How to Show the Battery Percentage on an iPhone X

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Last Updated: February 22, 2019 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to display your current battery percentage on the iPhone X. You can view your battery percentage by using the Control Center, the Batteries Widget, or by connecting your iPhone X to a power source.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Displaying Battery Percentage in the Control Center

1
Swipe down from the top right corner of your iPhone X. This can be done from any screen, and can also be done while your phone is locked.
2
View your battery percentage next to the battery icon. It is located in the top right corner of the Control Center.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Displaying Battery Percentage Using the Batteries Widget

1
Swipe to the right from the Home or Lock screen. This will open your widgets screen.
- Widgets are quick ways to access and view important information from your favorite or most used apps.
2
Scroll to the bottom of your widgets and click on Edit. This will open the 'Add Widgets' screen.
- The Edit button may be visible without scrolling depending on the number of widgets you have set to display.
- Your phone must be unlocked to edit your widgets.
3
Scroll down to 'Batteries' in the 'More Widgets' section.
- If you do not see the 'Batteries' as an option, try pairing your phone with a widget-compatible Bluetooth device like Apple AirPods or an Apple Watch. Then return to the widgets editing screen. You should now see the 'Batteries' widget as an option.
4
Tap
to add the Batteries widget.
- The widgets are automatically arranged in alphabetical order, so where it shows up on your device will vary depending on the applications you have installed.
- You can change the order of the widgets by tapping and holding the icon with three lines and dragging the widget to a different position.
5
Tap Done in the top right corner. This will add the Batteries widget to your widgets list.
6
Swipe right on the home/lock screen to view your battery percentage. You will now see the Batteries widget which will display battery percentages for your phone, and any other connected devices such as Bluetooth headphones, or your Apple Watch on your widgets page.
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Finished.

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