![]() But at the same time, making the widgets non-interactable is annoying. So, for example, if you choose to have the big weather widget there, you now only have the area left for two smaller or one big battery widget.ĭue to this limitation, Apple set the batteries widget to automatically display the battery percentage according to what it thinks is useful. The Lock Screen widget area is severely restricted. The bigger, rectangular one has the size of two app icons or two smaller widgets. ![]() The smaller one almost has the size of an app icon.There are two sizes of Lock Screen widgets for batteries and all other apps: (image below) Add multiple battery widgets to the Lock Screen When that device is unavailable (like when AirPods are in the charging case or Apple Watch is turned off), the batteries widget will fade but still remain dimly visible on the Lock Screen. You have successfully customized the Lock Screen battery widget to always show the battery level of the selected device. Next, tap the batteries widget that appears below the clock.Ħ) Select the device you want to always see on the iOS 16 Lock Screen.ħ) Tap X twice, followed by Done > Set as Wallpaper Pair. If you haven’t added any widget yet, tap Add Widgets, and add the Batteries widget. Here’s how to customize the batteries widget on the iOS 16 Lock Screen to show the battery percentage of the device you want:ġ) Wake your iPhone, unlock it via Face ID or Touch ID, and press and hold on the Lock Screen.ģ) If you have already added the batteries widget, tap it twice. If it’s not connected, it won’t show up in step 6 below. However, if you want the widget to always show the battery level of your Apple Watch, AirPods, or any other device, make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your iPhone, and that device (Watch, AirPods, etc.) is connected to it. You can jump straight to the steps if you’re in the same boat as me. I want the Lock Screen batteries widget to always show the battery percentage of my iPhone. ![]() Set the battery widget to always show the battery of a specific device Now, I can decide which device’s battery percentage I want to see on the Lock Screen widget. This frustration led me to explore the widgets section where I discovered an easy way to take control of the batteries widget. iPhone is charging, and my AirPods are connected to Mac, but the batteries widget on iOS 16 Lock Screen chooses to show the battery percentage of AirPods and not my iPhone. But to add to my irritation, the batteries widget on the Lock Screen often chooses to display the battery percentage of my Apple Watch or AirPods. Similarly, when I charge my iPhone, I want to see the iPhone battery percentage on the Lock Screen so that it’s easy to know the charge level. I have noticed that even when my AirPods are connected to my Mac, the iPhone’s Lock Screen batteries widget shows the AirPods’ battery percentage and not that of the iPhone. And you may not always find this helpful. In this situation, the batteries widget will automatically decide which device’s battery to show. The problem arises if you have AirPods, Apple Watch, and other Bluetooth devices connected to your iPhone. If you only have an iPhone, it will always show the device battery level, and you won’t notice any difficulty. The instructions for doing this found on this Apple Support page (Show the iPhone battery percentage - Apple Support) which say "Go to Settings > Battery, then turn on Battery Percentage," but that setting doesn't exist on the iPhone 12 mini.3) Add multiple battery widgets to the Lock Screen iOS 16 Lock Screen battery widget problemīy default, the batteries widget on the iOS 16 Lock Screen is its own master. Superimposed on or adjacent to the battery icon at the upper tight of the home screen. ![]() Is there a way to make the battery percentage appear on the lcokscreen by default, and NOT by having to swipe down to see the "control center," but just always displayed there on the lock screen automatically? This percentage is displayed when the battery is plugged in and charging, but it isn't displayed when not charging. the default screen that appears when you first touch the screen before logging in and which normally displays the time and the date). How to display battery percentage ("Xx%") on iPhone 12 mini lock screen and on home screen battery icon? I want to see my battery's change displayed as a numerical percentage (e.g.
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