iPhone 14/Plus Would you reset your iPhone in this situation?

[WinSoft]

If optimised battery charging never worked, would you guys go through the hassle of resetting it back to factory settings and installing everything again?

My iPhone’s optimised battery charging used to work but Apple reset the device. I then went on holiday for ten days so it didn’t get a chance to learn my charging habits. I’m worried now it won’t learn my patterns when I get back and kick in.

 

[kitKAC]

would you guys go through the hassle of resetting it back to factory settings and installing everything again?

No.

 

[WinSoft]

No.

Thanks. Do you know if you don’t let it optimised within the initial fourteen days whether the feature will never work?

 

[Jim Lahey]

It doesn’t work unless your charging habits are absolutely rigid and unchanging. When I had an Apple Watch it never worked period. It never once worked on my Mac.

It’s about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle. So no. Well, you could, but it still won’t work.

 

[eyoungren]

It doesn’t work unless your charging habits are absolutely rigid and unchanging. When I had an Apple Watch it never worked period. It never once worked on my Mac.

It’s about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle. So no. Well, you could, but it still won’t work.

It works for me - but I tend to have a consistent schedule.

 

[WinSoft]

It doesn’t work unless your charging habits are absolutely rigid and unchanging. When I had an Apple Watch it never worked period. It never once worked on my Mac.

It’s about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle. So no. Well, you could, but it still won’t work.

Thanks. If they become rigid and unchanging for a long time, would it eventually work or have I broken the feature from ever working by going on holiday before it had a chance to learn my charging patterns?

 

[WinSoft]

It works for me - but I tend to have a consistent schedule.

Would you reset your device if it didn’t work? It used to work and then Apple reset my iPhone relating to another issue and optimised charging doesn’t seem to be working - but I’ve been away on holiday for 10 days since they reset it.

 

[Jim Lahey]

If it worked previously then most likely it just needs to learn your routine again. Highly doubtful that a reset will make any difference. Probably more likely to extend the process further.

 

[WinSoft]

If it worked previously then most likely it just needs to learn your routine again. Highly doubtful that a reset will make any difference. Probably more likely to extend the process further.

I’m just not sure if I’ve broken the feature by going away on holiday before it had a chance to learn my charging habits and whether it’s worth a reset of the device if it never works on return? I turned off optimising charging whilst on holiday so it didn’t learn a false pattern.

 

[one more]

I would not reset it, but I would make sure everything is turned on in Location Services as per Apple’s instructions:

About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone - Apple Support

In iOS 13, your iPhone learns from your daily charging habits to improve the lifespan of your battery.

support.apple.com

PS Once you have gone through the check list above, it would take your iPhone about two weeks to learn your charging habits.

 

[WinSoft]

I would not reset it, but I would make sure everything is turned on in Location Services as per Apple’s instructions:

About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone - Apple Support

In iOS 13, your iPhone learns from your daily charging habits to improve the lifespan of your battery.

support.apple.com

PS Once you have gone through the check list above, it would take your iPhone about two weeks to learn your charging habits.

I’m just not sure if I’ve broken the feature by going away on holiday before it had a chance to learn my charging habits and whether it’s worth a reset of the device if it never works on return? I turned off optimising charging whilst on holiday so it didn’t learn a false pattern.

 

[one more]

I’m just not sure if I’ve broken the feature by going away on holiday before it had a chance to learn my charging habits and whether it’s worth a reset of the device if it never works on return? I turned off optimising charging whilst on holiday so it didn’t learn a false pattern.

My understanding is that if you turn it on now, it will pick up your usual locations and usage patterns and will start charging your iPhone accordingly within about two weeks from now. When I had it turned on, I used to charge my iPhone overnight in the same place, so it was working fine. Now I just have it charging to 80%, so it is no longer relevant.

 

[WinSoft]

My understanding is that if you turn it on now, it will pick up your usual locations and usage patterns and will start charging your iPhone accordingly within about two weeks from now. When I had it turned on, I used to charge my iPhone overnight in the same place, so it was working fine. Now I just have it charging to 80%, so it is no longer relevant.

