Battery percentage indicator?

[kathayes]

Is there an option to put a battery status indicator in the status bar at the top of the screen? I'm on VZW.

Thanks

 

[Digital Controller]

No not in default Jelly Bean, but i know that you can get an app like Battery Indicator, which puts a percentage on your status bar.

Otherwise you would need to root to get a percentage.

 

[meckert15834]

It's there on Verizon stock.

Settings/display/show battery percentage

 

[kathayes]

Thanks!

 

[Glenn9586]

I have Battery Monitor and like it.

 

[menmyjeep]

I have Battery Monitor and like it.

Not sure why you would use that when the functionality comes stock on our device?

 

[Wolfedude88]

No not in default Jelly Bean, but i know that you can get an app like Battery Indicator, which puts a percentage on your status bar.

Otherwise you would need to root to get a percentage.

Well stock android is a no, but as already explained Samsung allows this, I know it is on the Galaxy S3 and the Note 2, not sure what phones before this had it on Touchwiz.

Settings/display/show battery percentage

Nice feature and stock android needs to get this in there as well.

 

[Cobravision]

I use Gauge Battery Widget because the percentage is too small on the stock indicator and I get battery temp reading as well.

Edit: it appears they changed the percentage from ICS. Instead of a tiny number inside the battery icon, it's a full sized number to the left of the icon. Much more useful.

 

[chasers]

Well stock android is a no, but as already explained Samsung allows this, I know it is on the Galaxy S3 and the Note 2, not sure what phones before this had it on Touchwiz.

Settings/display/show battery percentage

Nice feature and stock android needs to get this in there as well.

it is also available on the T-Mobile S2

 

[Wolfedude88]

it is also available on the T-Mobile S2

Now I wonder if they had it on the GS1, anyone know? Samsung always trying to stay ahead of the android gang.

 

[Dieben]

, , ,Instead of a tiny number inside the battery icon, it's a full sized number to the left of the icon. Much more useful.

But it's fugly

Like you I prefer Gauge, or Cool Tool as shown below.

Cool Tool has dozens of indicators to choose from, in any font size or font color, dim or bright, in any order, *anywhere* on the screen including *on top* of fugly stuff, hiding the fugliness. Cool Tool has "smart colored" real time gauges and graphs too.

 

[suprmallet]

Not sure why you would use that when the functionality comes stock on our device?

Battery Monitor Widget has a lot of useful information beyond just the percentage.

 

[Glenn9586]

Not sure why you would use that when the functionality comes stock on our device?

Ha! I'm not sure why I use it. I had it on my previous phone and tried to keep all my same apps when I got this phone.