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I turned off background app refresh, but apps like safari and YouTube are still prone to refreshing

(iPhone SE running iOS 11.4.1) Apps like YouTube and safari are still restarting even though I turned off the background refresh. It looks like the feature is a joke and that it does not stop the restarting of apps.

Posted on Nov 15, 2018 2:32 PM

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Posted on Nov 15, 2018 2:51 PM

See “Use background app refresh” here to understand how this feature works.

Switch apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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I turned off background app refresh, but apps like safari and YouTube are still prone to refreshing

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