I often close open apps in my app switcher. I do like it to quickly get to several apps if I'm using more then one app like listening to music, then I decide to listen to a book. However, if I listen to the book, I usually close the music app as well.
On 4/7/20, Mike B. <[email protected]> wrote: > Your suggestion of turning off the background app refresh is what prompted > me to turn mine off, but I'm not very sharp with iPhone / computer crap so I > > thought I would see if I could find an article that shed a little more light > > on the subject. > > This article may very well have its pros & cons, but if you're not using all > > these apps at the time, why the hell do they need to be running? LOL > > I mean, like with a PC, if you aren't using Word, Excel, Chrome and whatever > > the hell else programs that are just sitting there occupying open windows, > you close them don't you? So, I do the same with my iPhone. I figure the > apps will refresh when I need / open them. > > Maybe that's why my iPhone & PC's very seldom have problems, I don't > constantly have apps / programs running in the background that I'm not > using. > > Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. > *My body has absorbed so much soap and disinfectant lately that when I pee > > it cleans the toilet. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Turner > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2020 2:23 PM > Subject: RE: Background App Refresh, Explained In Lamen's Terms > > > Thanks Mike for posting this. > > As one who has often recommended turning off background app refresh, this > gives me something to think about. > > > > One phrase in this article that makes me think he may be equating background > > app refresh with leaving apps in the app switcher is when he said taking > them out of the multi-tasking window prevents them from doing their > background refreshing…. > > > > Well, I’ve seen too many cases where having a bunch of apps in the app > switcher has most definitely used up the resources and only until someone > clears out their app switcher does their phone go back to operating > correctly. > > > > This has been even on newer iPhone X’s and 11’s. > > So I’m not yet convinced that Apple handles leaving things in the app > switcher very well. > > I know they claim to, but I work with a lot of people with iPhones and my > experience says they can eat the resources and leave a phone sluggish and/or > > down right useless until everything is cleared out. > > > > If leaving them in the app switcher is the only way to have them refresh in > > the background, I guess I will just not be taking advantage of this > feature. > > > > Thanks, > > Richard > > PS. Your tag line made me laugh out loud. > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike > > B. > Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:14 PM > To: viPhone <[email protected]> > Subject: Background App Refresh, Explained In Lamen's Terms > > > > Hi All, > > > > I was curious about how background app refresh works and below is an article > > I found that explains it well. I thought others might have the same query, > > so here > > you go. > > > https://connectitcompany.com/background-app-refresh-explained-in-laymans-terms/ > > > > Background App Refresh Explained in Layman’s Terms > > > > by CJ Phillips, Mar 28, 2019 | > iOS Background App Refresh Explained in Layman’s Terms > > > > Background App Refresh allows your apps to check for new information in the > > background in an intelligent and controlled manner. Because of Background > App > Refresh, apps do not get a blank check to run in the background, but instead > > are only able to refresh at certain times, locations, and battery levels. > > > > I absolutely hate blogs that tell people to disable Background App Refresh. > > Most of these “How to Fix Battery Drain” articles are designed to get > clicks > and are not very concerned with accuracy. Well I’m here to set the record > straight about Background App Refresh. I happened to have written an > article > about how to fix iPhone battery drain that has received over 2 million+ hits > > in the last two years. > > > > Background App Refresh does not give any app a blank check to run whenever > it wants. It actually adds a layer of _intelligence _to the way your phone > handles apps in > the background. I believe that in some cases, it could actually increase > energy efficiency of your iOS device. To get a better understanding of what > > Background > App Refresh adds to the iOS experience, here is Apple’s own definition of > Background App Refresh. > > > > …Apps can continue to run for a short period of time and are then set to a > suspended state so they are not actively in use, open, or taking up system > resources. > They will instantly launch when you return to them. Certain tasks or > services can continue to run in the background. To lessen the effect on > battery life, > normal app background refreshing is scheduled for efficient times, such as > when your device is connected to Wi-Fi, plugged into a power source, or > being > actively used. When Background App Refresh is on, apps that take advantage > of this feature can refresh themselves in the background. > > > > For example, an app can check if new content is available and download the > updates, or retrieve the updated content in the background when it receives > a push notification, so the new content is ready for viewing when you launch > > the app. Apps can also schedule background refreshing based on your > location. > If you force an app to quit by dragging it up from the multitasking display, > > it won’t be able to do its background activities, such as tracking location > > or responding to VoIP calls, > until you relaunch the app. iOS learns patterns based on your use of the > device and tries to predict when an app should be updated in the background. > > It > also learns when the device is typically inactive, such as during the night, > > to reduce update frequency when the device is not in use. > > > > To summarize Apple’s definition, Background App Refresh adds a layer of > intelligence and efficiency to the way your apps act when you are not using > > them. It allows apps to > temporarily open in the background, receive an update, and then freeze again > > so it cannot use system resources or drain your battery. The cool thing is > that it will plan these little update pow-wows around times you are already > > using your device, in good Wi-Fi, or in a location you normally check those > apps, which can make your iOS experience much smoother. Instead of opening > an app you use constantly and waiting for a few seconds for it to update, > you > open the app and it’s already ready for your eyes to feast upon. Now you > have to answer two questions when enabling or disabling Background App > Refresh: > > > > list of 2 items > 1. Do I check this app enough/is it critical for me to have this app > up-to-date? > 2. (optional) Do I trust the developer of this app to implement it correctly > > and not abuse it? > list end > > > > Question 1 is pretty straightforward. Do you absolutely need or want an app > > to always stay refreshed with current information? If you answer yes, then > enable Background App Refresh for that app. Question 2 is a little harder to > > determine unless you follow the current tech blogs and trends. If you have > absolutely no idea > how to answer question 2, forget about it. Stick with the first question. > For me, question 2 eliminated any Facebook and Google-related app I have > installed on my phone. > > > > I simply do not trust Facebook or Google to have my best interest in mind > because I am not their customer. Both companies see me as a set of > “eyeballs” > to show me ads, and because our interests don’t align, I’m disabling BAR for > > any app written by them. Simple as that. > > > > A good example of an app that meets both criterion is > the best Twitter app for iOS, Tweetbot. > I trust the developers at Tapbots, > Paul Haddad > and > Mark Jardine, > because of their track record of making fantastic apps, and I check it often > > enough that I would like for it to be up-to-date when I check it. I have > BAR > enabled for Tweetbot, and it is usually ready to go when I open it. > > > > Background App Refresh is a great feature of iOS 7+, and I hate that fear > and misinformation have caused so many people to disable it. It adds a > level > of efficiency that other devices or operating systems do not possess. These > > types of thoughtful features is what makes me love my iPhone, and > Background > App Refresh is a great addition to the iOS feature set. > > > > article end > > > Take care. Mike. 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