iOS 16.1 Adds Battery Percentage to iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone XR, and iPhone 11 Status Bar

[GigabitEthernet]

The problem with it, is that it's too small to read at a glance. This is seriously bad UI design

 

[AppleEnthusiast1995]

Glad this coming to the iPhone 11 and other older devices. Gonna be nice knowing at a glance without swiping down to get the info.

 

[AFDoc]

I really hate the new time font on the lock screen.....

 

[simonmroman]

My iPhone 12 Mini in Canada isn't showing the 16.1 update as being available. It's saying 16.0 is "up to date"

It' s not available yet

 

[MacNerd01]

I really hate the new time font on the lock screen.....

You can change it back the the original one from iOS 15.

Just edit the lockscreen, and tap on the time. It's the one on the top row, second from the left.

 

[bodonnell202]

Profitability or productivity? Because the two aren't necessarily related.

They are in my industry since I work in a billable environment (i.e. most of the work we do is billed to a client). Without an office where people stand around and gossip and drink coffee the non-billable time tanked.

 

[mdriftmeyer]

Apple caves after macrumors backlash

Yes, hundreds of millions of users and Macrumors tips the scales? Sure thing.

 

[erikkfi]

But what will I complain about now?

 

[klasma]

So I guess they managed to increase the screen size or shrink the notch on existing models? I prefer they shrink the notch. Can't wait to update my XR to find out!! That's the Apple magic we all rave about!

I hope they didn’t increase the screen size on the mini.

 

[Icy1007]

Have they fixed this abomination?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569655397614759936

That’s not a full battery indicator.

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

That’s not a full battery indicator.

It's an absolute eyesore

 

[jfischer]

I really hate the new time font on the lock screen.....

You do realize there's 8 different fonts you can pick from?

 

[KPOM]

This whole thing is so bizarre. There is no reasonable explanation for why Apple limited this to certain models.

Maybe there was a bug that needed fixing.

 

[dampfnudel]

Good news for my mom’s 12 mini.

 

[marklcfc]

You do realize there's 8 different fonts you can pick from?

The lack of gap between the date and time annoys me, just seems to squashed together compared to before.

 

[Jim Lahey]

Really?! Seriously wtf is going on at Apple that they didn’t add this months ago….

Or five years ago.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

This is a really terribly implemented "feature," as the battery pictogram with the percentage readout appears to show a completely full battery even when it is not. If someone quickly glances at their phone, they might think the battery is fully charged. Back to the drawing board, Apple! Maybe just include a percentage readout only with no battery graphic when this option is enabled.

 

[tresmith]

Yeah, that's why they originally gave it to the iPhone SE 2 and SE 3, 6, 6S, 7, 8, X, XS, 11 Pro and 12 Pro. The plot was to pressure only the tiny number of XR and mini owners to upgrade, and only until the 14 was released. Diabolical!

I swear you conspiracy theorists don't even try anymore.

First off, Half the phones you mentioned are not even supported for ios 16. So how are they supposed to get a feature when they don't even get the os?

Full list of iOS 16 supported devices.

• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
• iPhone X
• iPhone SE (2020)
• iPhone XS and XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (2022)

"The plot was to pressure only the time number of XR and mini owners to upgrade." Did you forget that we're talking about the iPhone? That tiny number you refer to equates to millions of phones. So yeah I believe it's not above Apple to take a feature away to pressure millions of people to upgrade to a more expensive phone. They're in it to make money. It's the Apple way.

 

[Lihto]

Phil Schiller: “Can't innovate anymore, my ass!”

 

[bejib66000]

Thank god. Without the battery on the home screen anymore, it's been a pain having to drag down to access the battery percentage every-single-time.

Yep. Now they should put the missing silent mode indicator 🔕 to the status bar as well.

 

[bejib66000]

Upgrade to the newest model. It is as simple as that.

OK. Give me advice. What model should I be upgraded to to get a silent mode indicator on the screen?

 

[jarman92]

First off, Half the phones you mentioned are not even supported for ios 16. So how are they supposed to get a feature when they don't even get the os?

Full list of iOS 16 supported devices.

• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
• iPhone X
• iPhone SE (2020)
• iPhone XS and XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (2022)

"The plot was to pressure only the time number of XR and mini owners to upgrade." Did you forget that we're talking about the iPhone? That tiny number you refer to equates to millions of phones. So yeah I believe it's not above Apple to take a feature away to pressure millions of people to upgrade to a more expensive phone. They're in it to make money. It's the Apple way.

The site just said “iPhone 8 and earlier” so I just listed some. But the point still stands. Your theory makes absolutely no sense—anyone hanging on to an iPhone 8 at this point isn’t going to be convinced to upgrade because of a freaking number in the status bar.

But enjoy your tinfoil hat.

 

[SkippyThorson]

You can change it back the the original one from iOS 15.

Just edit the lockscreen, and tap on the time. It's the one on the top row, second from the left.

You're a good man. Where's the beer voucher button? 🍻

 

[DCIFRTHS]

I'm on an iphone 11 Pro and I have the battery % in my status bar in iOS 16, not 16.1

I'm in the same situation! The article confused me when I first read it, so I checked under battery options, and the battery percentage option was there. I enbaled it, and now I have the numbers (percentage) in the battery indicator.

I have never installed a beta version on my phone(s).

 

[DCIFRTHS]

Glad this coming to the iPhone 11 and other older devices. Gonna be nice knowing at a glance without swiping down to get the info.

It's available on my iPhone 11 now. Have you checked battery > settings? It's the first option on my phone.