Depending on the version of Android and the model of your mobile, you can get the function to activate or put the battery percentage in the status bar in the settings menu. And it can be very useful, since with it we can know the charging time of a cell phone battery .
Normally, you can get this option if you go to “Settings” or “Settings”, among the options select “Battery” . There you can get different functions for managing the energy of your mobile. And you can activate the option to show the battery percentage in the status bar.
On Samsung mobiles, the steps are a bit different. After entering “Settings”, go to the “Notifications” section. Then, go to the “Status Bar” options and press “Show battery percentage”. This will display the percentage of battery remaining in the status bar.
If the above options are not among the settings of your mobile, do not worry. Go to “Settings” and at the top of the screen and in the search box type “percentage”.
Among the results will appear “Battery percentage”, press the result and you will automatically go to the corresponding menu where you can activate the option. When you have followed these steps, it will even be possible for you to calibrate the battery of any Android mobile by being able to see the charge of the smartphone.
Put the battery percentage in the status bar through the system UI tuner
Every operating system has its secret menus that cannot be found with the naked eye, and Android is no exception. Since version 6.0 (Marshmallow) a secret menu is included with which you can change the interface of your mobile .
Through it, you can activate features and functions on your mobile that do not come by default. However, some Android phone brand manufacturers do not allow access to it.
To access this secret menu, open the notification bar and press and hold the gear icon for several seconds. A notification will appear on the screen confirming that you have activated the System UI tuner or configurator.
Then, go to «Settings» or «Settings», go down in the menu and you will see the option with the icon of a wrench «System UI Tuner» , in some mobiles it will not appear in the main menu but within «System» .
There you can access various functions to add features to the interface of your mobile. Under the battery section you can activate the option “Always show the percentage” and that’s it! You will see the remaining percentage of your mobile battery on the screen. In this way, you will know if it is necessary to save battery on the Android mobile with an application , in order to get the most out of it.
Show battery percentage on screen using apps
If you can’t get to the settings already described, don’t give up. Many applications are available in the Google Play Store to help you display the percentage of your mobile battery on the screen.
If you type in the search “battery percentage” you will find apps that will help you display this information on the screen and even monitor other functions concerning the efficient use of your mobile’s energy.
