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any good battery apps/widgets?

im looking for a widget that shows me the battery with % level
or an app that integrates into the top status bar and puts a %level next to or in the battery icon.
suggestions?
TIA

kchau said:
im looking for a widget that shows me the battery with % level
or an app that integrates into the top status bar and puts a %level next to or in the battery icon.
suggestions?
TIA
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Look on the Market.. one I use is called: My Battery Status

i use battery status donate

I will go with the choice of the above.
"My Battery Status" has EXACTLY what you are looking for.

i found one i liked that goes on the desktop.
is there one that shows a % in the status bar?

Percentage and battery icon?

Is there a way to get a percentage number along with the battery icon?

There is a free widget available in the market which does exactly what u assked for.
Just search for "battery percentage"

Sorry, I wasn't clear, I want it up where the current battery icon is, not a widget.

I use battery indicator, it's free from the market and though it doen't show the percentage on top of the battery icon, it shows it to the left of the notification bar so it's always there no matter in what screen you are and occupies no desktop space.
Also, it shows some very useful, very well integrated info in the notification area when you pull it down including how long it's been unplugged, bettery health, temp and voltage.
In case it was any concern, it hasn't affected my battery life at all (i can still get about 3 days on mid-light use)
Hope u like it!!

Use the battery monitor already built in that goes into the notification bar.
Then bring the bar down and the percentage is there.

i've been trying out quite a bunch of modded roms for the past week, and I think I came accross one which indeed had percentage written in the small green battery icon at the top-right corner next to the time. Maybe try out the r1 cyanogen port from modaco.
Most modded roms use some kind of ugly donut icon, which isn't more precise than the stock battery looking icon.
However, i'm not actually sure if having percentage written in the icon changes much : i suppose there must be an equal number of pictures, whatever battery indicator design you choose.

choccy31 said:
Use the battery monitor already built in that goes into the notification bar.
Then bring the bar down and the percentage is there.
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How do I do this exactly?

KrewCial said:
How do I do this exactly?
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Yep, I tried but could not see the percentage..?

[Q] How to get current battery level?

Hi,
Do you guys know if battery icon next to the clock can show current battery level in %? I was wondering if that is possible, it was it in windows mobile.
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ncc74656

I use Battery Indicator Pro for that. Adds another icon in notification area showing %. Remember that MS will not report anything other than 10% increments.

motocharge app can show you the exact percentage
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it does not give percent in icon :?

mnx said:
it does not give percent in icon :?
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It does. I just bought it and tested and it works.
How accurate it is I do not know.

Szadzik said:
It does. I just bought it and tested and it works.
How accurate it is I do not know.
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it doesn't give the percent in the battery icon but in the status bar...

To get battery percentage in the battery icon, you have to edit the framework. I don't know how that works, but I do know it's related to the framework.
Specific themes have the percentage in the battery icon.

w0ndersp00n said:
To get battery percentage in the battery icon, you have to edit the framework. I don't know how that works, but I do know it's related to the framework.
Specific themes have the percentage in the battery icon.
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yes I know that, I've tried to do it with uot kitchen but after restart, I've got closing apps errors. Even with argent2stone rom
I think it's because ms2 give ranges by 10% and uot gives all percents.
sorry for my english

Motocharge is quite nice. Is it possible to disable original battery indicator?

Second screen battery %

Is there any way to show current battery status on the second screen when phone is in standby?

I hope theirs a way to add it, hate having to unlock phone to check battery percentage

Yes this is driving me nuts as well....would love to see the battery percentage on second screen and not just the battery icon.

I agree. Wish there was a way to display %
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I'm waiting for this too!
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GuardianZX9 said:
Is there any way to show current battery status on the second screen when phone is in standby?
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I found a work around of sorts for this. It's not perfect but, it works decent. You'll need to get the free app called "Battery Mix" from the Google Play Store.
After install, go into the app settings (icon style wheel (top right)->settings button will appear underneath). The very first setting at the top will be for the Notification Icon. It will say: "Remaining battery icon displayed in the status bar". Make sure this is checked. Then choose an icon style to appear in the status bar if you haven't already. I prefer the Round Rectangle one, personally.
Keep in mind, if you have a lot of uncleard notifications, it may not show in the second screen until you do so.
This app also has a very nice battery alarm feature that allows the app to notify you by notification and sound (even vibration and your phone LEDs) when your phone reaches or drops to certain charge level percentages. This is very handy to remind you to either plug in the charger, or unplug to prevent overcharging. All the best! LGman

