How to Turn off Background App Refresh

Apps pulling down data in the background drains battery.

  1. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
  2. Tap Background App Refresh to turn it off, or only over Wi-Fi
  3. Select which apps should be able to refresh in the background
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