Can someone help me understand background app refresh

[mongold88]

So I was looking at turning off some background app data, but does that stop me from getting notifications from Facebook, instgram, snapchat and emails

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[Just_Me_D]

".......some apps run for a short period of time before they're set to a suspended state. Apps that are in a suspended state aren?t actively in use, open, or taking up system resources. With Background App Refresh, suspended apps can check for updates and new content."

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202070

 

[mongold88]

OK, does that mean if I turn it off I will not receive notifications from that app??


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[anon(9208252)]

Why don't you try it, maybe we will learn something. I'm sure all apps act differently.

 

[mongold88]

Trying it with snapchat but leaving it up to people to reply ugh


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[SprSynJn]

OK, does that mean if I turn it off I will not receive notifications from that app??


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No.

 

[AugustVance]

I have background app refresh turned completly off for ALL of my apps. I still receive push notifications from facebook, instagram, twitter...etc. Basically , it wont show you the most up to date info when you open the app, you will have to refresh it yourself.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

OK, does that mean if I turn it off I will not receive notifications from that app??


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No because push notifications are different from background refreshing.

 

[misterblaker]

I have background app refresh turned completly off for ALL of my apps. I still receive push notifications from facebook, instagram, twitter...etc. Basically , it wont show you the most up to date info when you open the app, you will have to refresh it yourself.

Same here. I turned off background app refresh for lesser data consumption and battery life improvement and i get all the push notifications still

 

[Just_Me_D]

OK, does that mean if I turn it off I will not receive notifications from that app??


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No. It does not affect apps that are not in a suspended state like apps that inherently check for updates like social media apps, email, iMessages, etc.

 

[sting7k]

Trying it with snapchat but leaving it up to people to reply ugh


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If you don't want notifications then you need to change the notification settings not the background app refresh settings.