How To Stop Apps From Refreshing When Background App Refresh Is Off ?

It’s Driving Me Nuts Apps Like RetroArch From The App Store Keeps Refreshing Losing All The Unsaved Progress In The App How Do l Stop This From Happening ?!

iPhone X

Posted on Jan 17, 2025 08:30 AM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2025 08:34 AM

My iOS Version Is 16.7.10

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Jan 17, 2025 08:37 AM in response to Guest82

"Background App Refresh" means that the app will pull external data. For example, your email app will download email in the background so that when you open the app, data will be there waiting.


But I'm not sure that's the problem you're having. Apps may continue to update locally in the background even if that feature is turned off. Also, as your phone needs more memory, apps are actually removed from working memory. Then when you go back to them, they are essentially re-launched with what ever data is current. There's really nothing you can do to stop that.


If you mean something else, please explain.

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