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Battery percentage on or off
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I keep it off so as not to get obsessive with every drop in percentage points. That's all.
on. always on.
it's easier to mentally keep track of later on, of how much time you have left before you need to plug in again.
Example:
I see "27%", i think "ok, got about 1-2 hours left"
If i just see "|||||||||||", i think "WTF? is that 1 hour left? 3 hours?
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it's easier to mentally keep track of later on, of how much time you have left before you need to plug in again.
Example:
I see "27%", i think "ok, got about 1-2 hours left"
If i just see "|||||||||||", i think "WTF? is that 1 hour left? 3 hours?
"
I have left mine at the default to ON.
Seldom look at it as my 256 Plus has no problems getting through the average day and more.
Seldom look at it as my 256 Plus has no problems getting through the average day and more.
on. always on.
it's easier to mentally keep track of later on, of how much time you have left before you need to plug in again.
Example:
I see "27%", i think "ok, got about 1-2 hours left"
If i just see "|||||||||||", i think "WTF? is that 1 hour left? 3 hours?
there is also a giant pop up when you hit 20%
Ideally (at least for me), there would be an additional option to disable the battery icon and only have the percentage.
With the percentage on, the battery icon (like Fallout Boy's goggles), do nothing.
With the percentage on, the battery icon (like Fallout Boy's goggles), do nothing.
I always keep mine off~ I have the apple watch and so the widget tells me where I'm at. It's too redundant for me to have it on the top when I can see it on the widget.
Are usually leave it off but since upgrading to iOS 10, I leave it on so I can gauge if the OS is using too much battery. I'll turn it back off in a couple weeks.
There's that. It doesn't help as much afterward when you aren't sure if you are still close to 20 or closer to 10 (which is enough of a difference). There's the pop up at 10 too, but then also doesn't help as much to know if you are still closer to 10 or might be around 1 (which is also enough of a difference).there is also a giant pop up when you hit 20%
Well, yellow is simply Low Power Mode, so if that's enabled the icon won't change. The red will kick in at 20% (if Low Power Mode isn't enabled), but won't really tell you what the difference is between let's say 19% and 6% (which is enough of a difference).But then the battery icon changed from yellow to red
Always on. I have an Apple Watch and the battery widget like many others. But if I've been using my phone for a while and still am, particularly before I go somewhere, there's no quicker and easier way to get a bead on the level than just glancing upwards. Otherwise I don't pay it much attention.
Off.... I don't like the clutter and I obsessively look at the percentage throughout the day. No need for it since I go all day without any worries of chasing a charge.
