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iPhone X Missing Battery Percentage? We've Found it!

iPhone X, XS, XR, or 11 missing battery percentage? We’ve found it!

By Elizabeth Jones 53 comments Last updated September 10, 2019

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Got a sweet and featured packed iPhone 11 model (11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max) or iPhone X Series phone (XS, XR, or X) but missing the handy battery percentage in your status bar?

We’ve gotten so used to seeing this number in the top-right corner of our iPhones–it’s a favorite feature that many of us rely on to monitor how our battery is performing.

Plus, it’s super helpful in deciding when to toggle low power mode on or off. iPhone XS with hand in dark room

But then you start up your new iPhone 11 or X Series (XS, XR, X) and guess what, it’s not there! What gives?

Contents

  • 1 Quick Tips 
    • 1.1 Related Articles
  • 2 Does the newest iOS 13 show your iPhone’s battery percentage at the top of the screen?
  • 3 iPhone Battery Power! 
  • 4 The redesign means change!
  • 5 So, how then do you see your iPhone 11/XS/XR/X’s battery percentage?
    • 5.1 Add The Battery Widget To Your Lock Screen 
  • 6 Not Seeing the Battery Widget? 
  • 7 Check Your Battery Settings
  • 8 Our opinion on iPhone 11’s and X Series’s lack of on-screen battery percentage
    • 8.1 Related Posts:

Quick Tips 

Follow These Quick Tips To See Your Battery Percentage on an iPhone 11 or X Series XS, XR, or X

  • See the battery percentage from Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner
  • Charge your phone and percentage appears on-screen
  • Add the battery widget to your lock screen
  • Open the Battery Setting

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Does the newest iOS 13 show your iPhone’s battery percentage at the top of the screen?

Nope!

Sorry folks, Apple did not make any design changed in iOS 13 to add the battery percentage back in for iPhone 11 models and X Series iPhone users. And it appears that the latest iPhone 11 models don’t include the battery percentage either.

iPhone Battery Power! XS models side by side

The good news first!

Your iPhone 11, XS, XS Max, and XR feature awesome batteries AND fast charging!

The iPhone 11 Pro models offer better battery performance than ever before–up to an additional 5 hours versus previous models. That’s really awesome.

And the iPhone 11 Pro models come with an 18 Watt fast charger in the box!

For those using the iPhone XS, these models last about 30 more minutes than the X. And the XR a nice 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone X.

Both the XS and XR also offer fast charging, with up to a 50% charge in 30 minutes using an Apple USB-C Power Adapter (30W Model A1882 or 87W Model A1719).

The redesign means change!

Well, the redesigned iPhone X Series and 11 model phones feature a beautiful and bright screen that almost, yes almost, goes end-to-end and top-to-bottom.

But the one sacrifice, if we think of it that way, is the top “notch,” the area of the screen where your front-facing camera lives.

And it’s that notch that blocks out some real estate from the traditional iPhone top status bar.

And one of the primary victims of this redesign is your iPhone 11 or X Series’ battery percentage–it just takes up too much space to include it as well as your battery icon.

So, how then do you see your iPhone 11/XS/XR/X’s battery percentage?

It’s all in your Control Center! Remember that reaching Control Center is a little different on your iPhone 11 or X Series. swipe down on iPhone to reveal control center on iPhone with iOS 12 or iPhone X Series

Instead of swiping up, we swipe down from the right corner at the top of the screen. Right now using Control Center is the primary way you can only see the battery percentage on an iPhone 11/X Series.

Or add the battery widget to your lock screen

The only other way we discovered to view your battery percentage is charging up your iPhone, either via the lightning charging cable or via a Qi-supported wireless charging pad. iPhone X Missing Battery Percentage? We've Found it!

Add The Battery Widget To Your Lock Screen iPhone X Missing Battery Percentage? We've Found it!

