On social networks, some users of manzana they started reporting thatOur cell phones took much longer to charge or never reached full battery percentage. They all had in common that they had installed the latest operating system update iOS 16.

Then they realized that the update came with a function ‘clean energy’, which Apple has implemented under the premise of reduce people’s ecological footprint who use mobile phones of your brand. The function is intended to save energy when renewable energy is not available.

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How does clean energy charging work?

When the iPhone determines that the battery is being charged with energy that is not considered “clean or sustainable”, the phone stops charging at the same rate and in some cases won’t charge at all. At those times, the message “scheduled to complete loading” is displayed on another occasion.

According to Apple’s tech support page, the feature is designed so that when clean power charging is enabled and the iPhone is plugged in, you can access a “prediction of carbon emissions on your local power grid.”

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The device it will only attempt a full charge when “low carbon electricity” becomes more available into the power grid, or when it is determined that the mobile phone is being charged from a new location and needs to be fully charged.

“Clean Power Charging starts only where you spend the most time and regularly charges your iPhone for extended periods of time, such as at home and work,” Apple’s support page says. “The feature won’t work if your charging habits are variable or if you’re in a new location.”

User Complaints

Since Apple did not disclose this measure to users before installing the new software, many were surprised to realize that the feature was standard. That is, they were all triggered by updating the software, so it was difficult to determine the cause of slow charging.

“I’m glad Apple is working on the dynamic load to switch to low-carbon hours,” said Tim Latimer, CEO of a geothermal energy company called Fervo Energy, on Twitter. “But the way they’ve implemented it isn’t great – limited knowledge, default position is enabled.”

“We must demand more transparency and choice for clean energy solutions, otherwise it will be counterproductive,” he added.

To disable the feature, you need to go to your iPhone’s settings and then to the Battery section. Under the Battery health and charging option, there is a clean charge button at the bottom of the screen. When you tap the green “switch” to turn it off, you have the option to disable the feature until the next day or turn it off indefinitely.

However, if you want to reduce your carbon footprint and don’t mind your battery not always getting a full charge, you can leave the feature enabled.