Battery % and signal status without an APP

[On Droids]

Notice alot of members here download apps for battery status and signal strength for their Droids. Just an FYI..the Droid comes with these two features already on the phone....

*Press menu from the home screen
*Press settings
*Scroll down to 'about phone' and press
*Press status

Battery level % status and dBm signal strength are on that page along with some other phone vitals

 

[freakintoddles]

Yeah, too bad they aren't widgets that come with the phone... I think that is what people complain about.

 

[bass_lover1]

Only thing that bugs me about the stock battery indicator is that it only shows in 10% intervals.

On my 3GS, the % indicator when compared to the usage statistic was a good way for me to judge if my battery was draining too quickly.

 

[On Droids]

True, but it's nice to know you have access to battery % without an app. As of now a good number of apps do weird things to these phones

 

[Utzz]

As of now a good number of apps do weird things to these phones

This.

Also, you can long-press a homescreen to add a shortcut directly to "Battery Use". Not a widget, but only one-click.