linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Power Manager Applet (power@cinnamon.org) shows wrong battery percentage

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22.1

Package version

6.4.8

Graphics hardware in use

AMD GPU

Frequency

Only occasionally

Bug description

The applet doesn't show the correct battery percentage of the iPhone, but the "Power Management" app does.

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Steps to reproduce
  • plug in iPhone
  • wait for it to charge
  • check applet
Expected behavior

show correct percentage

Additional information

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Research direction

Start with the Power Manager Applet (power@cinnamon.org) and reproduce the issue by charging an iPhone, then compare its displayed percentage with the Power Management app. Done means the applet consistently shows the correct iPhone battery percentage under the reported conditions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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