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Apple Confirms iOS 16 Battery Percentage Display Not Available on Certain iPhone Models
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i wonder if it would be possible to show the percentage in a lockscreen widget.
the Apple one only shows me information about the watch.
the Apple one only shows me information about the watch.
False. The 12 mini and 13 mini have the highest DPI of any iPhone. Ever.
And interestingly the smallest bezels too.
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I believe this is called shooting yourself in the foot? Or is it pissing in your customer's face...🤔
Because they want you to spend more. Mini has the highest PPI and yet Apple thinks it's not fit for this. Silly and totally a jerk move from Apple. Nothing else
Nothing has changed on the Xr or mini devices for reading battery percentage. The swipe down gesture was exactly how it has been getting done.
iPhone 6/7/8/SE have the exact same pixel density as XR and 11, but those have no problem displaying the battery percentage.
it's always funny to see all the worshippers in the forum bend over backward to defend Apple's crap decisions.
Apple has a long long history of making software decisions specifically to push people to buy new hardware.
even nefariously so. even when they got caught red-handed slowing down older models with software updates, the actually believed their lame excuse: "oh.... that's uh, that's to care for your battery! yes, that's right!" hahahha
Apple has a long long history of making software decisions specifically to push people to buy new hardware.
even nefariously so. even when they got caught red-handed slowing down older models with software updates, the actually believed their lame excuse: "oh.... that's uh, that's to care for your battery! yes, that's right!" hahahha
Outside the battery icon. The notch takes up that space and apparently Apple thinks showing the percentage alone would plunge users into an abyss of confusion and despair.
Yeah but they had the horizontal space to put it outside of the battery icon, we don't have that option in the areas next to the notch.
Yes, but remember that IPhone 4 had battery % out of the battery icon and it was way bigger. The new battery % is way smaller and it is INSIDE the battery icon.
I was pointing out that it wasn't a legibility issue. Making the battery icon slightly larger to fit the percentage inside would have been a good solution, but oh well...
Apple really make some stupid decisions sometimes and this is one of them.
Yeah, then we'd lose the wifi icon, or the signal bars. We can't just magically make more space.
Or just display the battery percentage instead of the icon. Problem solved.Yeah, then we'd lose the wifi icon, or the signal bars. We can't just magically make more space.
Better: Make it user configurable.
As a 13 mini owner, this is complete *********, sorry but it is.
This is a problem for Apple, it has already done it in the past: to think that you don't need a band of customers, which you can despise and set aside.
It happened with 12” laptops, it happened with manageable iPhones.
Then it came back meekly on her pastures.
Until he produce something valid, my money will remain mine and Apple remain with his filth.
It happened with 12” laptops, it happened with manageable iPhones.
Then it came back meekly on her pastures.
Until he produce something valid, my money will remain mine and Apple remain with his filth.
This patchwork support will be down to a combination of factors, in older models it's because they are older, apple will start to phase them out now. And in smaller models it's probably because their design team decided it would look too crammed and didn't fit their aesthetic. Lots of people are complaining about this, but honestly it just seems like a sensible decision
Small Apple products has EVER better DPI. Mac, iPad, iPhone. Fans of enormous products are always hilarious: “BIG IS BETTER!”, we know you has always one thing in mind!
In this case I would love for their design team to first sort out the horizontal alignment issues the top part of the screen has. Not only on mini screens, but even bigger displays. I have not seen iOS be so messy since the release of iOS7. It isn't a sensible decision as mini has enough PPI to display the % perfectly without sacrificing legibility. What's happening right now is some people, yet again, finding any excuse to justify yet another garbage move from Apple.
Yeah the battery widget is stupid. It prioritises earphones, then watch, then iPhone.
Oh and a second widget will show the battery level for the same device.
It is not very obvious, but apparently you can tap the Widget and then you can disable the automatic switching and choose a device. But only in edit mode and when it is already on your screen.
There’s not enough room to show the percentage with the notch taking up space.