One would think that after 8 years in the wild, Android would allow you to have JUST the battery percentage on the status bar. We can't even hide the stock icon without the help of an app or root. Sad really.

tribalartgod said:
One would think that after 8 years in the wild, Android would allow you to have JUST the battery percentage on the status bar. We can't even hide the stock icon without the help of an app or root. Sad really.
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And it's not as if they can't, Samsung proved that with their Note 7 where an update changed the battery icon to green

Persistent notification icon + a tasker task that'll only keep the notification active during screen lock will work. It'll take approximately 13 hours to get it to work properly and not bug out, but once you go through that arduous process for a negligible improvement you'll feel satisfied.
But seriously - this is the only way I can see you getting it done. I'm annoyed that the goddamned STOCK clock app won't show a timer on the 2nd screen, which is such an oversight it kills me.

Well, you could just install nova launcher and hide notifications bar and ta daaaa. Time, signal, and battery w/ percentage in 2nd screen. Your welcome. Lol.

Koont said:
Well, you could just install nova launcher and hide notifications bar and ta daaaa. Time, signal, and battery w/ percentage in 2nd screen. Your welcome. Lol.
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Doesn't work for me. My second screen shows signal, time, and battery icon. And now I can't control my second window, ta daaaa.

i've been trying to find a way to do this as well. glad to see i'm not alone. i thought maybe an xposed module would do it..

It isn't perfect, but I did make a Tasker flasher for the 2nd screen that displays the current battery % every 10 seconds. Instructions on how to get it into Tasker are in the first post (the instructions are for a different ticker, but they apply to all of them).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69401641
In that topic, I also have a new text message (done) and a missed call (possibly WIP) flasher too.
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tribalartgod said:
One would think that after 8 years in the wild, Android would allow you to have JUST the battery percentage on the status bar. We can't even hide the stock icon without the help of an app or root. Sad really.
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I'm confused, I can always get battery percentage to appear on the status bar of all my android phones. It's just unchecked in battery settings.
This thread was about putting it on the second screen which I don't believe is more than 2 years (still plenty of time though).

The second screen is useless to me. They should make it E-Ink or OLED, saves battery.
I rather have a notification light. Unless i'm using it wrong?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zanojmobiapps.batterypercentage
This small little app works for me.

esqueue said:
I'm confused, I can always get battery percentage to appear on the status bar of all my android phones. It's just unchecked in battery settings.
This thread was about putting it on the second screen which I don't believe is more than 2 years (still plenty of time though).
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You missed the keywords "just the percentage" as in.. hide the battery icon and only have percentage showing... Without the use of an app or root. And it was a generalized statement pertaining to either the main screen or the second.

Koont said:
Well, you could just install nova launcher and hide notifications bar and ta daaaa. Time, signal, and battery w/ percentage in 2nd screen. Your welcome. Lol.
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If you do that then you can't scroll the second screen anymore. At least in my version of Nova.

dennistpm said:
If you do that then you can't scroll the second screen anymore. At least in my version of Nova.
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Yeah. Your right. That's why I disabled it.

Second screen was a brilliant idea. But they came so short on modifications.

Change battery icon to show percentage?

So afaik there is no root yet for Sprint, but will this be needed to change the taskbar icons, such as the battery to show percentages and stuff like 3minit battery mod and stuff?
Thanks!

jdmsohc22 said:
So I just got home from Sprint with my LG V20, and one thing that I'm trying to figure out is how to make the battery into a percentage instead of that old school CM style battery icon..?? I had a Note 5 and have had android since it first came out but I can't find this setting anywhere..
Thanks!
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settings -> general -> battery & power saving -> battery percentage on status bar

FYI if you want a percent on the second screen Batterybot was recommended by another xda member (sorry don't recall username). It works well except when you have too many statuses showing on the second screen it gets bumped from view once and a while.

FJ40dan said:
FYI if you want a percent on the second screen Batterybot was recommended by another xda member (sorry don't recall username). It works well except when you have too many statuses showing on the second screen it gets bumped from view once and a while.
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I use battery widget reborn (free) for the same purpose on the second screen, However, it's always the first notification on the notification panel and the second screen when the main screen is off. I first used it on my G5 so I would always see my battery life on the always on display. It's also highly customizable with the look of the notification pull down menu, showing up to 10 toggles, and also the ability to show the battery chart without having to open the app.
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