Background App Refresh not working with WhatsApp and Instagram, other apps seems fine for now

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Background App Refresh not working with WhatsApp and Instagram, other apps seems fine for now

Hi. Several weeks ago I started to encounter a problem on my iPhone X: WhatsApp and Instagram started to now refresh while on background. This means I don't receive the notifications until I open the app. Also, whenever I close the app my desktop web client stops working (meaning it terminates any connectivity while on the background).

I am on iOS 15.2 and it didn't solve my problem. One thing I am trying to correlate is my phone battery capacity: it is on 81% and the device is still operating normally.

iPhone X

Posted on Dec 17, 2021 1:57 PM

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kamote0628

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Dec 18, 2021 4:09 PM in response to btk1017

Hi btk1017, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that you are under the impression that Background App Refresh is not working on WhatsApp and Instagram because you are not receiving notifications until you open the app.

First, we recommend that you check for app updates. You can use the article below as a reference.

Update apps or use automatic downloads

Next, we recommend that you make sure that you have the correct Notifications settings.

Use notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Take care!

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kamote0628

Community Specialist

Dec 18, 2021 5:08 PM in response to btk1017

btk1017,

Thank you for keeping us posted.

Do you have a different Apple device that are using the same WhatsApp and Instagram accounts?

If you are experiencing a similar behavior on a different device, we recommend that you reach out to the app developers.

How to contact an app developer

If the issue is isolated to your iPhone, we recommend that you reach out to us here so we can take a closer look into the issue: Get Support

Take care!

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btk1017 Author

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Dec 18, 2021 4:47 PM in response to kamote0628

Thanks for the response. Yes, the app is updated and the notification settings is correct.

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btk1017 Author

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Dec 18, 2021 5:10 PM in response to kamote0628

The other devices I have are not experiencing the same problem. Thanks for your response.

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kamote0628

Community Specialist

Dec 18, 2021 5:46 PM in response to btk1017

btk1017,

Thank you for confirming. We recommend that you reach out to us here so we can take a closer look into the issue: Get Support

Take care!

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Background App Refresh not working with WhatsApp and Instagram, other apps seems fine for now

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