#IOS app only updates when oppened

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bold swallow
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Exactly as the title says. For example I want certain Automations to run when my phone battery is at a certain level but those details only update when I open the app.
I am running IOS 26.0.1

silent pivot
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Hi, can you check the ios app setting "Background App Refresh"is enabled and "battery saver" is disabled on your phone? I heard a "clear storage" of app could work here too.

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Also make shure you HAOS is up-to-date 😉

silent pivot
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and companion app is set with background access

bold swallow
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Yes I have done all of that

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Issue still exist so

silent pivot
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hence i dont use iOS, dont know about version numbers, latest iOS running ?? there have been some issues with previous os

cold elbow
bold swallow
cold elbow
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Have you checked all steps from the link above?

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It says “location” but applies to other sensors as well.

bold swallow
cold elbow
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When in background it never updates or just takes long to update? (Like 15min-1hr)?

modest knot
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ngl i wrote a automation for that

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alias: Auto - Force iPhone Update (every 5 Mins)
description: "This automation sends a request_location_update to your iPhone every 5 minutes. This ensures that your device automatically updates its battery level, Wi-Fi status, and location information."
triggers:
  - minutes: /5
    trigger: time_pattern
actions:
  - data:
      message: request_location_update
    action: notify.mobile_app_YOUR_IPHONE
mode: single
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this does a request to ur phone every 5 min

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updates, position, wlan battery

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@bold swallow

modest knot
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there is a shortcut in the shortcuts app on the iphone aswell thats called ,,update sensors'' but idk if that works

bold swallow
weary haven
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iOS has strict background refresh limitations, and the HA app may not be able to update battery status in the background as reliably as it does on Android. This is a common limitation of how iOS handles background app activity to preserve battery life and privacy.

silent pivot
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Hi Chris, so no config or changes from HA will work, pure ios issue?

modest knot
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