Show Battery Percentage in Status Bar Android 8 Oreo and 9 Pie

Good news! showing battery percentage in status bar in Android 8 Oreo and Android 9 Pie does not require any tricks with System UI Tweaker - you can do it straight from Settings!.

  1. Go to Settings

    Android 8 and 9 Applications List
    Android 8 and 9 Applications List
  2. Choose Battery

    Android Oreo and Pie Settings List
    Android Oreo and Pie Settings List
  3. Tap on Battery percentage switch to enable it

    Android Pie Battery Options
    Android Pie Battery Options
    Android Oreo Battery Options
    Android Oreo Battery Options

24 thoughts on “Show Battery Percentage in Status Bar Android 8 Oreo and 9 Pie”

  1. Yes this is my problem on a Motorola G7 Plus too (showing inside the battery icon where it is too small to read). But when you pull the status bar down the percentage shows outside the battery icon.
    I’d like it to be there all the time though.

    I don’t seem to be able to find a widget to go on my home screen either – one which know I can trust and that I can be sure doesn’t drain the battery doing other things, display adverts and send information back to the developer.

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  2. Yes this is my problem on a Motorola G7 Plus. But when you pull the status bar down the percentage shows outside the battery icon.
    I’d like it to be there all the time though. I don’t seem to be able to find a widget to go on my home screen either – one which know I can trust and that I can be sure doesn’t drain the battery doing other things, display adverts and send information back to the developer.

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  3. My version of Pie (Samsung Galaxy S10) has the option hidden under Notifications > Status Bar > Show battery percentage. Hope that helps some that have versions that are different.

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  4. Actually they’re right, in android 9.. the latest version, it doesn’t have that option under battery.. hence the reason I’m even on this website looking for a solution. I just got my phone back from Samsung today with the latest updates.. so yeah, this is outdated as far as android 9 goes. Thanks for the advice nonetheless.

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    • Like I wrote, every phone manufacturer customizes Android system on their phones. Samsung does not use the vanilla version. Screenshots were taken on latest Android image downloaded straight from Google servers. The same that Google Pixel phones use.

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  5. Instructions are incorrect for Pie. From the home screen pull down from the top. You will see the time, date, a search feature and the gear for settings. Pull down again and this time you will find three dots. Click on the three dots then click on status bar. Choose show battery percentage and you’re all set.

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  6. My battery percentage only shows when I pull down the status bar. The options that this shows are not on my factory unlocked note 9.

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