How to Allow Apps to Automatically Refresh on an iPhone

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This wikiHow article teaches you how to enable an iPhone to automatically update and refresh the content of apps that are running in the background of your phone.

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    The icon looks like a set of grey cogs on the home screen.
    • If you can't find it on the home screen, Settings may be located in the Utilities folder on the home screen.
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    It is located in the third group of menu options.
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    It is located in the sixth group of menu options.
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    This will allow apps to continuously refresh their content when the app is not in view or being used. [1]
    • For example, the Mail app will download new emails in the background, which will then automatically appear the next time you view the app.
    • Use the toggle button next to each app to enable or disable background refresh for individual apps. A green switch means the feature is enabled, while a white switch means it's disabled.
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      Warnings

      • Apps that refresh in the background will use cellular data when the iPhone is not connected to a wifi network. Be sure to monitor your data usage.
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      • Background app refreshing will generally use more battery power. Disable this feature when battery power is low. Keep the number of background refreshing apps down to extend the battery life under normal conditions.
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      References

      1. ↑ http://www.macworld.com/article/3020539/apple-phone/4-ways-to-take-charge-of-ioss-background-app-refresh-feature.html

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      1.Open Settings .
      2. Tap General .
      3. Tap Background App Refresh .
      4. Slide the Background App Refresh button to "on".

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