I've been having a weird issue with my iPhone 12 recently. It seems like my phone only charges well during certain hours in the morning, specifically between 7 AM and 10 AM. For the past week, I've noticed that even while plugged in, my battery can actually lose charge while on low brightness and with just one app running. I even tried charging it on airplane mode with no active tabs open, yet I woke up to find my phone had lost 10% charge overnight. This is especially frustrating because I work morning shifts, and I can't rely on it charging properly during the rest of the day. I thought it might be a problem with the battery or charger, but it charges perfectly fine during that morning window. I'm using a generic charger and the battery health indicates it has decreased, but I want to see if there's anything else I can troubleshoot before considering a battery replacement.
3 Answers
Have you checked your battery health in the settings? It can provide important info about the condition of your battery. Since you mentioned you've had no issues until now, there might still be a software glitch or something else causing your phone to struggle with charging during the day. Also, keep an eye on any settings related to ‘green energy production’ that might affect charging.
It's strange that it only charges properly during those specific morning hours. It could be worth checking if there are any environmental settings affecting it. You mentioned the battery health is lower than normal. I’d suggest keeping an eye on it, but if the behavior continues, you might have to consider a battery replacement down the line.
It sounds like your phone might have its optimized charging feature turned on, which is designed to conserve battery life by charging more slowly overnight. Some Androids have similar features that learn your routine and only complete charging just before you wake up. You might want to check if iPhones have a similar setting. Either way, if your phone is losing charge during the day while charging, even on low usage, it could be a deeper issue with the battery or charger itself.
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