In some cases, the iPhone screen shows different-colored batteries or a thermometer.
Each different color battery icon gives you useful informationif you know what it means.
It’s important to understand what these icons mean and what you should do when you see them.
In at least one case, it can preserve your iPhone from serious damage.
Wherever you see the icon, the colors mean the same thing.
When you see this, your iPhone is telling you that itsbattery is lowand needs to be recharged.
We recommend it), so recharge your phone as soon as you’ve got the option to.
More on that later in the article.
If you’re always on the go, you might not be able to charge your phone regularly.
Plug your iPhone into a power source right away to start charging the battery.
After a few minutes, it will have enough power to turn on again.
You’ll just see the red battery icon in the top right corner at this point.
(You won’t see this icon on the lock screen.)
That color signals that your phone is in Low Power Mode.
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It means your iPhone’s battery is charging.
A white icon means that everything is working fine.
The red thermometer can be a little scary since your iPhone won’t work while the thermometer is present.
This is a serious warning.
Then wait until it’s cooled down before you tryrestarting it.