  • Navigate to your home screen and then swipe to the right
  • Scroll down that page and locate the edit button and press it
  • On the Add Widgets screen, look under More Widgets and tap the plus sign next to Batteries
    • The next time you swipe right from your home or lock screen, the battery widget appears

I personally put my battery widget at the top of my all my lock screen widgets so viewing the battery percentage is easy.

Not Seeing the Battery Widget? iPhone X Battery Not Holding a Charge? Draining Too Fast?

  • Try toggling on Today View in Settings > Face ID  & Passcode > Today View ON
  • Pair a new Bluetooth device, refresh a Bluetooth connection, or check that a BT device is currently connected
  • Toggle Bluetooth off and then back on again. Go to Settings > Bluetooth
  • When you pair your iPhone with an Apple Watch, AirPods or any other Apple wireless accessory (like Apple Pencil for iPads), you should see the battery widget
  • If you don’t have any Bluetooth devices or Apple accessories, go into an Apple Store and pair your iDevice with a wireless/BT device in the store and you should see the option to select battery widget
  • Reset your network settings to refresh any connections. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
    • Performing a network reset removes any stored WiFi passwords, so have those on-hand to re-enter
  • Restart or Force Restart your device
    • On an iPhone 6S or below plus all iPads with home buttons & iPod Touches, press Home and Power at the same time until you see the Apple logo
    • For iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold both the Side and Volume Down buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo
    • On an iPad with no home button or an iPhone 8 and above models: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Then press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Finally, press and hold the Side/Top button until you see the Apple logo
  • Some readers found that resetting all their customized features helps get the battery widget back
    • Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings
    • This reset removes all customized settings, like wallpapers, accessibility settings, stored WiFi passcodes, and so forth and returns everything to default
    • None of your data (like photos, texts, documents, or app data) is impacted–just your customized settings and features

Check Your Battery Settings

For folks using iOS 11.3 and later, Apple includes a battery health setting.

Find it in Settings > Battery. battery setting on iPhone X and iOS 12

This setting shows you the details of your battery over the past 24 hours as well as the past 10 days.

To see current levels, look at Last Charge Level.

Our opinion on iPhone 11’s and X Series’s lack of on-screen battery percentage

We say yuck!

We want Apple to offer a way to customize the iPhone 11/X Series phones top status bar or at least an option to place the battery percentage in the status bar.

I certainly prefer having the percentage on-screen instead of the often useless battery icon.

So what do you think of this redesign? Works or doesn’t work for you??

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For most of her professional life, Amanda Elizabeth (Liz for short) trained all sorts of folks on how to use media as a tool to tell their own unique stories. She knows a thing or two about teaching others and creating how-to guides!

Her clients include Edutopia, Scribe Video Center, Third Path Institute, Bracket, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Big Picture Alliance.

Elizabeth received her Master of Fine Arts degree in media making from Temple University, where she also taught undergrads as an adjunct faculty member in their department of Film and Media Arts.

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  1. Jamie Wyatt says

    December 5, 2019 at 5:55 PM

    I WANT THE BATTERY PERCENTAGE BACK!!!!
    Missing from 11 pro…..

    Reply
  2. xr280xr says

    December 3, 2019 at 7:23 PM

    Yeah, that really bites!

    There are countless times where I’m using my phone and happen to glance at the percentage and realize it’s way too low and I’d better charge it – frequently at 1%. Apple has forced me to be Buddhist and not grow attached to material things…

    Reply
  3. Gary Dauphin says

    November 29, 2019 at 2:18 PM

    So, the time is there on the Home Screen, so Apple has proven that it is possible to display a number in that space. Why not:

    1) Alternate time and battery percentage in same space where time is displayed.
    2) Alternate battery icon and percentage in the battery space.
    3) Let someone create an app that is simply a home screen icon that shows the battery percentage in the icon, and updates says once a minute.

    It’s not rocket science.

