Customize iPhone battery widget to display MacBook and consolidate devices

BrianKYJ wrote:

Hi

I’m using a Widget on my iPhone that shows the status the batteries of my devices. There is place for 4. Can I increase it to 5 to include my MacBook? I’ve got hearing aids, AirPods, iPhone and MacBook. My AirPods hog up 2 places and my heating aids as well. I’d like to see the battery status of my MacBook. I don’t need to see the status of both hearing aids. Just the average of the two would do. For the AirPod I don’t need to know the states of both the earphones and the charger. Can that all be adjusted?

Thanks

Brian

On iPhone, no, sorry. On an iPad you can use the list view, which may include up to 5 devices, but this only applies to devices with larger screens. While I cannot vouch for this app, you might want to try downloading an app from the app store called AllMyBatteries --> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/allmybatteries/id1621263412 - though I'm not sure this displays as a widget?

The battery widget can only include devices that directly connect to the iPhone. iOS does not have access to other devices. If you think about it showing devices not directly connected to the iPhone might be a security vulnerability.

You can suggest adding this feature to your iPhone here→Product Feedback - Apple

Lawrence Finch wrote:

The battery widget can only include devices that directly connect to the iPhone. iOS does not have access to other devices. If you think about it showing devices not directly connected to the iPhone might be a security vulnerability.

You can suggest adding this feature to your iPhone here→Product Feedback - Apple

Still having coffee and just didn't think this through. You're right that even if one could have 5 batteries displayed in the widget, it still wouldn't include a MacBook for the reason you mentioned.