How to show network speed and battery percentage on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Notifications & Quick Settings › Status bar

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Status bar

   Go to Settings, Notifications & Quick Settings, and tap Status bar.

   Done

2. 

   Check Battery percentage

   Battery percentage was on on ours.

   Done

3. 

   Turn on Real-time network speed

   Under Status bar icons, Real-time network speed was off. Turn it on.

   Done

4. 

   See the speed

   The speed shows next to the Wi-Fi icon. Ours read 0.00 KB/S with nothing downloading.

   Done

5. 

   It shows everywhere

   The speed stays in the status bar on the home screen and in apps. Ours read 0.80 KB/S here.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Older OxygenOS? OnePlus's OxygenOS 14 manual puts Battery percentage and Real-time network speed under Settings, Notifications & status bar. On our OxygenOS 16 phone the page is Notifications & Quick Settings, Status bar. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Other icons? The same list has Bluetooth, HD voice, VoWiFi, Silent mode, NFC, Earphones, Alarm, Data saving and High performance mode. NFC and Data saving were off on ours, the rest on.

If this does not work

• Speed not showing? Check that Real-time network speed is on, on the Status bar page.
• Speed shows 0.00? It only rises while something is downloading or streaming.

About this guide

The Status bar page decides which small icons show at the top of the screen.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We turned on network speed for two pictures and off again.

Good to know

Change the pull-down: notification shade and Quick Settings.

In short: Settings, Notifications & Quick Settings, Status bar, Real-time network speed.