Agreed. Especially with the 6+. The battery seems to last forever. Watching the percentage drop is just distracting and pointless. Turn it off and free yourself from the chains of battery watching. 
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I think the ultimate battery solution is to just turn the battery percentage off
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After a day of turning off the percent. I can definitely live without it being on. So I will definitely keep it off. Maybe until Apple fixes the battery drain issue then I might consider turning it back on but till then it will stay off.
I turned off the percentage about a year ago, and left it off on my 6 as well. The phone lasts all day, and that's good enough for me. This really does work if you are stressing about battery. Also, if by chance my battery were to die at an inconvenient time, I'm pretty sure my life will go on.
Disable Battery Percentage indicator
I read somewhere that having the battery percentage indicator turned on makes people obsess over their phones and check it often to see what the numbers read.
I turned mine off last night and have gone through most of today without becoming OCD about it.
Visible indicators show about 3/4 of the battery being full and I have to say it's comforting to see that rather than a number counting down. Give it a try.
I read somewhere that having the battery percentage indicator turned on makes people obsess over their phones and check it often to see what the numbers read.
I turned mine off last night and have gone through most of today without becoming OCD about it.
Visible indicators show about 3/4 of the battery being full and I have to say it's comforting to see that rather than a number counting down. Give it a try.
You don't, it just becomes a simple gauge. My car's fuel tank doesn't give me a percentage reading.
I always had it showing on my phones till a month ago, then I turned it off.
And then... I found the Wdgts app. Added a calculator to my Notification Center and a...battery gauge.
And then... I found the Wdgts app. Added a calculator to my Notification Center and a...battery gauge.
Many cars these days show how many miles are left on the remaining gas (an estimate of course, as is the battery percentage). Thing like that can help at least some people when the power is on the low side since if and when it comes down to it I like to know if I have 1 or 2 percent left vs 8 or 9 which will look about the same without the percentage display enabled.
I've never had battery percentage switched on on my iPhone's. I take it off charge when I get up. Put it on charge when I go to bed. Always worked for me.
I've only ever switched battery percentage on if I was in an emergency situation and knew I needed to concerve battery until I could get back home to my charger. About twice in the last 4 years.
I've only ever switched battery percentage on if I was in an emergency situation and knew I needed to concerve battery until I could get back home to my charger. About twice in the last 4 years.
I'm pretty sure that nobody is saying that the battery meter actually uses any extra battery, but I would say that it does add unnecessary clutter.
The point that the OP is trying to make is this: The battery percentage is just an estimate and it really isn't necessary for most people. Just turn it off and don't worry about it.
That makes no sense.
That is not a "ultimate battery solution" then. The solution should be in response to a problem which would be low battery life.
Turning it off has no effect on the battery life.