iOS16s battery update wont come to smaller iPhones

Date:
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:47:44 +0000

Description:
Apple's smaller iPhones like the iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 11 won't get iOS 16's battery update.

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The latest Apple software is finally available for iPhone users, but the long-awaited return of battery percentage in the status bar wont be coming to those of you with smaller smartphones.

Following the announcement and release of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro , Apple also released iOS 16 which brought with it numerous updates and
features like customizable lock screens , an undo button in iMessage , and (most importantly) the return of battery percentages in the status bar.

Older iPhones used to always display the batterys percentage next to the battery icon, but when the iPhone X was released the number was removed because the new notch style didnt leave enough room for it.

Now, five years after the notch was introduced, Apples brightest software developers have finally come up with a solution the battery percentage will sit inside the battery icon.

Unfortunately, according to Apples official support page those of you with an iPhone XR , iPhone 11 , iPhone 12 Mini , and iPhone 13 Mini will be excluded from this part of the iOS 16 update; though Apple hasnt said why these specific models are being left out. The iPhone 11 is missing out on one of
iOS 16's most requested features (Image credit: Future)

The Mini iPhones make the most sense; their 5.4-inch displays are pretty
small and even with the change to how battery percentage is displayed they
may still not be large enough to display the details clearly.

But that doesnt explain the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 as both of these smartphones have larger 6.1-inch displays. Thats the same screen size as the iPhone 12 which isnt exempt from the update. Here we suspect it could be something to do with the screens resolution the lower res iPhone 11 and iPhone XR may not have enough pixels to clearly display the new battery icon but were not 100% certain.

Weve reached out to Apple to find out more about why these iPhones wont be able to display battery percentage, and if we hear anything back well be sure to update this piece.

Thankfully if youre using an iPhone 8 or later you should still be able to enjoy most of the benefits that iOS 16 brings. Though if you want to enjoy them all you may need to upgrade your smaller device to one of the biggest
and best iPhones that Apple produces.



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