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JohannaV Author

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Background app refresh

Since the last update, I have been unable to turn off background app refresh on my iPhone and iPad. The screen looks hazy and I can’t swipe it or do anything. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Jun 16, 2022 1:23 PM

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JohannaV Author

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Posted on Jun 16, 2022 1:54 PM

Hi Idris, I found my answer! I went to screen time, which was on, went to privacy settings and turned ON background app refresh so I can now turn it on & off the the tab. Thanks for answering!

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