diff --git a/.storybook/preview.ts b/.storybook/preview.ts
index b38177500..a9d191d0f 100644
--- a/.storybook/preview.ts
+++ b/.storybook/preview.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { type Preview, setup } from "@storybook/vue3";
 import "bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css";
 import smoothscroll from "smoothscroll-polyfill";
 import setupI18n from "../assets/js/i18n";
+import tooltip from "../assets/js/directives/tooltip";
 import "../assets/css/app.css";
 import { watchThemeChanges } from "../assets/js/theme";
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export default {
 
 setup((app) => {
   app.use(setupI18n());
+  app.directive("tooltip", tooltip);
 
   // Mock router-link for Storybook
   app.component("router-link", {
diff --git a/assets/css/app.css b/assets/css/app.css
index 33c75991e..d39e45dcd 100644
--- a/assets/css/app.css
+++ b/assets/css/app.css
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	--evcc-gray: var(--bs-gray-medium);
 	--evcc-gray-50: #93949e80;
 	--evcc-gray-25: #93949e40;
+	--evcc-gray-15: #93949e26;
 	--evcc-gray-10: #93949e20;
 	--evcc-accent1: var(--evcc-dark-yellow);
 	--evcc-accent2: var(--evcc-darker-green);
diff --git a/assets/js/app.ts b/assets/js/app.ts
index b453c8527..1649b44f4 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.ts
+++ b/assets/js/app.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { VueHeadMixin, createHead } from "@unhead/vue/client";
 import App from "./views/App.vue";
 import setupRouter from "./router.ts";
 import setupI18n from "./i18n.ts";
+import tooltip from "./directives/tooltip.ts";
 import { watchThemeChanges } from "./theme.ts";
 import { applyUrlSettings } from "./urlSettings.ts";
 import { appDetection, sendToApp } from "./utils/native";
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ app.use(i18n);
 app.use(router);
 app.use(head);
 app.mixin(VueHeadMixin);
+app.directive("tooltip", tooltip);
 window.app = app.mount("#app");
 
 watchThemeChanges();
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/StatusIndicator.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/StatusIndicator.vue
index d27f33fb2..20e23e318 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/StatusIndicator.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/StatusIndicator.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 	<span
-		ref="root"
+		v-tooltip="tooltip"
 		class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 text-nowrap evcc-gray"
 		:role="tooltip ? 'img' : undefined"
 		:aria-label="tooltip || undefined"
-		:title="tooltip || undefined"
-		:data-bs-toggle="tooltip ? 'tooltip' : undefined"
 	>
 		<span class="d-inline-block rounded-circle status-dot" :class="dotClass"></span>
 		<slot />
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
-import Tooltip from "bootstrap/js/dist/tooltip";
 
 type Variant = "success" | "warning" | "danger" | "muted";
 
@@ -24,9 +21,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		variant: { type: String as PropType<Variant>, default: "muted" },
 		tooltip: { type: String, default: "" },
 	},
-	data() {
-		return { tooltipInstance: null as Tooltip | null };
-	},
 	computed: {
 		dotClass(): string {
 			switch (this.variant) {
@@ -41,30 +35,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			}
 		},
 	},
-	watch: {
-		tooltip() {
-			this.initTooltip();
-		},
-	},
-	mounted() {
-		this.initTooltip();
-	},
-	beforeUnmount() {
-		this.tooltipInstance?.dispose();
-	},
-	methods: {
-		initTooltip() {
-			this.$nextTick(() => {
-				this.tooltipInstance?.dispose();
-				this.tooltipInstance = null;
-				const el = this.$refs["root"] as Element | undefined;
-				if (el && this.tooltip) {
-					// explicit title: bootstrap clears the attr, so :title alone goes stale
-					this.tooltipInstance = new Tooltip(el, { title: this.tooltip });
-				}
-			});
-		},
-	},
 });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoints.stories.ts b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoints.stories.ts
index 9d86ffdf0..00daecbdb 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoints.stories.ts
+++ b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoints.stories.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Loadpoints from "./Loadpoints.vue";
 import type { Meta, StoryFn } from "@storybook/vue3";
-import { CURRENCY, SMART_COST_TYPE } from "@/types/evcc";
+import { CHARGE_MODE, CURRENCY, SMART_COST_TYPE } from "@/types/evcc";
 
