# App: Display battery level

**URL:** <https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590>\
**Category:** Implemented features\
**Tags:** implemented\
**Created:** [June 18, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590 "2020-06-18T20:02:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![Ciutnik](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/ciutnik/32/1700_2.png) [@Ciutnik](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/Ciutnik)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/1 "2020-06-18T20:02:21Z")

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If you use Kurviger in full screen, there is no information about the battery level - and yet it is very important info.

Would it be possible to add a panel with this value (and of course external power status)?

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**Author:** ![grua](https://forum.kurviger.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@grua](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/grua)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/2 "2020-06-18T23:16:11Z")

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No possibility to charge your phone during driving? Makes things so much eaysier…

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**Author:** ![WalterG](https://forum.kurviger.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@WalterG](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/WalterG)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/3 "2020-06-19T05:49:01Z")

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Is this feature really necessary? When charging the battery before using the app then battery level is interesting after hours. When riding a long time there are some driving interuptions (to refill fuel, drinking, ?smoking?, …). At these breaks you can have a look to battery level outside the Kurviger app.  
At low level you have to charge. Perhaps using a powerbank for charging the battery in these breaks generally.  
Keep Kurviger simple and slim for routing and navigation.

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**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/4 "2020-06-19T06:30:39Z")

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> [@grua](#):
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> No possibility to charge your phone during driving?

Nobody said that!  
The phone can be charged as usual.

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**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/5 "2020-06-19T06:33:02Z")

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> [@WalterG](#):
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> Keep Kurviger simple and slim for routing and navigation.

Indeed, let’s keep the app simple (at least for now). App ultimately has a specific purpose.

If someone wants to watch the battery level or device time, can skip the fullscreen option.

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**Author:** ![grua](https://forum.kurviger.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@grua](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/grua)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/6 "2020-06-19T08:14:19Z")

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> [@devemux86](#):
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> Nobody said that!  
> The phone can be charged as usual.

Yes of course! I asked if clutnik had no way of charging. Because if you are charging during driving anyway, then why indicate the charging status. In my opinion it is superfluous.

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**Author:** ![Ciutnik](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/ciutnik/32/1700_2.png) [@Ciutnik](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/Ciutnik)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/7 "2020-06-19T09:07:40Z")

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> [@grua](#):
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> No possibility to charge your phone during driving?

Of course, I have non-stop power supply via a dedicated RAM handle. But there can be many reasons why the device **won’t charge** despite this (I’ve experienced it several times). That is why I proposed a simple control of the charging process.

Currently (only when I drive a moto), my system checks the battery level every 10 minutes, and in the case of a drop level or power failure, I receive a corresponding voice prompt.

> [@WalterG](#):
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> Is this feature really necessary?

No, it is not necessary, but it gives you a sense of security that you will suddenly be left without navigation 🙂

But naturally, I accept the argument about maintaining lightness and simplicity of application. Forgive me, but I’m addicted to complicating my life - in no case would I like to do it to You! 😃

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**Author:** ![Uli\_LH](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/uli_lh/32/562_2.png) [@Uli\_LH](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/Uli_LH)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/8 "2020-06-19T16:17:15Z")

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> [@devemux86](#):
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> Nobody said that!

Misunderstanding!

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**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/9 "2021-05-13T13:02:01Z")

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Available in [Kurviger 2.0.11 (Beta)](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/kurviger-2-0-10-beta/5421).

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**Author:** ![Zepp](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/zepp/32/8478_2.png) [@Zepp](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/Zepp)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/10 "2021-05-24T19:15:47Z")

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Works great.  
Do I need it? I don’t think so, my Motorola G7Power still had just over 50% battery after about 5 hours of navigation today. The battery is simply a monster.

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**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/11 "2021-05-27T13:20:53Z")

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Implemented in [Kurviger 2.0.14](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/kurviger-2-0-12/5727).

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**Author:** ![boldtrn](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/boldtrn/32/360_2.png) [@boldtrn](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/boldtrn)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-display-battery-level/3590/12 "2024-10-09T10:28:17Z")

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