Battery charge percentage

[shobuddy]

Is there a way I can what percent my battery is at on the home screen? My home screen just shows the battery icon at the top but I would like to see percentage. The only way I know how to see % is settings --> about phone --> status. Surely there is an easier/quicker way?

 

[s14tat]

The non root way would be to download a battery gauge app. But you would end up having two battery icons on your notification bar. The real way it's to root and run a different rom or theme that has a accurate battery mod.

 

[Anderain]

Is there a way I can what percent my battery is at on the home screen? My home screen just shows the battery icon at the top but I would like to see percentage. The only way I know how to see % is settings --> about phone --> status. Surely there is an easier/quicker way?

I use Battery Widget. It doesnt sit in the notification bar, but it has an icon that since on my home screen with the exact percentage. Seems to be very accurate.

 

[dyslexicbunny]

I use Battery Indicator

 

[Lightwrks]

+1 for Battery Indicator.

Lightweight, and does everything you need it to.

 

[shobuddy]

Thanks for the info. Went with battery indicator and it working well so far. Its really lightweight as well.

 

[richs10]

On my Blackberry Storm2 I used MeterBerry which was great for monitoring battery usage during the day (plus a ton of other stuff). Is there an Android app like this that can be used on the Charge?

 

[rmanaka]

I use "Circle Battery Widget" by Cedric Depoortere. Has different sized widgets and can be configured with different colors, backgrounds, direction, etc. There is both a free and a donate version.