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Problems with Ovo Charge anytime app since change with Ohme and Renualt app

  • June 23, 2025
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Before I tear my hair out anymore. Can anyone advise or give me a step by step what I need to do.

I have the Ohme app which worked great. Plug in, accept and off it went. Until OVO have now, in a matter of words divorced with Ohme. 

I got the email with the step by step instructions which I followed. Since then I haven't been able to charge my car on the cheap 7p rate and the OVO app doesn't even recognise when the charger is plugged in!

I have a Renault Zoe and also have been having issues with the Renault app. I am hoping there is someone out there that actually knows what they are doing as the help desk at Renault and Ovo, in a word are useless unfortunately

Best answer by ZO23

Hi ​@Ben_OVO 

Yes I heard back from Renault last night. They have confirmed my car is all up to date.

I need to charge my car Sunday, I am just going to have to keep setting alarms in the middle of the night just incase, which isn't ideal, but I can live with that if the car actually charged to 100%

@jonoparton have you managed to successfully charge?

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ZO23Author
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June 30, 2025

Aww lovely, I will keep the Ohme app too. When I spoke to someone at charge anytime there advised me to unlock my Ohme box this is what my settings look like.

I am a bit worried leaving it unlocked incase someone on the off chance tries it.

I have also set it to 0% I think we should be entitled to the full charge at cheap rate 🤣

 

Blastoise186
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Super User
June 30, 2025

We have seen multiple reports on the Forum that you can safely use the lock charger buttons/approve plug-in functions just fine with Ohme chargers using D2V Mode in Charge Anytime - Ohme is giving bad advice.

If Ohme wishes to provide evidence to the contrary, they are more than welcome to do so.

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July 1, 2025

I’ve left all those settings on. However, my car didn’t charge overnight. It was already on 94% battery but I expected it would charge to full, because my maximum setting is set at 100%.

 

There doesn’t seem to be a ‘go’ type button for smart charging on the charge anytime app. It’s a lot less obvious than when you approve a plug in on the Ohme app. 
 

To see if it’s working at all, I’ve just tried to start an ‘urgent charge’ and all I get is this: 

 


It’s been like this for 10 mins. And my car doesn’t seem to have updated since 17:53 yesterday. This app is so rubbish! OVO, get a grip! 
 

@ZO23 have you tried to charge your Zoe and had any success with the app? If you have, I’d love to know how you did it please?

 

ZO23Author
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July 1, 2025

@Blastoise186 this was the advice of someone from the Ovo anytime team. I haven't spoken or contacted Ohme at any point, as it isn't my charger that's the issue, the issue is OVO and the app that isn't working!

Emmanuelle_OVO
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July 1, 2025

Hey ​@ZO23 & ​@jonoparton,

 

I'm sorry this is still an issue, but I'm glad the Charge Anytime team is investigating it. ​@ZO23, since you only emailed them on Friday, I recommend waiting a week before following up. Chasing them over the weekend won't give them time to look into it, and the advice will remain the same. Hopefully, they can resolve the issues for you soon!

 


Keep us posted once the Charge Anytime team have looked into this ​@ZO23, your advice might be really helpful to other community members. 

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ZO23Author
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July 1, 2025

@jonoparton oh no, I was praying for you and thought we had actually cracked it 💪🏽

Back to square one we go!

I haven't charged yet, I was going to charge Friday night as I am away over the weekend. I might have a play with it tonight and if there are issues this will give me chance to contact OVO 🤔 and then wait once again!

Did the urgent charge work? 

Newcomer
July 1, 2025

No it didn’t work unfortunately. 
 

I’m going to give it a go again on Friday night when my battery will be low. I’m wondering if thats the reason (as battery is currently 94%).

Emmanuelle_OVO
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July 2, 2025

Hey ​@ZO23 & ​@jonoparton,

Have you reached out to the the Charge Anytime team? 
 

How to get in contact with the Charge Anytime team

  • Charge Anytime - 0330 175 9678 (Option 1 new customers/option 2 existing customers) 

  • chargeanytime@ovo.com


These topics might have some helpful advice:

 

 

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ZO23Author
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July 2, 2025

@Emmanuelle_OVO 

Thank you, but myself and ​@jonoparton have contacted OVO on numerous occasions via phone and email and it is like banging your head against a brick wall. 

Maybe a new provider maybe easier at this point 🤷🏼‍♀️

Newcomer
July 2, 2025

I emailed last Thursday and haven’t had a response.