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Android Hacks Episode 5

Display the Battery Level Indicator in Android More Precisely

Display Android Battery Level More Precisely
How much battery is left? It's often not easy to read this from the small display on a smartphone. Fortunately, there's a more precise way. Photo: TECHBOOK
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Adrian Mühlroth

December 25, 2020, 9:31 pm | Read time: 1 minute

In this series, TECHBOOK presents the best Android hacks and tricks–with video and detailed instructions.

The Android operating system, developed by Google, is the most widely used in the world. Seventy percent of all smartphones today run on Android. The OS has now reached its twelfth generation, and with each new generation, it has gained new features–some of which are quite well hidden. In the “Android Hacks” series, TECHBOOK showcases the best and most practical of these features.

In Part 5, you’ll learn how to display the battery level on Android as a percentage.

Here’s How It Works

1. Open the Android Settings.

2. Select the Battery option from the menu.

3. Click the slider next to Show Battery Percentage.

4. Android will now display exactly how much battery percentage remains next to the battery icon.

This article is a machine translation of the original German version of TECHBOOK and has been reviewed for accuracy and quality by a native speaker. For feedback, please contact us at info@techbook.de.

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