Pixel 10 Pro Fold battery indicator shows question mark, patch due

Weeks after the Pixel 10 Pro Fold reached customers, multiple owners have reported a persistent battery indicator problem on the new foldable, with the status bar showing a question mark instead of a percentage. Google told reporters that rebooting the phone typically restores the correct battery readout, that users should rely on certified Qi2 wireless chargers, and that a software patch to address the issue is scheduled to ship with the November update. Owners who continue to see the error are being advised to contact Google support for repair or replacement under warranty.

The reports surfaced on user forums and social platforms starting the day after the device’s launch and continued through the device’s first weeks in hands. Some users and community experts have speculated the question mark could stem from a software communication glitch between the battery management system and the user interface, or from the use of noncompliant wireless chargers. Others cautioned the symptom can also indicate a failing battery, and at least one owner who reported the error received a replacement from support.

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold arrived as Google’s most deliberately refined foldable to...