[iPhone OS 3.0] Enable Battery Percentage on unsupported iPhones


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To enable the Battery Percentage toggle in settings

1. SSH into your iphone

2. Go to /System/Library/CoreServices/Springboard.app/

3. Download the file M68AP.plist

4. Open the file using a text editor or a plist editor

5. Add a Boolean value under the capabilities dictionary

"<key>capabilities</key>

<dict>" underneath this insert what is typed in #6

6. this is a Boolean Key

<key>gas-gauge-battery</key>

<true/>

7. Save and upload the file to the same directory that it was originally in

8. Go onto the iPhone and respring

9. Now go to the application Settings -> General -> Usage and there will be a Battery Percentage toggle and you can use it to enable battery percentage next to battery icon in top-right corner.

so basically before you save, your file should look like this

<key>capabilities</key>

<dict>

<key>gas-gauge-battery</key>

<true/>

Thanks to capito08 on the Xsellize forum for the tip.

Or get SBSettings -> Extra -> "Numeric Battery"

Lots of people are experiencing problems with SBSettings and the numeric battery option - I know I was. Enabling it drains the battery excessively. This method is enables you to have the Battery Percentage option under Usage in the Settings app - just like the 3G S. Also, if you don't want to JB you can also get this option by using something like PhoneView to access the iPhones system folders.

I can confirm the hack works. :) No more need for SBSettings for me - it's the only reason why I had it installed.

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Stupid they didn't enable this for the 3G and only the 3GS

Thank you Apple Marketing Team!! lol

anyway, i think the "battery issue" is from Jailbreaking altogether, i have tested this on my 3G, full restore from clean official firmware 3.0 battery level stays good for quite along time.

a full restore from a Custom PwnageTool 3.0 firmware (im official AT&T) no activate option, 550mb system partition, no custom boot logo's and nothing but Cydia installed.

under this^^ situation with Location services ON, MobileMe PUSH ON, Wifi ON, Bluetooth OFF My phone only lasts about 3-4 hrs from a full charge even if i dont use the Phone its just ON.

Now compared to Official Firmware no jailbreak with the same settings my phone lasts about 2 days just sitting there and about 16hrs if i use it for maybe 20-30 txt's, 3 0r 4 phone calls from 15-30mns and check my mail 1-2 times, maybe check the powerball numbers. ( i know i dont use my phone much but this is typical, its sad, leave me alone )

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