How To Disable Background App Refresh On Cellular Data In iOS 11

How to stop background refreshing via cellular

1. 1) Open the Settings app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 11 or later.
2. 2) Tap General → Background App Refresh.
3. 3) Hit the Background App Refresh option at the top.
4. 4) You can now select between the following options at your disposal:

1. Does background app refresh use cellular data?
2. How do I turn off background app refresh on iPhone?
3. How do I turn off app refresh IOS 11?
4. How do I restrict background data on iPhone 11?
5. What happens if I turn off background app refresh?
6. How do I stop my phone from using so much data?

Does background app refresh use cellular data?

Does background app refresh use data? Apps refresh in the background to regularly check for notifications. This means, when you get an email, message or Tweet, it's delivered right to your device, whether you're on Wi-Fi or mobile data. So yes, if you're not on Wi-Fi, it will use mobile data.

How do I turn off background app refresh on iPhone?

How to turn off Background App Refresh for a specific app on your iPhone and iPad

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Background App Refresh.
4. From the list of apps shown, use the toggle to turn Background App Refresh on or off for each app.

How do I turn off app refresh IOS 11?

How to turn off Background App Refresh on iPhone or iPad

1. Launch the Settings app from your Home screen.
2. Tap on General.
3. Tap Background App Refresh.
4. Toggle Background App Refresh to off. The switch will become grayed-out when toggled off.

How do I restrict background data on iPhone 11?

Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh in order to turn this setting off completely. You can also go the a la carte route from the list below and choose which apps update in the background. Pick and choose the apps that may use data in the background of your phone, or turn them all off.

What happens if I turn off background app refresh?

Turn off Background App Refresh.

If saving battery life and data is your top priority, you can turn off Background App Refresh altogether. Background App Refresh allows suspended apps to check for updates and new content while they're running in the background.

How do I stop my phone from using so much data?

Restrict background data usage by app (Android 7.0 & lower)

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet. Data usage.
3. Tap Mobile data usage.
4. To find the app, scroll down.
5. To see more details and options, tap the app's name. "Total" is this app's data usage for the cycle. ...
6. Change background mobile data usage.