    Reply
  4. Annick says

    September 6, 2019 at 7:38 AM

    Agreed — a very small icon where a millimeter means a lot isn’t helpful.

    Give me a number so I know exactly what’s happening.

    I also don’t want to have to keep picking up the phone to swipe at the home screen for the percentage display, so just keep it visible in lock screen.

    The widget is nowhere to be found and “Battery Health” appears to be the battery percentage at the start of the most recent charge, which, I don’t care.

    I don’t understand why more visible screen means the need to put less information on it; they should have just left it alone.

    Reply
  5. Tomas says

    July 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM

    I totally agree – Apple should redesign top status bar or just place battery percentage!

    Reply
  6. Ove Johan Berg Benjaminsen says

    July 7, 2019 at 2:59 AM

    I Wanted the battery % back on top tights corner. Appel let us choose our self

    This is how u destroy and loose custummers

    Reply
  7. Steven Ashton says

    April 29, 2019 at 11:51 AM

    The fix is simple.

    Put the percent amount inside the battery icon….doesn’t require anymore room and can be toggled on or off.

    Everyone is happy. Sheesh, Apple….not too complicated! But we will do it as they dictate.

    Reply
    • Alison Ruttan says

      May 10, 2019 at 6:18 AM

      I was able to on the get the battery percent inside the icon but it is too small to read.

      So essentially not helpful.

      Having it easily readable the moment the phone awakens is especially helpful as a icon alone doesn’t really show you are at 10%.

      Hope a an upgrade tweek fixes this.

      I also don’t like the large size and am thinking of returning for a 7.

      It doesn’t fit securely in my pocket and awkward in my hand.

      It falls off my lap within seconds if I let go when holding. Best thing though, is the battery life . I have had for 3+ days and am only at 66%.

      Reply
      • xr280xr says

        December 3, 2019 at 7:26 PM

        Wait, how were you able to get the battery percent inside the icon? It is too big in my hand too. Awkward and I’ll surely drop it trying to use it one-handed.

        Reply
  8. Callum Barnes says

    April 24, 2019 at 12:58 AM

    If you pull Down on top right it gives you percentage via Control Center

    Reply
    • Bwazcat says

      June 10, 2019 at 1:50 PM

      Thanks for the tip, Callum. Easy!

      Reply
    • Sharon Goodberry says

      July 17, 2019 at 3:03 PM

      Thanks

      Reply
    • Ann says

      November 14, 2019 at 3:51 AM

      that s not what we all want. we just want to see the % in number all the time in the top right corner. pulling down top right corner is stupid.

      Reply
  9. Bob T says

    April 4, 2019 at 6:36 PM

    This is why updates or upgrades are always feared… improve one feature but screw up a long standing good feature … 90% of folks preferred and like this option

    Reply
  10. Jo Scannell says

    April 1, 2019 at 5:31 PM

    Why in the world would you remove the battery percentage? What possible reason? Did someone just forget to add it? Because I don’t see any good reason for removing it. Sometimes you just need to leave things alone.

    Reply
  11. Art says

    March 29, 2019 at 5:12 AM

    Why do you need exact percentage ? Just curious.

    For me it: more than half – I am OK, below 1/4 – time to recharge. I do not care if it is 66% or 68%. Why should I , am I missing something? Am I using my phone in a wrong way ?

    Reply
    • SK says

      March 29, 2019 at 8:52 AM

      Hi Art,

      Absolutely not! You are using it as it’s meant to be used–personalized for you!

      Some folks like to know the exact battery percentage on their devices–it’s something that’s been on iPhones in the upper corner for a long time. So when all the sudden, it’s not there people notice!

      Reply
  12. David Walker says

    March 28, 2019 at 4:52 AM

    Battery percentage is pretty simple stuff. My sons Samsung show it without any problem. New I phone xs – no such luck

    Reply
  13. Rebecca Flores says

    March 22, 2019 at 3:39 AM

    Need battery percentage feature put back the new X iPhone. It’s disappointing not seeing that percentage icon on my iPhone.