 // Create LoadpointCompact structure for the Loadpoints component
 const createLoadpoint = (opts: any = {}) => {
@@ -117,11 +117,18 @@ TwoLoadpoints.args = {
       index: 0,
       vehicleName: "vehicle_3",
       charging: true,
-      chargePower: 8050,
-      power: 8050,
+      chargePower: 1380,
+      power: 1380,
       connected: true,
       soc: 66,
       vehicleSoc: 66,
+      mode: CHARGE_MODE.PV,
+      phasesConfigured: 3,
+      phasesActive: 1,
+      offeredCurrent: 9,
+      chargeCurrents: [6, 0, 0],
+      minCurrent: 6,
+      maxCurrent: 16,
     }),
     createLoadpoint({
       title: "Charging point with a very very very long title that tests layout compatibility!!!",
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.stories.ts b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.stories.ts
index 289f7afa6..e019e0ec6 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.stories.ts
+++ b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.stories.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Phases from "./Phases.vue";
 import type { Meta, StoryFn } from "@storybook/vue3";
+import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted } from "vue";
 
 export default {
   title: "Loadpoints/Phases",
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export default {
   },
   argTypes: {
     phasesActive: { control: { type: "number" } },
+    phasesConfigured: { control: { type: "number" } },
     minCurrent: { control: { type: "number" } },
     maxCurrent: { control: { type: "number" } },
     offeredCurrent: { control: { type: "number" } },
@@ -24,72 +26,117 @@ const Template: StoryFn<typeof Phases> = (args) => ({
   template: '<Phases v-bind="args" />',
 });
 
-export const OnePhase = Template.bind({});
-OnePhase.args = {
-  phasesActive: 1,
+const base = {
+  phasesConfigured: 3,
   minCurrent: 6,
   maxCurrent: 16,
   offeredCurrent: 8,
   chargeCurrents: undefined,
 };
 
-export const TwoPhase = Template.bind({});
-TwoPhase.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
-  phasesActive: 2,
-};
+// --- expected phases only (no per-phase measurement) ---
 
-export const ThreePhase = Template.bind({});
-ThreePhase.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
-  phasesActive: 3,
-};
+export const NoData = Template.bind({});
+NoData.args = { ...base, phasesActive: undefined, offeredCurrent: 0 };
 
-export const RealCurrents = Template.bind({});
-RealCurrents.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
-  phasesActive: 3,
-  offeredCurrent: 13,
-  chargeCurrents: [11, 9, 12],
-};
+export const Expected1p = Template.bind({});
+Expected1p.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 1 };
 
-export const OnePhaseMoreAvailable = Template.bind({});
-OnePhaseMoreAvailable.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
-  offeredCurrent: 12,
-  chargeCurrents: [6, 0.2, 0],
-};
+export const Expected2p = Template.bind({});
+Expected2p.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 2 };
 
-export const TwoPhasesActive = Template.bind({});
-TwoPhasesActive.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
-  phasesActive: 2,
-  offeredCurrent: 16,
-  chargeCurrents: [16, 16, 0.3],
-};
+export const Expected3p = Template.bind({});
+Expected3p.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 3 };
 
-export const AsymetricPhases = Template.bind({});
-AsymetricPhases.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
-  phasesActive: 2,
-  offeredCurrent: 16,
-  chargeCurrents: [8, 0.9, 14],
-};
+// --- measured per-phase currents ---
 
