diff --git a/bin/status-go b/bin/status-go
index cb33370..8e3e913 100755
Binary files a/bin/status-go and b/bin/status-go differ
diff --git a/cmd/status/metrics_battery.go b/cmd/status/metrics_battery.go
index a698015..84161db 100644
--- a/cmd/status/metrics_battery.go
+++ b/cmd/status/metrics_battery.go
@@ -177,54 +177,20 @@ func collectThermal() ThermalStatus {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// 1. Try osx-cpu-temp (most accurate for users without sudo)
-	if commandExists("osx-cpu-temp") {
-		ctxTemp, cancelTemp := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
-		defer cancelTemp()
-		if out, err := runCmd(ctxTemp, "osx-cpu-temp"); err == nil {
-			valStr := strings.TrimSpace(out)
-			valStr = strings.TrimSuffix(valStr, "°C")
-			valStr = strings.TrimSuffix(valStr, "C")
-			valStr = strings.TrimSpace(valStr)
-			if t, err := strconv.ParseFloat(valStr, 64); err == nil && t > 0 {
-				thermal.CPUTemp = t
-				return thermal
-			}
+	// 1. Try ioreg battery temperature (simple, no sudo needed)
+	ctxIoreg, cancelIoreg := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancelIoreg()
+	if out, err := runCmd(ctxIoreg, "sh", "-c", "ioreg -rn AppleSmartBattery | awk '/\"Temperature\"/ {print $3}'"); err == nil {
+		valStr := strings.TrimSpace(out)
+		if tempRaw, err := strconv.Atoi(valStr); err == nil && tempRaw > 0 {
+			thermal.CPUTemp = float64(tempRaw) / 100.0
+			return thermal
 		}
 	}
 
-	// 2. Try powermetrics (requires sudo, works on Apple Silicon)
-	if commandExists("powermetrics") {
-		// Only run if we are effectively root to avoid password prompt/failure delays
-		if os.Geteuid() == 0 {
-			ctxPower, cancelPower := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
-			defer cancelPower()
-			// Use thermal sampler
-			out, err := runCmd(ctxPower, "powermetrics", "-n", "1", "--samplers", "thermal", "-i", "100")
-			if err == nil {
-				lines := strings.Split(out, "\n")
-				for _, line := range lines {
-					if strings.Contains(line, "CPU die temperature") {
-						// Format: "CPU die temperature: 35.43 C"
-						parts := strings.Split(line, ":")
-						if len(parts) == 2 {
-							valStr := strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
-							valStr = strings.TrimSuffix(valStr, " C")
-							if t, err := strconv.ParseFloat(valStr, 64); err == nil {
-								thermal.CPUTemp = t
-								return thermal
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// 3. Try thermal level as a proxy (fallback)
+	// 2. Try thermal level as a proxy (fallback)
 	ctx2, cancel2 := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel2()
-
 	out2, err := runCmd(ctx2, "sysctl", "-n", "machdep.xcpm.cpu_thermal_level")
 	if err == nil {
 		level, _ := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(out2))