    Reply
  14. Veronica Taylor says

    March 20, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    I want the battery percentage on my status bar. I think Apple should give it back to us

    Reply
  15. Paul Parker says

    March 15, 2019 at 5:12 AM

    Battery percentage on XR ?????

    Reply
    • SK says

      March 15, 2019 at 12:53 PM

      Hi Paul.

      Swipe down Control Center to see the percentage or add the battery widget to your Lock Screen via Settings > Battery

      Reply
      • ann says

        November 14, 2019 at 3:54 AM

        that is not the solution. Apple give back the %

        Reply
  16. Ray says

    March 8, 2019 at 6:09 PM

    Yep its so stupid the battery symbol is useless really poor from apple 0/10

    Reply
  17. Sue V says

    February 19, 2019 at 9:02 PM

    Another example of Apple deciding what’s best for us…at least give us the option !

    Reply
  18. John says

    February 6, 2019 at 6:55 AM

    I don’t like it.

    It would be a simple fix for Apple to do. Get rid of the useless icon and add a percentage reading. That way it would fit.

    I would also like the option to always display the date/time on the lock screen i low power mode

    Reply
  19. Linda Atherton says

    January 20, 2019 at 4:32 PM

    I too would love to have the battery percentage up next to the battery icon again, but , failing that, I’d be happy if I could just get the battery widget. I’ve jumped through all the hoops and still can’t get the widget. Very poor decision on Apple’s part to drop the ability to see your current battery charge percentage anywhere.

    Reply
  20. Peter says

    January 11, 2019 at 9:55 AM

    And they wonder why sales are so low?

    Reply
  21. Bilal says

    January 5, 2019 at 12:43 AM

    we know that Tim Cook is not a visioner as Steve Jobs was.

    Hey, but at least he should understand this already, we are living in an age where people would like to grasp their freedom up to maximum every possible way, including phone usage.

    Our age is “customization/freedom age”

    Cook’s vision should be, to make a fully customizable iPhone.

    So everyone would be happy while using it.

    Reply
  22. Dennis Birke says

    January 1, 2019 at 4:07 PM

    I love everything about the 10r EXCEPT no battery percentage status indicator. Come on Apple!! Don’t remove popular functionality.

    Reply
  23. Scott Hooper says

    December 28, 2018 at 4:49 AM

    I’m older and would like to see battery percentage easily even an option for an app that you can put on full screen

    Reply
  24. Joel Sirner says

    December 24, 2018 at 2:36 PM

    Please add the number of percentage left on the XR batter in the top right widget.

    Reply
  25. Harvey K Hall says

    December 24, 2018 at 9:58 AM

    Please give us back the battery level on lock screen

    Reply
  26. Pam says

    December 23, 2018 at 5:58 PM

    I hate it!!!

    Reply
  27. Christopher Howarth says

    December 15, 2018 at 1:41 AM

    Can’t get the battery percent on the iPhone XS definitely a retrograde step for the system

    Reply
  28. Tiffany says

    December 12, 2018 at 6:03 PM

    Sadly, I tried everything listed – reset wireless network, pair up bluebooth, restarted iphone four times, reset the general settings, and the battery widget still does not return on the left swipe of the home screen, after “add” edits. This new feature bites.

    Reply
  29. Joanna Heller says

    December 3, 2018 at 5:55 PM

    I would REALLY LIKE TO SEE A BATTERY WIDGET ON THE SCREEN! NEED TO SEE THE PERCENTAGE!!!!
    Thank you

    Reply
  30. Diana Haley-Bond says

    November 13, 2018 at 8:53 PM

    I don’t like this setup for battery percentage. An option to choose would be better.

    Reply
  31. Holly says

    November 5, 2018 at 9:22 AM

    Miss the battery status in the top right corner every time I look at the phone! Downgrade!

