My iPad battery indicator is no longer green. It is now either black or white on all apps and all screens except when the iPad is plugged in (then it is again green). Is this normal? I know it used to be green. What can I do to change it back?

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My iPad battery indicator is no longer green. It is now either black or white on all apps and all screens except when the iPad is plugged in (then it is again green). Is this normal? I know it used to be green. What can I do to change it back?

I know the battery indicator used to be green all the time. But last night, after charging, I looked at it and the battery indicator was full (100%) and it was green, but when I pulled the plug, it became white. Still at 100% but it is now white or grey. I looked at it in different screen colors and different applications but it is always either white or black, never again green. Can someone please tell me what happened? Is there something wrong and can I get the green battery indicator back? Thanks.

iPad, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Oct 1, 2013 1:50 PM

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tinous98

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Oct 1, 2013 4:39 PM in response to Myra DT

One of my iPads is still runnning IOS 6.1.3 and the battery indicator is black and white when disconnected and turns green only when the iPad is connected. So nothing new there. The second iPad running IOS 7.0.2 acts exactly the same.

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Myra DT Author

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Oct 1, 2013 2:02 PM in response to Johnathan Burger

Can you please tell me why it suddenly changed from green to black and white?

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Oct 1, 2013 2:09 PM in response to Myra DT

It's just one of many changes in the user interface that were introduced with iOS 7.

Best of luck.

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Myra DT Author

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Oct 1, 2013 2:10 PM in response to Myra DT

I read somewhere that if the background is light, it's supposed to be green, and if the background is black, it changes to white or grey. However, mine never becomes green unless it is charged. When in a black background, it is white/grey and when in a white background, it is black. It never becomes green anymore. 😕

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Myra DT Author

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Oct 1, 2013 1:52 PM in response to Myra DT

By the way, the iPad is new.

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Answer 6

Oct 1, 2013 1:53 PM in response to Myra DT

It's normal.

No, you can't change it.

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Myra DT Author

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Oct 1, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Myra DT

Can anyone else please confirm this, if it is indeed a new iOS 7 feature, if it is the same with your device (battery indicator no longer goes green)?

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