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Apple iPhone users were roiled on Sunday when they became aware of a slightly new feature that aims to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by charging only when lower-carbon electricity is available.
Apple introduced Clean Energy Charging with the release of iOS 16.1 on October 24, 2022. The company claims that when the mode is activated and a phone is connected to a charger, the iPhone receives a report on the CO2 emissions generated by the local grid and uses this information to determine when the phone needs to be charged.
A Twitter user warned other users that if they notice their iPhone charging a little slower, it could be due to Clean Energy Charging.
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Some of the users who tweeted about the new feature wanted to find a way to turn it off.
One user claimed he wanted to turn off the feature to leave the largest footprint possible, while another wanted to know if there was a way to choose whether to use coal or diesel power to charge his phone.
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Other users took advantage of the issue as a eureka moment, as battery charging times on iPhones have been slow for some users lately.
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However, other users said that when they eventually disabled the feature, Apple shamed them by saying the feature helps reduce carbon footprint or the battery chemically ages when disabled.
One user in the UK even said that the feature isn’t available on their phone.
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Currently, Apple says the mode is available in the US and defaults to the “on” position.
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To turn off the mode, users need to go into their iPhone settings, click Battery, Battery Health & Charging, and then turn off Clean Energy Charging.
The mode also works in conjunction with Optimized Battery Charging, which Apple says learns a user’s charging habits.
Habits, says the tech giant, are based on where a user spends most of their time and regularly charges their phone for long periods of time.
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Apple said the feature won’t turn on when charging habits vary or when you travel.
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