    Reply
  32. smoum says

    October 30, 2018 at 6:14 PM

    Absolutely ridiculous that a new iPhone design doesn’t include displaying battery life %. No excuse for the cost of this phone. None!!!!!

    Will definitely be telling others about this issue.

    Come on Apple with all your billions fix this!

    Reply
  33. James says

    October 10, 2018 at 6:35 AM

    I’m pretty sure if you can add a lightning bolt symbol when it is charging, you can include the percentage inside that battery icon. Unless these tiny little software changes are how they are gaining the extra 30 minutes by not constantly monitoring the state of the battery.

    Reply
  34. Brenda says

    April 3, 2018 at 6:31 PM

    It’s also on the widget screen, I accidentally found that out today when goofing off on my phone. Definitely miss the percentage by the battery icon.

    Reply
    • SK says

      April 4, 2018 at 12:33 PM

      Hi Brenda,

      Yes, thanks for pointing this out. We’d love to see the battery icon indicate percentage in the future. For now, we have our widget screen and control center.

      Cheers,

      SK

      Reply
  35. Alexandra says

    February 5, 2018 at 7:18 AM

    I got used to it fast. But I can’t find a way to see the percentage of a paired blue tooth device. Not even in the battery widget

    Reply
    • SK says

      February 5, 2018 at 8:51 AM

      HI Alexandra,

      Unpair your BT device(s), then remove the battery widget and restart your iDevice. Then, add back the Batteries widget and repair your BT device. Hopefully, that fixes the problem.

      SK

      Reply
  36. Njcrafterz says

    December 22, 2017 at 9:11 AM

    To more QUICKLY check your X’s battery percentage, swipe down from the battery icon on the top right of your X screen. Along with all your other key setting features, it displays your actual battery percentage on the top right.
    No, it’s not as great as displaying your battery % at all times, but once I discovered this shortcut, it’s not nearly as annoying to check my %. It’s literally one swipe away from any screen.
    Alternatively, and more obnoxiously, you can just ask Siri “what’s my battery percentage?” 🙂

    Reply
    • SK says

      December 22, 2017 at 12:55 PM

      Hi Nick,

      Thanks for sharing your tips for checking the battery. We’ll add them to our Reader Tips!

      SK

      Reply
  37. Steven says

    November 11, 2017 at 2:38 AM

    I don’t like the lack of information at the top. I want to see my battery percentage, network name so that I know I’ve got service or No Service as it sometimes used to show and I want to see if my Bluetooth earphones are connected which doesn’t show now either. Why couldn’t they put the status bar below the front camera line and have it like before with the top just extra screen or even better fill they parts up then when watching video use it for play options like pause/play fast forward and rewind so yo don’t have to reach across the whole screen.

    Reply
    • SK says

      November 11, 2017 at 6:48 AM

      Hi Steven,

      I am with you–I too want to see my battery percentage and network info. Though I love my iPhone X’s lovely screen, adding just a bit more info to the top status area would be appreciated.

      Consider providing your feedback to Apple using their product feedback site. It’s actually one place that Apple Developers draw data from!

      SK

      Reply
  38. Donald Duck says

    November 5, 2017 at 5:29 AM

    Since they claim no space, then overlay the percentage number inside the battery display. Simple solution solved!

    Reply
  39. Grace says

    November 3, 2017 at 1:48 PM

    I am feeling the same way. Icon isn’t very helpful. Percentage is very helpful. Why not have an icon with the percentage shown inside it? Just a thought.

    Reply
  40. Jazz says

    November 3, 2017 at 1:45 PM

    Agree with Charlene. Hate not seeing percentage—icon is basically useless!

    Reply
  41. Charlene says

    November 3, 2017 at 1:29 PM

    Thanks for the info. I am in the camp that wants the battery percentage on my main status bar. Oh well, maybe a good excuse to buy a new Apple Watch!

    Reply

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