Samsung One UI 8.5 update removes option to hide battery percentage, and users are furious

Samsung’s latest One UI 8.5 update has permanently removed the toggle to hide the battery percentage from the status bar on eligible Galaxy devices. The stable rollout went live for multiple models just yesterday in several markets, stripping the feature from everything from the newest S25 lineup to older S24 models and recent foldables. The removal has immediately frustrated users who prefer a clean and minimal home screen.

In an r/S25Ultra thread, the OP noted they simply could not find the setting anywhere after installing the update. A commenter quickly confirmed the bad news. Samsung only left the option to hide the battery icon itself, forcing the percentage numbers to stay visible on every updated device.

Over in discussion on r/GalaxyS25, the reaction is mostly just pure confusion. Users are jumping into the thread asking how to turn the numbers off, only to realize the setting was intentionally scrapped. The frustration is even spilling over into general stable rollout threads, with people bringing up the missing toggle while discussing other One UI 8.5 changes.

That said, it’s worth noting that the missing toggle isn’t exactly surprising. The Galaxy S26 series shipped with One UI 8.5 preinstalled earlier this year and lacked the hide battery percentage option out of the box.

We are seeing identical complaints pile up across multiple regional rollout threads as the update reaches more devices like the Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. You can see more reports and complaints from frustrated owners here, here, and here. People are mostly confused about why Samsung would quietly take away a basic feature.

In my findings, I came across a number of videos on YouTube claiming to show how to turn off the battery percentage, but all of them were essentially clickbait. So save yourself the time and effort.

The missing battery toggle adds to a growing list of grievances regarding this firmware update. As we covered in a previous article, the One UI 8.5 update also excludes several notable S26 features from older hardware. Users are already annoyed that tools like Now Nudge and the default 24MP camera mode did not make the jump.

Samsung has not publicly acknowledged the battery percentage complaints. The company rarely reverses minor UI decisions quickly. For now, Galaxy users who hate the cluttered status bar will just have to adapt or try out Good Lock’s Quick Star module for additional customization options.

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