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Refreshing Background Apps

I find it troubling that on my iPhone I can't allow only one or two Apps to refresh in the background. It appears as if it is all or nothing. This is a problem because i would like NOMOROBO to refresh in the background but not all of my other Apps. Has anyone else encountered this issue? Can this suggestion be forwarded to Apple?

Posted on Dec 27, 2019 5:28 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2019 5:38 PM

Yes , you can control which app(s) refreshes in the background. You can even control whether the app(s) can background refresh on WiFi only or WiFi & Cellular.

Go to Settings --> General--> Background App Refresh

From there you can either turn off Background App Refresh entirely or pick and choose which apps you want to refresh in the background.


Axel F.

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Dec 27, 2019 5:38 PM in response to stephiepm

Yes , you can control which app(s) refreshes in the background. You can even control whether the app(s) can background refresh on WiFi only or WiFi & Cellular.

Go to Settings --> General--> Background App Refresh

From there you can either turn off Background App Refresh entirely or pick and choose which apps you want to refresh in the background.


Axel F.

Refreshing Background Apps

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