Has Your iPhone Been Charging More Slowly: “Clean Energy” Setting May Be The Culprit

February 26, 2023, 03:29 PM

6guns

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NO option that could compromise the performance of the phone in any way should be "ON" by default. IMO.

It does sound like a stupid move on Apple's part, but it also doesn't surprise me given what the feature does.

February 26, 2023, 03:47 PM

NavyGuy

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Originally posted by 6guns:
quote:
NO option that could compromise the performance of the phone in any way should be "ON" by default. IMO.

It does sound like a stupid move on Apple's part, but it also doesn't surprise me given what the feature does.

I don't like it, but at least they allow you to turn if off.

February 26, 2023, 03:59 PM

chellim1

Sounds like another reason not to update my iOS.

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February 26, 2023, 04:08 PM

NavyGuy

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Originally posted by chellim1:
Sounds like another reason not to update my iOS.

That's just silly. Just turn it off what's the big deal?

February 26, 2023, 04:14 PM

Skins2881

Nope I have an Android with fast charging. 19 min from dead to fully charged. 5-6 minutes for 50% charge.

February 26, 2023, 04:23 PM

PASig

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Originally posted by cparktd:
It's an option.... More the better for the most part.

You have the option of easily turning it off... it's 4 taps.
But, it should never have been set to "ON" by default.

NO option that could compromise the performance of the phone in any way should be "ON" by default. IMO.

That’s how Apple rolls

I don’t normally use Bluetooth and prefer it to stay turned off but every time I update my phone, Apple turns it back on for me.

February 26, 2023, 04:33 PM

ensigmatic

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Originally posted by PASig:
That’s how Apple rolls

I don’t normally use Bluetooth and prefer it to stay turned off but every time I update my phone, Apple turns it back on for me.

I expect that's more a low-priority software oversight than purposeful. Same thing happens with my Apple Watch wrt the so-called "private address" setting. Worse: It resets it to "On" whenever the Watch is re-booted. Annoying, but, not the end of the world.

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February 26, 2023, 04:40 PM

Genorogers

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Originally posted by PASig:

That’s how Apple rolls

I don’t normally use Bluetooth and prefer it to stay turned off but every time I update my phone, Apple turns it back on for me.

I understand the Apple turns it back on for me part. But a few months back I did an update and Apple turned off my credit card payment notification and I missed the payment. I was pissed.

February 26, 2023, 05:55 PM

808

Yep
Mine was on clean energy also.
Thanks for the fix .

February 26, 2023, 06:34 PM

ridewv

Mine was on so thanks PA sig!

February 27, 2023, 04:37 AM

r0gue

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Originally posted by NavyGuy:
Make it so Al Gore's plane will not start and now you've got something.

With one of these 3,000 mAh phones (3 amps current for an hour, right?) in almost every human pocket, and all needing a good daily soak, it truly does add up! But I completely agree with you, these tech billionaires are living in mansions, draining the Colorado and jetting all over the world in private planes. And they and their hive are making all of this money on products that soak the grid, strip the land in mines for materials and fill the landfills. So you can imagine how that must make them feel sadz.

So, if you could just let them automatically make your phone less reliably ready when you need it, that'd make them a little less sadz. Seems not to much to ask, no? Not that they asked you anyway. They just fucking did it.

I suppose we should be grateful there's a button to turn it off,.. buried three layers deep in the settings.

February 27, 2023, 06:18 AM

bionic218

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Originally posted by chellim1:
Sounds like another reason not to update my iOS.

This right here.

Do you have a phone that you are happy with? Does it run like a top? Do yourself a favor - turn the updates off.

Stop. Doing. Updates.

Stop doing shit just because somebody said you should. Especially when that somebody's main job is to make you buy new phones.

I know...I know...I'm just a knuckle dragger that doesn't understand how technology works, blah blah blah.

But...my ancient iphone7 on a pre-historic iOS runs fantastic and performs as new. So make of that what you will.

February 27, 2023, 06:29 AM

Lt CHEG

Thank you for this heads up. I wasn’t having any issues, but I just turned this “feature” off anyway. It’s actually somewhat ironic considering I’m just waiting for the pallet of solar panels outside my shop to be installed and by that time I will be producing more electricity than I will be using most of the time. I do not like virtue signaling.

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February 27, 2023, 08:00 AM

TBH

Yup, both our phones green energy charging mode are now off. Thank you!
Glad to see iPads are not affected.

February 27, 2023, 08:08 AM

p226gsd

Thanks for the heads up. Just turned it off on my phone as well.

February 27, 2023, 09:01 AM

NavyGuy

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Originally posted by bionic218:
quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
Sounds like another reason not to update my iOS.

This right here.

Do you have a phone that you are happy with? Does it run like a top? Do yourself a favor - turn the updates off.

Stop. Doing. Updates.

Stop doing shit just because somebody said you should. Especially when that somebody's main job is to make you buy new phones.

I know...I know...I'm just a knuckle dragger that doesn't understand how technology works, blah blah blah.

But...my ancient iphone7 on a pre-historic iOS runs fantastic and performs as new. So make of that what you will.

Only thing is virtually all updates contain security fixes that it's probably not wise to ignore.

February 27, 2023, 09:16 AM

Fly-Sig

Thanks. I thought my battery was starting to fail, but it was just this new feature.

I always have to go through the security and privacy settings after an update, which frequently get reset. Never thought to look at the battery settings.

February 27, 2023, 09:36 AM

Angus the Kid

Good grief. That's just silly.

February 27, 2023, 09:37 AM

parabellum

I agree. Very silly and nothing but virtue-signalling from people with too much time on their hands.

February 27, 2023, 09:55 AM

ensigmatic

quote:
Originally posted by bionic218:
quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
Sounds like another reason not to update my iOS.
This right here.

Do you have a phone that you are happy with? Does it run like a top? Do yourself a favor - turn the updates off.

Stop. Doing. Updates.

Very bad advice ^^^^^

Most updates contain fixes for security flaws that, should they be exploited on your mobile device, could make for a very bad day.

Perhaps if you're using your mobile devices only for inconsequential web browsing and phone calls, and you don't care if they get 0wn3d and have to be scrubbed if they do: Ok.

But if you're using your mobile devices for anything in the least bit sensitive (banking, on-line purchases, health [doctor, hospital, dentist], password management, electronic wallet [Apple Wallet/Pay, Google Wallet/Pay], email, etc.): It would behoove you to keep them up-to-date.