-export const OnlySecondPhase = Template.bind({});
-OnlySecondPhase.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
+export const Measured1p = Template.bind({});
+Measured1p.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 1, offeredCurrent: 12, chargeCurrents: [6, 0.2, 0] };
+
+export const Measured2p = Template.bind({});
+Measured2p.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 2, offeredCurrent: 16, chargeCurrents: [16, 16, 0.3] };
+
+export const Measured3p = Template.bind({});
+Measured3p.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 3, offeredCurrent: 13, chargeCurrents: [11, 9, 12] };
+
+export const Asymmetric = Template.bind({});
+Asymmetric.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 2, offeredCurrent: 16, chargeCurrents: [8, 0.9, 14] };
+
+export const OnlyL2 = Template.bind({});
+OnlyL2.args = { ...base, phasesActive: 1, offeredCurrent: 13, chargeCurrents: [0, 13, 0] };
+
+export const MainlyL3 = Template.bind({});
+MainlyL3.args = {
+  ...base,
   phasesActive: 1,
-  offeredCurrent: 13,
-  chargeCurrents: [0, 13, 0],
-};
-
-export const MainlyThirdPhase = Template.bind({});
-MainlyThirdPhase.args = {
-  ...OnePhase.args,
-  phasesActive: 1,
-  offeredCurrent: 10,
-  chargeCurrents: [0.007, 0.009, 5.945],
-  minCurrent: 6,
+  offeredCurrent: 20,
   maxCurrent: 20,
+  chargeCurrents: [0.007, 0.009, 5.945],
 };
+
+// 1p device but 3 phases measured: configuration error, warning color + tooltip
+export const Mismatch1p = Template.bind({});
+Mismatch1p.args = {
+  ...base,
+  phasesConfigured: 1,
+  phasesActive: 3,
+  offeredCurrent: 10,
+  chargeCurrents: [10, 10, 10],
+};
+
+// cycles 1p → 3p → 1p every few seconds to inspect the transition
+export const Switching: StoryFn<typeof Phases> = (args) => ({
+  components: { Phases },
+  setup() {
+    const phasesActive = ref(1);
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>;
+    onMounted(() => {
+      timer = setInterval(() => {
+        phasesActive.value = phasesActive.value === 1 ? 3 : 1;
+      }, 3000);
+    });
+    onUnmounted(() => clearInterval(timer));
+    return { args, phasesActive };
+  },
+  template: '<Phases v-bind="args" :phasesActive="phasesActive" />',
+});
+Switching.args = { ...base, phasesConfigured: 0, offeredCurrent: 12 };
+
+// --- overview: rows = scenario, columns = device phase configuration ---
+
+const scenarios = [
+  { name: "NoData", args: NoData.args },
+  { name: "Expected1p", args: Expected1p.args },
+  { name: "Expected2p", args: Expected2p.args },
+  { name: "Expected3p", args: Expected3p.args },
+  { name: "Measured1p", args: Measured1p.args },
+  { name: "Measured2p", args: Measured2p.args },
+  { name: "Measured3p", args: Measured3p.args },
+  { name: "Asymmetric", args: Asymmetric.args },
+  { name: "OnlyL2", args: OnlyL2.args },
+  { name: "MainlyL3", args: MainlyL3.args },
+];
+
+// 1p3p auto (0) behaves like 3p
+const configs = [
+  { name: "1p device", phasesConfigured: 1 },
+  { name: "3p/auto", phasesConfigured: 3 },
+];
+
+export const Overview: StoryFn<typeof Phases> = () => ({
+  components: { Phases },
+  setup() {
+    return { scenarios, configs };
+  },
+  template: `
+    <div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px repeat(2, 120px); gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem; align-items: center; padding: 1rem; background: var(--evcc-box); border-radius: 0.5rem; color: var(--evcc-default-text); font-size: 0.85rem;">
+      <div></div>
+      <div v-for="c in configs" :key="c.name" style="opacity: 0.7;">{{ c.name }}</div>
+      <template v-for="s in scenarios" :key="s.name">
+        <div style="opacity: 0.7;">{{ s.name }}</div>
+        <Phases v-for="c in configs" :key="c.name" v-bind="{ ...s.args, phasesConfigured: c.phasesConfigured }" />
+      </template>
+    </div>
+  `,
+});
+Overview.parameters = { controls: { disable: true } };
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.vue b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.vue
index c03f020b7..68ebe88a0 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Phases.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 <template>
-	<div :class="`phases d-flex justify-content-between`">
+	<div
+		v-tooltip="phasesMismatch ? $t('main.loadpoint.phasesMismatch') : undefined"
+		class="phases d-flex"
+		:class="{ 'phases-warning': phasesMismatch }"
+	>
 		<div
 			v-for="num in [1, 2, 3]"
 			:key="num"
 			class="phase me-1"
-			:class="{ 'phase-inactive': !isPhaseActive(num) }"
+			:class="{
+				'phase-inactive': !isPhaseActive(num),
+				'phase-hidden': !isPhaseActive(num) && (maxPhases === 1 || num > maxPhases),
+			}"
 		>
-			<div class="target" :style="{ width: `${targetWidth()}%` }"></div>
