Dynamic Island. Ok, now that we got that out of the way, let’s discuss a feature that Apple added to iOS 16 and is already revising due to public pressure. We are talking about the battery percentage indicator that Apple squeezed into the battery icon on the iPhone status bar. The battery percentage indicator made its debut with the iPhone 3GS in 2009 and disappeared with the introduction of the notch with the iPhone X in 2017.
Apple makes the battery percentage indicator even better in iOS 16.1 Beta 2
But this was not exciting enough for your average iPhone user. No, no no! And letters poured into CEO Tim Cook’s office (with probably a few addressed to Tim Apple), asking Apple to revise the battery percentage indicator to make it easier to see and more compelling to view. Well, guys, your letter-writing campaign paid off. Here’s the good news. With iOS 16.1 Beta 2, a new implementation of the indicator will show a black area inside the battery icon roughly equal to the percentage of battery life remaining.
If something makes sense and is presented to Apple in a certain manner, the company will listen to you
So what have we learned here today folks? Well, it appears that Apple does listen to you. It won’t be bullied into making changes just for the sake of it, but if there is a good idea that improves the company’s pride and joy (meaning the iPhone, natch), Apple will give you its ear.
