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iPhone Owners Turn Off This Setting To Save Battery Life - bgr.com
Publisher description: The Background App Refresh on iPhone keeps your apps updated with the latest information before they are opened, which is nice, but it drains the battery.
NewsAPI | Oct 3, 2026 | Suzanne Bonnett
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Turning off the Background App Refresh feature is super easy and will only take a moment to do. With that off, the system immediately stops apps from running any unnecessary background tasks, keeping apps dormant until you open them. While turning off the Background App Refresh feature all-around provides the best battery savings, you can customize this per app.
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