app that tells you actual battery strength?

[enaught]

Is there an app for the iPhone that will tell you the exact strength of the battery? I know it gives me a warning at 20% and 10% capacity, but I'm wondering how you can tell the exact percentage of capacity at any given time.

I'm sure someone will tell me to do a search and that this issue has been covered here before... I have done that and don't ahve the patience to wade through 1000 posts that contain the words "app" "battery" or other words I used.

Thanks for helping another newbie with what is most likely a simple question.

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[rotobadger]

I know there is one available for a Jailbroken iPhone. I've tried it and it works well. Instead of the battery symbol in the upper left corner it shows a percentage.

 

[enaught]

iPhone 3G

I have an iPhone 3G and don't have plans to do the jailbreak thing. Thanks for that suggestion, though. It might be useful for someone with a jailbroken phone.

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[TheConfuzed1]

Download Bossprefs.

Enable numeric battery.

Now you have a battery icon that can be switched back and forth from the standard icon, to a percentage, simply by tapping on it.

 

[Set Abominae]

Download Bossprefs.

Enable numeric battery.

Now you have a battery icon that can be switched back and forth from the standard icon, to a percentage, simply by tapping on it.

do not mean to be rude as i am new here but doesnt that require jailbreaking the op said he has not plans of jailbreaking

 

[TheConfuzed1]

You're right. I don't know how I didn't see it the first time, but I missed that part.

Sorry. I guess I forgot that I wasn't posting in the "iPhone Hacks" forum.

 

[Ish]

do not mean to be rude as i am new here but doesnt that require jailbreaking the op said he has not plans of jailbreaking

Does that mean you won't mind being rude when you've been here a while?? (Just kidding!)

 

[Set Abominae]

Does that mean you won't mind being rude when you've been here a while?? (Just kidding!)

lol was thinking about that after i posted, did not really mean it that way

 

[Manie Frizzle]

Now you have a battery icon that can be switched back and forth from the standard icon, to a percentage, simply by tapping on it.

i didn't know you just can tap the battery, that's so cool. thanks!