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Enabling battery percentage on the iPod is very simple, and whats more, there are so many options! One of the most simplest is to SSH your iPod by downloading OpenSSH on your iPod. Then you can change the file for the battery. Other options include downloading a program or a pack such as SBsettings and enable manually. Last one is the one i prefer least, but it works. If you jailbreak with Redsn0w, you will be prompted to enable battery percentage. I personally do not prefer this ( No offence to the DEV team ) but it is a working option.

Hope i helped! :D
 
Shouldn't need a hack to do this anymore, just under settings, general, usage and numeric battery. Think it is this way for all iOS devices now.
 
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