Okay, thank you very much.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

You can just toggle it off and on again. I've done this and reset significant locations multiple times to try and get this feature to work again after it consistently did for the first 4 months, then inexplicably never again. This is with a 13 Mini, now 90% battery health and nightly charging at home. On a somewhat related note my M2 MBP realised fairly quickly that it's mainly tethered to power and has capped its charge at 80% with no third party software intervention. It beats me why optimised battery charging has failed for so many people with iOS after having worked well for a while.

ps Perhaps you're right and maybe only a factory reset has a decent chance to kick it back to life.

 

[WinSoft]

You can just toggle it off and on again. I've done this and reset significant locations multiple times to try and get this feature to work again after it consistently did for the first 4 months, then inexplicably never again. This is with a 13 Mini, now 90% battery health and nightly charging at home. On a somewhat related note my M2 MBP realised fairly quickly that it's mainly tethered to power and has capped its charge at 80% with no third party software intervention. It beats me why optimised battery charging has failed for so many people with iOS after having worked well for a while.

ps Perhaps you're right and maybe only a factory reset has a decent chance to kick it back to life.

Does your iPhone 13 Mini now optimise charge after toggling it on and off & clearing significant location history?

 

[VineRider]

I think your phone will eventually pick up the schedule, but it may take awhile. My 15Pro took 30 days to start optimizing the charging and I was not traveling or having a varied schedule. So, it may take some time.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

Does your iPhone 13 Mini now optimise charge after toggling it on and off & clearing significant location history?

I'm afraid not. It's frustrating having a smaller battery and dipping into 90% health that its only worked for the first 4 months for me.

 

[WinSoft]

I think your phone will eventually pick up the schedule, but it may take awhile. My 15Pro took 30 days to start optimizing the charging and I was not traveling or having a varied schedule. So, it may take some time.

Okay, thanks. I was just worried about interrupting the learning period whilst going away and turning it off so it didn’t learn anything whilst abroad. If it never learns it again, would you reset the device?

 

[WinSoft]

I'm afraid not. It's frustrating having a smaller battery and dipping into 90% health that its only worked for the first 4 months for me.

Oh dear, that is annoying. What are you doing to do? A full reset and setting it up as new may resolve the issue but it would take ages?

 

[VineRider]

Okay, thanks. I was just worried about interrupting the learning period whilst going away and turning it off so it didn’t learn anything whilst abroad. If it never learns it again, would you reset the device?

If after over 30 days of being in a stable location it doesn't start optimizing, then that might be an option...but depends on how badly you want the optimized charging to work. I bet it will be ok once you get back from your travels and are on a more set schedule.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

Oh dear, that is annoying. What are you doing to do? A full reset and setting it up as new may resolve the issue but it would take ages?

Nah I've given up on it 🤷‍♂️

 

[WinSoft]

If after over 30 days of being in a stable location it doesn't start optimizing, then that might be an option...but depends on how badly you want the optimized charging to work. I bet it will be ok once you get back from your travels and are on a more set schedule.

Thank you, hopefully when I get home and switch the option on again it will eventually learn the pattern again over a month or so.

 

[WinSoft]

Nah I've given up on it 🤷‍♂️

I don’t blame you, it’s annoying haha.

 

[jetsam]

If optimised battery charging never worked, would you guys go through the hassle of resetting it back to factory settings and installing everything again?

No, and I wouldn't worry about it. I have never given my 12 Pro any special handling at all, and my battery is still at 89% after 3 1/2 years.

 

[OneBar]

My 11PM usually takes about 3-7 days to recognize a change in behavior and then it takes about another week to establish a rudimentary pattern. All optimized charging does is cap your battery at 80% until it anticipates that you are going to pull it off charge. If you're traveling or something I'd just turn it off until you get home and then restart it and let it figure out what you're doing from there.