[Octopus Energy] App on ihone not working

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Stephen lloyd
11 months ago In Octopus Energy
App on ihone not working

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11 months ago

Hi there! I’m Emily from Octopus Energy support. I see you’re having trouble with the Octopus Energy app on your iPhone. Could you tell me a bit more about what’s happening? For example, is the app not opening at all, freezing on a certain screen, or maybe not logging you in?

Meanwhile, I can suggest some initial steps that often help with app issues on iPhones running iOS 18.5:
1. Update the App: Check if there's an update available for the Octopus Energy app in the App Store. An update can fix bugs and improve compatibility.
2. Restart Your iPhone: Sometimes just restarting the device refreshes background services that might affect the app.
3. Clear App Cache/Data: Although iOS doesn’t offer a direct cache clear option, you can try deleting and reinstalling the app to get a fresh start.
4. Reinstall the App: Delete the Octopus Energy app completely from your iPhone, then reinstall it from the App Store.

If you’ve tried these already, let me know which ones, and I’ll help with more targeted troubleshooting! Also, if you see any error messages or specific behaviors, that info would be great.

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Stephen lloyd
11 months ago

Tried all the above daily acc not working totally pay on lin not working and it says my home is not on octopus

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Thank you for letting me know that you’ve already tried updating, restarting, and reinstalling, and I see that your daily account isn’t working, online payments aren’t going through, and you’re getting a message saying your home isn’t on Octopus. That definitely helps narrow things down.

This kind of message usually means that your account might not be correctly linked to your property in our system, or there could be an issue with your account status.

Here are a few things we can check next:

1. Verify Your Account Details:
Please double-check that you are logging in with the correct email address and password associated with your Octopus Energy account.

2. Confirm Your Address:
Sometimes if the address details don’t exactly match what’s in our system, the app can’t confirm your home is linked to your account. Could you check your account profile and make sure your address is correct?

3. Check Account Status:
It’s possible there might be an issue on our side like a billing hold or change in your account status that’s causing this error.

Given these issues and the error message, I’d like to escalate this to our specialist team who can look up your account directly to resolve any linking or payment problems.

Could you please provide your full name and the postcode for your Octopus Energy supply? I’ll make sure this gets sorted quickly.

Meanwhile, are you able to access your account on a web browser, or is the problem exactly the same there? This info will help us pinpoint if it’s app-specific or account-related.

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Stephen lloyd
11 months ago

It’s not showing my address anywhere on app been using for 8 months no problems. Stephen lloyd 10 ceres court Bude ex238td

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Hi Stephen, thanks for sharing those details. Since you’ve been using the app smoothly for 8 months and now it’s not showing your address anywhere, along with the message that your home is not on Octopus, it sounds like there might be a syncing or account linking issue on our side.

Here’s what I suggest next:

1. Log out of the app completely, then log back in to refresh your account data. Sometimes a fresh login can force the app to re-sync your address and account info.

2. Check your Octopus Energy account on a web browser using the same email you use in the app (at octopus.energy). Please see if your property and address details show correctly there.

3. If the issue persists, there could be a mismatch or a problem with smart meter data syncing between your home and our system. Since it affects payments and account visibility, I will escalate this to our specialist support team for a closer look.

Could I please confirm the email address you use to log into the app? This will help us identify your account internally and get this resolved quickly.

Meanwhile, if you want to get immediate help, you can also email our support team at [email protected] with these details, but I’ll be here to guide you through the next steps.

Does that sound good? I’ll do my best to get this fixed for you.

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Thanks for providing your email, Stephen. I don’t see any immediate match on my side with the email [email protected], which might explain the app not showing your address correctly and the "home not on Octopus" message. Sometimes, accounts can accidentally get logged out or mixed up, especially if you or someone else has multiple Octopus accounts or emails associated.

Here’s what I recommend next:

1. Double-check you’re logging in with the email linked to your Octopus Energy account. Do you recall if you ever used a different email, maybe a work or alternate personal email?

2. Try logging in with any other email addresses you might have used before. If you regain access to your proper account, the address and payment details should show up.

3. If you’re not sure, or if the above doesn’t help, please reach out to our customer service team directly. They can verify your identity quickly and help restore your account access associated with your home.

Since your issue involves account access and payments, I suggest contacting official Octopus Energy support either by:
• Emailing [email protected]
• Using the live chat on the octopus.energy website

Include your full name, address, and the email(s) you may have used. This will help speed up the verification process.

If you want, I can also help draft that email for you. Just let me know!

Are you okay with this plan?

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Stephen lloyd
11 months ago

Got it now thanks been using wrong email sorry

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Thanks for the update, Stephen! I’m glad you figured out the email mix-up—it's an easy thing to do. Now that you know which email to use, you should be able to access your account with your address and payments working as usual.

If you run into any login trouble, you can always try resetting your password just in case, especially if you don’t remember the exact credentials for that email. You can do that on the Octopus Energy login page easily1.

If you need any more help logging in or using the app, feel free to reach out anytime. How are you feeling about things now? Would you like me to help with anything else?

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Stephen lloyd
11 months ago

App on ihone not working

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