iPhone 14 Pro Status Bar Rumored to Include Classic Battery Indicator

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to bring the classic iOS battery indicator back to the status bar directly on the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, taking full advantage of the added screen space at the top of the display thanks to a new pill-shaped notch replacement.

According to information shared with MacRumors and images posted on the MacRumors forums, Apple will bring back the classic iOS battery indicator to the status bar of the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro, which will include the battery percentage and battery icon separate from each other.

While Apple brought the battery percentage back to the status bar in an iOS 16 beta, the battery percentage is placed inside the battery icon and is not separated from it due to limited space at the top of the display.

iOS 16 battery percentage currently on iPhones with a notch​

Alongside the classic battery indicator, Apple will rearrange other elements of the iOS status bar on the Lock Screen and notification center for the upcoming iPhones, including moving the cellular signal indicator to the left, according to the latest information.

It's unknown whether the classic battery indicator will be present in the status bar when the device is unlocked and in use, given the need to display the time on the left, reducing the overall amount of available width.

The latest tidbit is one of several new aspects of the iPhone 14 Pro iOS 16 experience we're learning about just days before Apple's "Far out" event. Earlier today, MacRumors reported new details on the always-on display experience for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, including the behavior of the always-on display and different design elements.

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[DMG35]

I really wish we could get some type of status light up there. A blinking light for missed calls, emails, texts would be awesome.

 

[adammusic]

Let us put the day + date up there.
SAT 9.3.22
Or time left on timer.
Im already used to the new battery icon. Its better and takes up less space.

 

[Mojo1019]

A battery what? What is this witchcraft?

 

[MayaUser]

That is a feature only for the pro models with the pill cut, the notch iphones probably not enough room for it
So, 2 iOS already features only for the new pro models...AOD and Classic battery percentage

 

[NARadyk]

This just seems to be getting a bit messy and overkill for something so simple. I don’t see the purpose of having it back to the classic way over the current way on the iOS 16 beta.

 

[MayaUser]

This just seems to be getting a bit messy and overkill for something so simple. I don’t see the purpose of having it back to the classic way over the current way on the iOS 16 beta.

maybe you can have one or the other..we dont need both. I hope we can choose

 

[mihirdelirious]

So much COURAGE ! Wow !!
headphone jack to return in 2026? You heard it here first.

 

[Mr Mackleton]

Why not have a single smaller pill-shaped cutout in the first place without the superfluous space that they have to blacken out apparently to make it look more esthetic and cram in the indicators? Ah lemme guess - so that they can "shrink" the pill a couple generations down the line and brand it as the latest and greatest thing that ever happened to any smartphone! i(ngenious)phone indeed!

 

[ian87w]

I really wish we could get some type of status light up there. A blinking light for missed calls, emails, texts would be awesome.

Apple's solution for that is for you to buy the Apple Watch, or the 14 Pro with AoD.

 

[TVreporter]

“It’s our best battery indicator ever and we think you’re going to love it!”

 

[Skyscraperfan]

A black bar at the top would have several advantages. It could house a speaker or even two, a notification indicator that even many cheap Android smarthones have, two cameras for 3D videos streams, the Face ID stuff and a very powerful light. At the same time the screen could have real corners instead of those curves.

At Apple designers have too much power. Designers find a rectangular screen boring or old fashioned.

 

[Wildkraut]

I really wish we could get some type of status light up there. A blinking light for missed calls, emails, texts would be awesome.

I really loved to have that back, like in old days, when i had the Sony Xperia 1II for +/-10 months, they still have one.

 

[contacos]

Didn’t we have a rotation lock icon up there at some point as well as a mute icon or was that a JB tweak? I don’t even remember but that was nice to have

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

We don’t have much time left. Excited to see all the changes.

 

[Mr. Dee]

This was always a first world problem since you could always drag down the Control Center shade to see battery life at a glance anyway. We are really in a period of aesthetics and refinements right now with the iPhone. The areas they can probably spend more time really is Siri and Maps.

 

[ps3zocker]

Is it bad that I actually grown to like the minimal status bar over the last few years and I don‘t want to get back to the old style?

 

[gpat]

I'm amazed they actually ported the battery percentage to the older models.
Steve would have kept it as a reason to upgrade to the iPhone 14 for everybody.

 

[kerr]

Lol @ something like this being a Pro feature

 

[Stiksi]

Lol @ something like this being a Pro feature

Hopefully it’s also on the SE models with no cutouts, so it’s Entry / Pro level.

 

[Danoc]

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[123]

This was always a first world problem since you could always drag down the Control Center shade to see battery life at a glance anyway. We are really in a period of aesthetics and refinements right now with the iPhone. The areas they can probably spend more time really is Siri and Maps.

Bitching on MacRumors is a first world activity in the first place, so why not do it about first world issues? There's a big difference between 20%, 10% and 1%, not having to perform additional guestures is a big improvement for those who find themselves in low battery situations often and want to see how much juice is left at a glance. (The iOS 16 indicator solves this issue already, though)

 

[B4rbelith]

The pill shaped notch seems to be positioned lower. Are we losing vertical space?

Did you complain about that on the iPhone 6? The screen was way smaller. This is a fraction of an inch lower than the notch, but it takes up much less space overall. It’s the next logician step before they eliminate it entirely.

 

[nerdAFK]

Everyone is gonna loses their minds over this revolutionary selling point!

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

This is a typical first world problem but I’m not gonna lie, I’m glad the percentage indicator is making its reentrance.