When Background App Refresh is enabled, some iOS apps are using the feature to regularly send data to tracking companies, according to a privacy experiment from The Washington Post that explores ...

An apparent bug in iOS 7's Background App Refresh implementation is causing users of certain third-party apps to be kicked out of login sessions, forcing them to reenter their credentials every ...

Not that long ago, iOS apps running in the background on your iPhone or iPad were essentially stuck in suspended animation, unable to do anything (besides trigger alerts via Apple’s “push ...

Background App Refresh But there’s a downside to a setting that ensures your apps are ready with new content at all times: the setting can collect data. Go to Settings > General > Background App ...

The flaw in question caused background apps to close or reload aggressively and unexpectedly, which in turn led to users losing important unsaved work or their spot in a YouTube video. According ...

A significant minority of iPhone users have taken to Apple's Support Communities and Reddit to report battery drain issues largely related to the Music app and high levels of background activity.