Black square in middle of screen with a battery showing
I have a black square in the middle of my screen with a half charged battery showing. What does it mean and how can I get rid of it?
iPhone XR, iOS 14
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I have a black square in the middle of my screen with a half charged battery showing. What does it mean and how can I get rid of it?
iPhone XR, iOS 14
Hey there 42r13lle,
We understand you're seeing a battery icon in the middle of your Home Screen, and you would like to get rid of it. We'll be happy to help.
It looks like this might be a widget. Try removing it using the steps from the section "Remove widgets" here: Use widgets on your iPhone and iPod touch
Also, let's make sure your iPhone is fully up-to-date. Use the steps here: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If you're already up-to-date, let's complete a standard restart with the steps here: Restart your iPhone
If you're still unable to remove this, let us know what happens when you tap on it or try to move it. We'll go from there.
Cheers!
Hi Ryan, thank you for replying. However, the black square is not a widget... it’s about four times the size of a widget. I tried what you suggested but nothing happened to the black square. Only the widgets on my screen all started wobbling and the little x appeared on them all.
Here’s a photo of my screen:
42r13lle,
We appreciate you going through those steps. At this point, we'd like to get you in touch with Apple Support directly and they can assist further. Use this link: Get Support
Take care!
Black square in middle of screen with a battery showing