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User profile for user: Bentley410
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Background Apps Refresh

IPhone XR won’t turn off Background Apps Refresh for ANY app or for All Apps.

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Feb 21, 2023 6:13 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2023 7:00 AM

Do you have any Content & Privacy Restrictions enabled on your device?


Try go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, see if Background App Activities is marked as 'Allow'.

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Feb 21, 2023 7:00 AM in response to Bentley410

Do you have any Content & Privacy Restrictions enabled on your device?


Try go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, see if Background App Activities is marked as 'Allow'.

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Feb 21, 2023 6:49 AM in response to Bentley410

Please note that if Low Power Mode is activated, you can neither activate nor deactivate apps in Background App Refresh.


  • Solve it by disabling Low Power Mode, go to: Settings > Battery. Disable Low Power Mode.
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