I just upgraded Kubuntu 14.04 -> 14.10 and my Apple Wireless keyboard and Mouse battery indicatores do show up again (command line and KDE widgets):
$ upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_hid_90o84o0doffo70oc2_battery native-path: hid-90:84:0d:ff:70:c2-battery model: Apple Wireless Keyboard power supply: no updated: Sa 01 Nov 2014 20:25:15 CET (8 seconds ago) has history: yes has statistics: yes battery present: yes rechargeable: yes state: discharging energy: 0 Wh energy-empty: 0 Wh energy-full: 0 Wh energy-full-design: 0 Wh energy-rate: 0 W percentage: 71% capacity: 100% $ upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_hid_7co6do62of1oefob1_battery native-path: hid-7c:6d:62:f1:ef:b1-battery model: tobias’s mouse power supply: no updated: Sa 01 Nov 2014 20:25:15 CET (23 seconds ago) has history: yes has statistics: yes battery present: yes rechargeable: yes state: discharging energy: 0 Wh energy-empty: 0 Wh energy-full: 0 Wh energy-full-design: 0 Wh energy-rate: 0 W percentage: 78% capacity: 100% $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.10 Release: 14.10 Codename: utopic $ uname -a Linux thinktank 3.16.0-24-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 28 13:07:32 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Maybe some others can confirm my observation. Howevver I'm not sure whether it has been a regression in the kernel or an API change which breaks the user-space applications reading those values. As fas as I remember I have been booting into 3.16 und 3.17 http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ from 14.04 LTS and the issue persisted (read: no battery indicator). This makes me think the reason might be in some ubuntu maintained user-space interface or other kernel module. BEFORE upgrading to 14.10 make sure to backup your data / installation! On Kubuntu I hit into this issue - which completely breaks your system if you can't help yourself: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1388071 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1318026 Title: 05ac:8286 [MacBookPro10,1] mouse battery indicator shows 0% Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Ever since the update to kernel 3.13.0-26 (today, 9.5.2014) the mouse battery indicator shows a load of 0% (before the update 57%). This happens on Apple magic mice ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-26-generic 3.13.0-26.48 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-26.48-generic 3.13.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: wolf 3956 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: wolf 3956 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri May 9 21:17:09 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=82dd2ca4-5c1e-43dc-b83e-d93e6166e5c4 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-17 (356 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64+mac (20130424) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro10,1 ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-26-generic root=UUID=3679e976-6405-4981-aa99-8c79d15e6aa3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-26-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-26-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-20 (19 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP101.88Z.00EE.B03.1212211437 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookPro10,1 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP101.88Z.00EE.B03.1212211437:bd12/21/2012:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro10,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-C3EC7CD22292981F:rvrMacBookPro10,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-C3EC7CD22292981F: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro10,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1318026/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp