One of the first things I used to do after getting a new iPhone (before the iPhone X) was to enable the battery percentage from Settings as I don’t find the battery indicator very helpful. But there are no Settings to enable battery percentage in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR Status bar.
Due to the notch, there’s not enough space on the right edge of the screen to put the battery percentage. So Apple has figured out the next best solution. The battery percentage is hidden in the Control Center.
How to Check Battery Percentage on iPhone 12,11, XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR
If you’re going to use your iPhone all day, it really helps in knowing exactly how much battery percentage is left on your iPhone. So here are the steps you need to follow to check Battery percentage on your iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR:
Step 1: Open Control Center
Step 2: Check Battery Percentage
You should now see the hidden battery percentage along with other hidden Status bar icons for Bluetooth and Location Services.
That’s it. You can Swipe up from the bottom of the screen or tap the screen to close the Control Center.
If you’ve jailbroken your iPhone X using Electra jailbreak, then you can install the BatteryPercentX jailbreak tweak, which replaces the battery indicator with the battery percentage in the Status bar itself. So you don’t need to swipe down to check the battery percentage on your iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max or iPhone XR.
BatteryPercentX: iPhone X Jailbreak Tweak Makes it Easier to Check Battery Percentage Indicator
One of the first things I used to do after getting a new iPhone was to enable the battery percentage in the Settings app. I don’t find the battery indicator very helpful. It really helps to know exactly how much battery percentage is left on your iPhone.
But in iPhone X, because of the notch, Apple doesn’t provide a way to enable battery percentage in the Settings app. You can still check the battery percentage on the iPhone X but it’s hidden. To check the battery percentage of iPhone X, you need to swipe down from the top-right part of the screen – the right ear next to the notch to access the Control Center as you can see below.
If you’ve jailbroken your iPhone using Electra jailbreak, then you can install the BatteryPercentX jailbreak tweak by jailbreak developer SparkDev, one of the first jailbreak tweaks for iPhone X, which makes it easier to check the battery percentage. It replaces the battery indicator with the battery percentage in the Status bar itself so you don’t need to swipe down to check the battery percentage on your iPhone X.
You can download the BatteryPrecentX deb file from developer’s repository by signing up at member.sparkservers.co.uk/login, and install it manually on your jailbroken iOS device.
How to check iPhone battery level on your Apple Watch
One of the best things about the Apple Watch is how it interacts with your iPhone. It’s a conduit to your phone, allowing you to check messages, interact with apps and even access system-level settings without pulling your iPhone out of your pocket. While you can do a lot on your Watch, you can’t do everything, and one missing feature is the ability to check the battery of your iPhone using your Watch.
This gap is where some developer ingenuity and a handy Apple Watch steps in to fill this need.
The Apple Watch app is called Power – Glance at battery life (iTunes link – $1.99), and it sits in the glances, allowing you to track your iPhone battery life from the Watch face. The Power Watch app isn’t fancy — it only displays a battery level and the battery percentage from your iPhone. It is basic, but that is all you need — any additional features would be overkill.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down to find the list of apps that can be installed on the Watch.
- Locate “Power” on this list, tap on it to access the app settings.
- Select both “show App on Apple Watch” and “show in Glances” to ensure they are activated.
Now you can just raise your wrist, swipe to the Power app Glance and monitor the battery life of your iPhone. If you want to read more about Power, check out our review of the Power app.
Do you end up swiping down from the upper-right corner to check the battery percentage or do you rely on the battery indicator? Let us know in the comments below.
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