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Background app refresh option not showing

Hi,

Just find out an app in my phone drain battery too much and try to turn off the background refresh for the app

But there option is not listed under the app setting

Quite weird...

Any suggestions? Thank you!

iOS 16.2



Posted on Jan 14, 2023 6:28 AM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2023 6:51 AM

That app does not have the option, background app refresh, under its settings as desired by that app's developer.


You can check to see whether the app is listed in Settings ➡️ General ➡️ Background App Refresh: If the app is listed there then you may set the corresponding switch to OFF.


Axel F.

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Jan 14, 2023 6:51 AM in response to Yuankami

That app does not have the option, background app refresh, under its settings as desired by that app's developer.


You can check to see whether the app is listed in Settings ➡️ General ➡️ Background App Refresh: If the app is listed there then you may set the corresponding switch to OFF.


Axel F.

Background app refresh option not showing

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