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Battery Percentage
Shows the battery level as a percentage in the status bar.
In iOS 18
Settings then Battery then Battery Percentage
“Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Tap Battery, then turn on Battery Percentage.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iOS 17 and later
Settings then Battery then Battery Percentage
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
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Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Show the iPhone battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Show the iPhone battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Show the iPhone battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Show the iPhone battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide