For example im using instagram head over to read a sms or go to youtube come back instagram has allready refreshed happens with most apps its a brand new iphone 14 but had the issue with most iphones ive owned previously had another brand with 12gb of ram that sure didnt happened
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iPhone 14, iOS 16
Hello lews52,
When you open an app it is expected to update its content at that time. Also, please note the following:
After you switch to a different app, some apps run for a short period of time before they're set to a suspended state. Apps that are in a suspended state aren’t actively in use, open, or taking up system resources. With Background App Refresh, suspended apps can check for updates and new content.
If you want suspended apps to check for new content, go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and turn on Background App Refresh. If you quit an app from the app switcher, it might not be able to run or check for new content before you open it again.
This information and more is found here: Switch apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Regards.
Hey lews52,
When apps are in suspended state, they aren't continuously using resources. However if Background App Refresh is enabled for that particular app, it still will be able to check for updates/new content.
With Background App Refresh disabled for a particular app, it may not check for updates/new content until it has been opened again.
If you have further questions about this, we recommend contacting Apple Support here: Get Support
Take care.
so whats the point for an app to be in suspended state and then refresh itself and whats the point of turning background app refresh off if it does the same thing as turning it on i dont get it
I question about this. I turned of background refresh for everything but I noticed to day one app had running in background on battery app every hour for 21 minuts.
sure I get it app will run a bit after you closed them but for days not using that app at all for days it already should have been killer off.
I guess I’m back to force close all apps again.
My iPhone 12 is set to NOT auto update app and NOT auto background refresh but two days in a row I woke up to my battery completely drained and I check my battery health- 99% is on App Store. What’s happening?
Turned off Background App Refresh but apps are still refreshing on iPhone
