Other than those prominent features (e.g. video editing, voice control), iPhone 3GS has come with some minor but nice touches. One of them is the battery percentage switch in Settings that allows you to change the battery life indicator to percentage representation.
I’m sure not all of you are using iPhone 3GS or have any plan for the upgrade. But you probably want to use this precise battery meter to show the battery life on iPhone 2G/3G.
In this post, I’ll walk you through and show how you can change the battery indicator to percentage form. And, don’t worry. This guide is not just designed for iPhone 3GS and it applies to all iPhones (to be exact, jailbroken iPhone).
For iPhone 3GS
1. Go to “Settings”
2. Tap General -> Usage
3. You can easily change the battery indicator to percentage by turning ON the “Battery Percentage” option.
For other iPhone users
I’m not sure why Apple does not release this minor feature to older version of iPhone. But if you have jailbroken iPhone, you can also change to battery percentage with minor tweak.
Tip: If you haven’t jailbroken your iPhone, you can follow this jailbreak guide for iPhone 3.0 (Windows / Mac).
1. Launch Cydia
2. Search for SBSettings and install it
3. Once you complete the installation, you can launch SBSettings by swiping across the status bar.
4. Tap “More” button in SBSettings
5. Tap “Extras & Options” and turn ON “Numeric Battery”
6. Click Home button to go back to home screen and you’ll notice that the battery indicator changes to percentage.
As always, leave me comment and let me know if this works for you.
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I am using a JB 3.0 3G, but I cannot search the SBSettings from Cydia successfully; but some other SBSettingstoggles. Pls advise.
BTW, I did it success when I was in version 2.2 sth.
Pls help.
GFreat blog.
On my jailbroken 2.2 I had the numeric battery which took the place of the graphic one. Do you know if there’s any way to hide the graphic one so that there is more room on the status bar (for weather & status icons)?
@davedalus, seems there is no way to hide the graphic battery icon. If you find one sooner or later, do share with me. Thanks.
thanks for the response, will let you know if I find one.
It works well and very impressed.
very nice, tks
i have 2.2.1 jailbroken. it worked for me before but now when i toggle it it just shows the number with no percentage symbol or battery icon what happened. or how can i fix it to be percentage symbol, number and icon.
thanks man. works like a charm
Hi Simon, quick update on this. Modmyi have just released a tweak called ‘battery control’. Once installed, it puts a new menu in settings, where the battery percentage and image can both be toggled on/off. It isn’t the touch control we had before to switch between the two, but it does free up the statusbar for weather, RAM etc.
hth.
@davedalus, thanks for your sharing! I will post your tip very soon.
The post is “RIGHT ON”. I have an iPhone 2G with firmware 3.0, I intalled SBSetting and after that was a walk in the park.
Thank you, Simon.
Works great! Thanks!
Thanks so much that was awesome!!!!
works great, thanks
Great lil tweakl, First thing i installed after a JB very useful
Thank you so much
THANK YOU I was looking everywhere for the battery percentage switch and it was staring me in the face.
this worked great, but my batter bar now stays full while only my percentage diminishes. is there a way that both the percentage and the bar diminishes at the same rate? i have 3gs. thanks
Im actually having trouble. It’s not opening when i slide across the status bar.
Newly cracked 2G firmware 3.1.3, worked perfect. Thanks!
FINALLY thank you so much. awesome.
Yay, I have an iPhone 3GS and was starting to fart around with Cydia, looking for the app that would allow this, but all I had to do was Google the subject and I came across your great blog. Thanks for the tip, and for saving my time….kudos!
I am from Brazil, Ok. Very good, perfect.
Thak’s
Roberto
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1st install iphone-notes.de0-2_iPhone-Notes.de’s Source
than
2nd install asBattery
all 1st and 2nd option u get in cydia
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Cool..It worked
hey, i have i phone 3.0 fw 3.1.3
sbsettings v3.1.0
when i click on “more” i have no option for “Extras & Options”
iver searched every option and i still can’t find the numeric battery meter.
any ideas?
Thanks
@ YD i know the problem is in sbsetting if u hav no need sbsetting
remove the sbsetting then
and 1st install – iphone-notes.de0-2_iPhone-Notes.de’s Source
u find got this both software in cydia and then 2nd install – asBattery
if u have i’ll send u this software..just mail me u have or not
works like charm
I cant lauch the application! Can u pls help me!
@Firu, what version of iPhone OS are you using?
@Firu dude itz not a application it’s just option.
go to Menu -> Setting -> General -> Usage there your option for “Battery Percentage”
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