The new battery percentage display is stupid

[Jay42]

Why does it show a full battery graphic regardless of the charge state? Why can it not show the charge level graphic with the number inside?

Showing the battery percentage is useful, but now I have to squint to see it versus just glancing at the approximate level with the graphic.

 

[belvdr]

There were complaints about this during the beta. I never had the need for specific percentages myself.

 

[Jackbequickly]

No matter what Apple does, it will make some happy and others mad.

 

[svenmany]

I like the percentage display. My eyes aren't good enough to be able to see the numbers against anything but a solid color. I'd be interested to see attempts to make the numbers legible when the background has a charge level graphic on it.

 

[eclipse01]

yup saw this and stopped using it immediately

 

[jntdroid]

No matter what Apple does, it will make some happy and others mad.

This is true, but some of their design decisions with this update have felt uncharacteristically illogical and inefficient.

 

[Paddle1]

It takes some getting used to. The funny part is that it becomes animated when you have a low battery.

 

[AppleUser29912]

did they update it? looks like if the percentage is lower, it doesnt show full battery color

 

[Mlrollin91]

did they update it? looks like if the percentage is lower, it doesnt show full battery color

It was updated in 16.1.

 

[AppleUser29912]

oh cool, I just enabled it and now it actually works like I Was expecting it haha before I had 50% but battery was showing full which drove me crazy

 

[s2mike]

I can’t stand the new version. Looks terrible with the actual battery depletion…in my opinion, it was much better with a full battery icon and the number in the middle.

 

[Jackbequickly]

I like it with the percentage to the side of the battery icon, it is more easy to read.

 

[Bento.Box]

I think it's awesome. Now I can just read the number to see how much charge remains, rather than counting pixels in an icon.

btw, you can always turn it off again.

 

[ValerieDurden]

I prefer it off period.

 

[AppleUser29912]

I like the new one, it gives me a visual indication of how much battery is left while also providing the value. Before, the battery was showing full but in reality the number was 50%, which is terrible for visualization and I had to turn it off. But in my opinion it is perfect now.