This issue was here since a clean install. I've tested with latest 4.7.0rc2 kernel and the issue exists. Battery info is not available. The first comment contains the solution from ArchWiki, which needs to build my own kernel. I haven't test it myself on the tablet, though. The bios config has nothing associated with battery, acpi or i2c, so I didn't try to modify it.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- 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/1589383 Title: Kernel With no I2C Controller Battery Support Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: For Bay-Trail tablets, the battery controller is using I2C bus , which needs the kernel to be compiled with symble ACPI_I2C_OPREGION [=y] (ref: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/44582). Otherwise the battery status & information is unavailable. Ubuntu 16.04lts x86_64, Kernel version:4.4.0-22-generic --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ca8f4562-8c1d-42f0-8ce0-b6887e0a8800 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-30 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M. Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=2aa6be00-076a-4e2d-8ea7-1cc505c7925a ro quiet splash intel_idle.max_cstate=1 vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-22-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-22-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 12/19/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 5.6.5 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: tPAD dmi.board.vendor: TECLAST dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5.6.5:bd12/19/2014:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnTECLAST:rntPAD:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1589383/+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