Tired of Apps Refreshing Constantly on Your iPhone? Here's What the Sources Suggest.
Tired of Apps Refreshing Constantly on Your iPhone? Here's What the Sources Suggest.
It's a frustrating experience many iPhone users encounter: switching away from an app, even just for a moment, only to find it has completely refreshed when you switch back. This can be particularly annoying when you're trying to copy text or navigate sensitive applications like banking apps, forcing you to start over. This issue isn't limited to older devices; one user reported experiencing it on both an iPhone 11 Pro Max and a brand new iPhone 15 Pro, even with only two apps actively running. This suggests the problem might not always be about having a less powerful device. Initial thoughts might point to Background App Refresh settings. These settings, found under Settings > General > Background App Refresh, control whether apps can download new content in the background even when you're not actively using them. While checking these settings and toggling individual apps or changing the overall setting (like to Wi-Fi only or Off) is a common troubleshooting ste…