Battery percentage finally returns to iOS 16 and it’s hideous

Aug 8 2022 by The Verge

 
Thanks, I hate it. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge

Apple released the iOS 16 beta 5 today and with it comes the long-awaited return of battery percentage to the status bar. Unfortunately, it’s ugly as hell and unreadable to boot.

Previously, battery percentage appeared to the left of the battery icon. However, Apple removed it starting with the iPhone X because there wasn’t enough space to cram it in thanks to the notch. To find out battery percentage, you currently have to...

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