• Enable System UI Tuner. To do this, swipe down the Quick Settings panel and you’ll see the settings gear icon at the top of the display. Press and hold this for a few seconds. After a few seconds, the System UI Tuner will be enabled and will appear at the bottom of the settings menu. Once it’s enabled, a spanner icon appears next to your settings shortcut icon and you’ll get an onscreen notification. Open the System UI Tuner menu and tap “status bar”. Towards the bottom you’ll see the option called “battery” with a number of choice. Select “always show percentage”.

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