topic Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8 in Mobile Apps & Services

Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Rone — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:44:25 GMT

A number of people have been complaining about the battery indicator since the launch of One UI 7. Instead of simply showing the battery percentage as numbers, Samsung replaced it with a pill-shaped battery icon. We can only choose whether to display the percentage inside that shape or not.

When enabled, the numbers are hard to read, and many users have asked for the option to display the percentage as plain numbers again. I was really hoping that One UI 8 would finally bring that option, but unfortunately I can confirm, it hasn’t.

This is disappointing, to say the least.

And I'm wondering: why? How difficult can it be for a company like Samsung to give users that simple choice? Even if most people don’t mind, a significant number clearly do, and for good reason. It’s fair to say that plain numbers are more legible than numbers (also smaller?) inside a colored shape.

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Tourbillon De La Vie — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:49:54 GMT

Maybe in 8.5

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

JAMES4578 — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:07:40 GMT

Whilst not official information yet it seems that One UI 8.5 will provide gtreater customisation for the Battery icon. According to a tipster for instance you will be able to turn Off the background entirely .sammyfans.com/2025/09/25/one-ui-8-5-has-a-huge-upgrade-for-battery-icon-over-one-ui-8-and-7/

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Rone — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:05:23 GMT

Thanks for the info. Let's hope so 🙏

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Rone — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:05:35 GMT

Let's hope so 🙏

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

keith30 — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:18:50 GMT

Don't expect them to listen 😂 your a fool if you did.

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Joshkh — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:30:21 GMT

Add a battery widget to the home screen,works for me.

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Rone — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:16:01 GMT

Not a bad idea. Thanks.

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Rone — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:18:04 GMT

Let's not be too pessimistic ^_^

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Joeeye — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:08:42 GMT

I got over it tbh. I do prefer the updated larger version than the original icon used on the S25 Ultra when it first launched though. Far more legible than the tiny narrowed version before it.

Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Rone — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:08:13 GMT

Not sure what you're referring to. The battery indicator is different on the S25 Ultra?

Re: Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Joeeye — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:38:15 GMT

It was in One UI 7, it was a thinner version with smaller text.

Re: Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One UI 8

Rone — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:09:37 GMT

Okay, I see. As far as I can tell, they haven’t changed it on my S22; it was and still is #@$%&! 😉 Maybe they adjusted it specifically for the Ultra model or the 25 series? Either way, good for you that it’s better now.

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Joeeye — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:15:28 GMT

It was originally like that for the S25 series. When the other S models went into beta, they had the current pill looking one. The S25 series followed it after.

Re: Re: Re: Samsung not listening? Battery indicator remains the same in One U..

Rone — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:24:04 GMT

All right, got it 👍