+			<div
+				v-show="targetWidth() > 0"
+				class="target"
+				:style="{ width: `${targetWidth()}%` }"
+			></div>
 			<div class="real" :style="{ width: `${realWidth(num)}%` }"></div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -23,6 +34,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		offeredCurrent: { type: Number, default: 0 },
 		chargeCurrents: { type: Array as PropType<number[]> },
 		phasesActive: { type: Number as PropType<PHASES> },
+		phasesConfigured: { type: Number, default: 3 },
 		minCurrent: { type: Number, default: 6 },
 		maxCurrent: { type: Number, default: 16 },
 	},
@@ -31,9 +43,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			if (!this.chargeCurrents) return false;
 			return this.chargeCurrents.filter((c) => c >= MIN_ACTIVE_CURRENT).length > 0;
 		},
+		maxPhases() {
+			// 0 = automatic 1p3p switching
+			return this.phasesConfigured || 3;
+		},
+		phasesMismatch() {
+			return [1, 2, 3].filter((num) => this.isPhaseActive(num)).length > this.maxPhases;
+		},
 	},
 	methods: {
 		targetWidth() {
+			if (this.offeredCurrent <= 0) return 0;
 			const current = Math.min(
 				Math.max(this.minCurrent, this.offeredCurrent),
 				this.maxCurrent
@@ -52,7 +72,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				const current = this.chargeCurrents[num - 1];
 				return current !== undefined && current >= MIN_ACTIVE_CURRENT;
 			}
-			return num <= (this.phasesActive || 0);
+			// unknown active phases: assume all
+			return num <= (this.phasesActive || this.maxPhases);
 		},
 	},
 });
@@ -63,15 +84,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	width: 73px;
 }
 .phase {
-	background-color: var(--bs-gray-bright);
+	background-color: var(--evcc-gray-15);
 	height: 4px;
-	flex-grow: 1;
+	flex: 1 1 0;
 	position: relative;
-	border-radius: 1px;
+	border-radius: 2px;
 	overflow: hidden;
-	flex-basis: 100%;
 	opacity: 1;
-	transition-property: flex-basis, margin, opacity;
+	transition-property: flex-basis, flex-grow, margin, opacity;
 	transition-duration: var(--evcc-transition-slow);
 	transition-timing-function: ease-in;
 }
@@ -79,6 +99,13 @@ html.dark .phase {
 	background-color: var(--bs-gray-bright);
 }
 .phase-inactive {
+	flex: 0 0 4px;
+}
+.phase-inactive .target,
+.phase-inactive .real {
+	opacity: 0;
+}
+.phase-hidden {
 	flex-basis: 0;
 	margin-right: 0 !important;
 	opacity: 0;
@@ -96,9 +123,15 @@ html.dark .phase {
 	opacity: 1;
 }
 .target {
-	background-color: var(--evcc-green);
+	background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--evcc-dark-green) 40%, white);
 }
 .real {
 	background-color: var(--evcc-dark-green);
 }
+.phases-warning .target {
+	background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bs-warning) 40%, white);
+}
+.phases-warning .real {
+	background-color: var(--bs-warning);
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/assets/js/directives/tooltip.ts b/assets/js/directives/tooltip.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e362153b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/directives/tooltip.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import Tooltip from "bootstrap/js/dist/tooltip";
+import type { Directive, DirectiveBinding } from "vue";
+
+function update(el: HTMLElement, { value, oldValue }: DirectiveBinding<string | undefined>) {
+  if (value === oldValue) return;
+  const instance = Tooltip.getInstance(el);
+  if (!value) {
+    instance?.dispose();
+  } else if (instance) {
+    instance.setContent({ ".tooltip-inner": value });
+  } else {
+    new Tooltip(el, { title: value });
+  }
+}
+
+// v-tooltip="text": bootstrap tooltip bound to text, removed when text is empty
+const tooltip: Directive<HTMLElement, string | undefined> = {
+  mounted: update,
+  updated: update,
+  beforeUnmount(el) {
+    Tooltip.getInstance(el)?.dispose();
+  },
+};
+
+export default tooltip;
diff --git a/i18n/de.json b/i18n/de.json
index 48b308e1b..e0ac3da1e 100644
--- a/i18n/de.json
+++ b/i18n/de.json
@@ -1432,6 +1432,7 @@
       "finished": "Ladeende",
       "last24hEnergy": "Letzte 24h",
       "last7dEnergy": "Letzte 7 Tage",
+      "phasesMismatch": "Mehr Phasen aktiv als konfiguriert. Phasenkonfiguration prüfen.",
       "power": "Leistung",
       "price": "Kosten",
       "remaining": "Restzeit",
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index e57b0edf4..71781f7b1 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -1432,6 +1432,7 @@
       "finished": "Finish time",
       "last24hEnergy": "Last 24h",
       "last7dEnergy": "Last 7 days",
+      "phasesMismatch": "More phases active than configured. Check phase configuration.",
       "power": "Power",
       "price": "Cost",
       "remaining": "Remaining",