How do I check the Battery Status?

[KingSiddhartha]

I searched on here, but couldn't seem to find it.. I've looked in the manual, but nothing.

When you click the top banner bar it takes you to the notification screen, even when you click on the battery. I just wanted to know if there was a way to check the battery without just relying on the 4 bars?

 

[enahs_]

The notification screen tells you the battery % remaining, and if you click it it takes you to the battery option.

 

[sirphunkee]

The notification screen tells you the battery % remaining, and if you click it it takes you to the battery option.

not on mine

I searched on here, but couldn't seem to find it.. I've looked in the manual, but nothing.

When you click the top banner bar it takes you to the notification screen, even when you click on the battery. I just wanted to know if there was a way to check the battery without just relying on the 4 bars?

Press the start menu in the top left of your home screen. Choose "settings", then choose the "system" tab. On there you will find an icon labeled "power". That will take you to a 10%-increment battery meter.

 

[KingSiddhartha]

Yeah, I was hoping there was a better way to look at it than having to go through all that every time.

I guess on the sprint version it doesnt show it in the notification screen..

 

[catman51]

You are right, it's not on the Sprint version.

 

[jcterry]

You could intall the 1% increment battery driver and a custom taskbar that shows the percentage of the battery.

 

[KingSiddhartha]

thats too much work.. and I kinda like the normal htc taskbar.. ah well

 

[blowy666]

The 1%-driver will only change the look of your power-info....not the whole taskbar!

 

[The Jack of Clubs]

I searched on here, but couldn't seem to find it.. I've looked in the manual, but nothing.

When you click the top banner bar it takes you to the notification screen, even when you click on the battery. I just wanted to know if there was a way to check the battery without just relying on the 4 bars?

You could intall the 1% increment battery driver and a custom taskbar that shows the percentage of the battery.

thats too much work.. and I kinda like the normal htc taskbar.. ah well

i like that

person 1: "how do i change something to the way i want it"
person 2: "install this and you will have it the way you want it"
person 1: "thats too much work and im lazy, besided i like it the way it is now anyways"

 

[batpot]

I installed batti and really like it.

It's a really small prog that displays a color-coded bar across the top of the screen. You can adjust colors, bar thickness, and when it shows up and when it doesn't. give it a shot.

 

[KingSiddhartha]

i like that

person 1: "how do i change something to the way i want it"
person 2: "install this and you will have it the way you want it"
person 1: "thats too much work and im lazy, besided i like it the way it is now anyways"

its not at all that im lazy, its that I like the original taskbar that comes with the phone.

I've done that with previous phones I've had.. and to tell you the truth, most of the task bars that people "think" look cool just make it look weird and gaudy.

for once, I want to install as little tweaks as possible to the phone to get it the way I want. I was just simply seeing if there was something I was missing with regarding to checking the battery status. On ANY other PPC I've had, all I had to do was click on the little battery icon and it would do the job for me.. but not this one. Thats it

 

[WarlockW]

i like that

person 1: "how do i change something to the way i want it"
person 2: "install this and you will have it the way you want it"
person 1: "thats too much work and im lazy, besided i like it the way it is now anyways"

lol

 

[jcterry]

its not at all that im lazy, its that I like the original taskbar that comes with the phone.

You could extract the file(s) and change them yourself if you don't like the taskbars out there. I can't remember the exact file name(s), but you can do a search and there is a thread floating out there that tells you how to edit them.

 

[automechnic077]

my screen calibration was off just a touch so everytime i hit the battery icon it took me to the running programs tab. just my .02

 

[akashastrega]

For anyone looking to change their status bar, I strongly suggest BATTI. It is one of the first things I install whenever I flash a rom. You can customize the colors and actions, and with the 1% cab installed, it gives a pretty accurate battery reading at just a touch. One last thing, it will warn me when I hit MY low settings (ones I stated, not that Tmous or HTC set).

I wish I could remember the original thread, but I have had this for years (on my Wizard). I'd be happy to upload the cab if after a search you cannot find it.