the icon becomes semi-transparent, while the percentage inverts to white.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Mikael Johansson<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Nothing wrong with what Apple released but I think I might’ve preferred something like Alternative A for the battery indicator<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

I like the iOS 15 indicator that only shows the percentage in Control Center. I don’t want to see the number all the time, just like I don’t set Mail or NetNewsWire to show the unread count in the Dock. It’s distracting.<\/p>\n\n

Update (2022-09-14): Sami Fathi<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Apple has confirmed that users of older generation iPhone models will miss out on the ability to show their iPhone’s battery percentage directly in the status bar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Juli Clover<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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With this [iOS 16.1 beta] update, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone XR, and iPhone 11 users can see their battery percentage in the status bar, and battery percentage is officially available on the iPhone XR and later. Devices without a Face ID notch always display the battery percentage as well.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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