iPad battery percentage display option missing after iPadOS 27 update

MacVittorio wrote:

That is what I am trying to say, iPad is not iPhone. On iPhone because of the notch and Dynamic Island there is not enough space to put percentage next to the battery icon. On iPad we have a lot of space to put there whatever we want, so iPadOS should permit to put percentage wherever we want. We as customers should decide this and we should have a choice. I don’t see why Apple should decide for us and force us to accept their decision.

You are not the first - and are unlikely to be the last - to comment upon (and dislike) the repositioning of the battery charge percentage to within the charging graphic icon. Arguably, this change introduced with iPadOS 27 does significantly detract from legibility/readability of the battery status on the larger screen of an iPad.

While visual design changes to software are inevitable, Apple does invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal.

If you would like to request that Apple reconsider this change and return the iPad battery status to its previous visual elements - or request that this becomes a configuration setting in a future release of iPadOS - this would be the most appropriate channel through which to make your request:

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You are unlikely to receive a personal reply, however, it is our understanding that all feedback is logged, analysed and forwarded to the appropriate team(s) for consideration. If a sufficient number of similar requests are submitted, it is quite possible that Apple will implement change - as has previously occurred with Apple's contentious Liquid Glass transparency.

Every request matters. If you would like to see change, it is in your own best interest to add your voice via the Feedback Portal.

The Apple Support Community is a user-to-user technical forum, that is not monitored by Apple Developers or Apple Support. Any comments or protests that you post here will not be seen or acted upon by anyone that can implement change.

iPadOS 27 has indeed changed the method by which the battery change percentage is displayed.

Prior to iPadOS 27, the battery charge percentage, if enabled in iPad settings, was shown adjacent to the graphical representation of battery state at top-right of the screen.

As you correctly observe, iPadOS 27 changes the battery charge presentation to show the percentage within the battery graphic - this arguably being visually less clear than before. This visual change replicates and is fully consistent with the battery status indicator seen on iPhone in both the current and prior versions of iOS.

This behaviour is not configurable.

Contributors here are all end-users, just like you. Other than the site Moderators, Apple neither monitor nor participate within the Support Community. As contributors, we have absolutely no influence with Apple or its Development Team.

Apple does invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you would like to see additional configuration options or changes in a future release of iPadOS, this would be the most appropriate channel through which to submit your request:

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While you are perhaps unlikely to receive an individual reply, we understand that all feedback is logged, analysed and forwarded to the relevant Apple Team(s) for consideration.

CanesTech wrote:

The battery percentage is now nearly unreadable in IOS 27. The old way was much better.

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Apple does invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you don't like the new battery percentage presentation, you can add your voice by asking for change...

If you would like to request that Apple reconsider this change and return the iPad battery status to its previous visual elements - or request that this becomes a configuration setting in a future release of iPadOS - this would be the most appropriate channel through which to make your request:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

You are unlikely to receive a personal reply, however, it is our understanding that all feedback is logged, analysed and forwarded to the appropriate team(s) for consideration. If a sufficient number of similar requests are submitted, it is quite possible that Apple will implement change - as has previously occurred with Apple's contentious Liquid Glass transparency.

Every request matters. If you would like to see change, it is in your own best interest to add your voice via the Feedback Portal.

If you don’t like the percentage inside the battery icon you can turn it off in Settings > Battery > Battery percentage.

On.

Off.

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But no support from me on that. I think the format is an improvement.

my ipad pro m2 ipad 27 still show it and still have the setting in settings->battery->battery percentage

ahh what you wish was never an option to my recollection

apple do not read your posts in these user forums you can use their feedback channels to suggest new stuff to them

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It's such bad design. It's harder to read at best, but when the battery level crosses a number it makes it nigh on impossible to read.

Why not configurable? The solutions (such as using a widget) are unviable because you can't see a widget when using any app!

That is what I am trying to say, iPad is not iPhone. On iPhone because of the notch and Dynamic Island there is not enough space to put percentage next to the battery icon. On iPad we have a lot of space to put there whatever we want, so iPadOS should permit to put percentage wherever we want. We as customers should decide this and we should have a choice. I don’t see why Apple should decide for us and force us to accept their decision.

Edit. Rereading the thread from the beginning it appears the info I gave had already been given.

The battery percentage is now nearly unreadable in IOS 27. The old way was much better.