What happened to the battery indicator on my ipad's lock screen?

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What happened to the battery indicator on my ipad's lock screen?

I've noticed recently that the large green (or red, if low) battery indicator that used to appear on the lock screen when my iPad 2 was plugged in has disappeared. I have searched in vain for a setting for this, could someone point me in the right direction? It could have happened when I updated to iOS 5.0.1, but I am not quite sure the time matches up, and it seems like a silly change to make. Also, my iPhone has the battery indicator, and it's also on 5.0.1.

iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Jan 1, 2012 10:28 PM

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Answer 1

MattV.

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Jan 1, 2012 10:33 PM in response to brentfromappleton

Hi, try opening the "Settings" app on your iPad. Next press "General". Then select "Usage" and toggle "Battery Percentage" on. Hope this fixes it 🙂

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Answer 2

Jan 1, 2012 10:36 PM in response to brentfromappleton

Hi Matt, thanks for your reply. I had found that toggle, and it was already on - please note that I'm talking about the very large green/red indicator on the lock screen, not the indicator in the menu bar.

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Answer 3

Jan 1, 2012 10:41 PM in response to brentfromappleton

Just to be clear, I mean that there used to be a big battery with a translucent green or red interior right in the middle of this screen:

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Answer 4

MattV.

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Jan 1, 2012 10:42 PM in response to brentfromappleton

To the best of my knowledge there is no setting that facilitates this feature so I suggest restarting your iPad to see if that is of any help. Out of curiousity what sort of power source are you using to charge your iPad?

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Diavonex

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Jan 1, 2012 10:43 PM in response to brentfromappleton

It only shows up when iPad is very low on power.

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Answer 6

Diavonex

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Jan 1, 2012 10:44 PM in response to brentfromappleton

Charging the battery

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4060

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Answer 7

MattV.

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Jan 1, 2012 10:49 PM in response to brentfromappleton

The issue may also be caused by the power source that you are using:

iPad: Charging the battery

If you don't see the white charging or plug icons, try connecting to the 10W power adapter.

iPad: Charging the battery

To charge your iPad battery, try one of the following:

Connect iPad to a power outlet using the included cable and the 10W USB power adapter.

Connect to a high-power USB 2.0 port using the included cable.

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Answer 8

Jan 1, 2012 10:49 PM in response to Diavonex

MattV - I should have mentioned, I've tried turning the iPad on and off a few times, and I've tried both plugging it into my Macbook Pro, and into a wall outlet.

Diavonex - It at least used to show the battery no matter what charge level the iPad was at, if it was plugged in. I believe the article you linked is talking about the image that shows without a lock screen, if the battery is too low to be used.

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Answer 9

Jan 1, 2012 10:51 PM in response to brentfromappleton

Oh, also, this may or not be related, but it used to play a little noise when I plugged it in, but it doesn't do that anymore either.

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Answer 10

MattV.

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Jan 1, 2012 10:53 PM in response to brentfromappleton

I hate to be nosy, but by any chance is this iPad jailbroken?

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Answer 11

Jan 1, 2012 10:55 PM in response to MattV.

I don't mind nosiness 🙂 It's not jailbroken.

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Answer 12

Diavonex

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Jan 1, 2012 11:02 PM in response to brentfromappleton

It only show up when your iPad is asleep and charger is turned ON followed by a beep. Once you slide the switch to ON it disappear.

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Answer 13

Jan 1, 2012 11:12 PM in response to Diavonex

Very interesting, Diavonex. Based on your post, I turned my iPad off and on again while it was plugged in with the 10W wall charger. And indeed, I saw an indicator similar to the screenshot you posted, and then the indicator disappeared after a second or two. I think this must have been part of the iOS 5 update.

Thanks everyone for helping 🙂

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Answer 14

MattV.

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Jan 1, 2012 11:32 PM in response to brentfromappleton

You're welcome, brentfromappleton 😀

If either Diavonex or myself helped in any way please consider labeling our responses as being either correct or helpful. 😉

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