How to show battery percentage on an OPPO phone (ColorOS 16)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-show-battery-percentage-on-an-oppo-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01) · OPPO Reno13 5G

5 of 5 steps with real screenshots · 3 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

OPPO Reno13 5G (CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01))

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Notifications & Quick Settings › Status bar › Battery percentage

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Notifications & Quick Settings

   Open Settings and scroll a little.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Status bar

   It is the first row.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Battery percentage

   Ours said Inside battery icon.

   Done

4. 

   Pick where it shows

   Inside battery icon, Outside battery icon (100% next to the icon) or Do not show.

   Done

5. 

   Check the status bar

   With Outside battery icon, ours showed 100 % next to the icon at the top right. We set it back to Inside afterwards.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Not under Battery? On ColorOS 16 it is not on the Battery page at all; on ours it sat under Notifications & Quick Settings, Status bar. Older ColorOS (5.2) had Show battery percentage on the status bar on the Battery page, OPPO says. Source: The Power Saver Features of OPPO Smartphones

  

• Menu named differently? OPPO's help for ColorOS 15 and later calls the menu Notification & Quick Settings; ours reads Notifications & Quick Settings. Search Settings for battery percentage if your build names it differently. Source: No notification on the Status Bar

If this does not work

• Percentage not showing? Check it is not set to Do not show, the third choice. With Inside battery icon the number is small and inside the icon, so pick Outside battery icon for 100% next to it.
• Stuck at the same percentage while charging? OPPO suggests cleaning the charging port, trying another cable and adapter, running Phone Manager, Diagnostics, Battery & Charging, restarting and updating the software. Source: What to Do if My Battery Percentage Is Stuck While Charging

About this guide

On ColorOS the battery percentage lives under the status bar settings, not under Battery.

The screenshots are from our OPPO Reno13 5G, the European model CPH2689, with ColorOS 16.0.5 and Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01)), in Dark mode.

Good to know

Change the icon shape too: Battery style, just above Battery percentage, was Horizontal on ours.

See how worn the battery is: check battery health on an OPPO phone.

In short: Settings, Notifications & Quick Settings, Status bar, Battery percentage.