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PSA for People here who are privacy conscious - don't forget to completely turn off Background App Refresh in iOS. For all the talk about privacy, this is my bi
by codeisawesome 7y ago
PSA for People here who are privacy conscious - don't forget to completely turn off Background App Refresh in iOS. For all the talk about privacy, this is my biggest gripe at the moment with iOS that this setting is hidden so well in the Settings app. So many apps send needless information when you don't even use them!
I have a pet paranoia that when apps have both Background App Refresh feature as well as Photos access - well when the phone's connected to WiFi and charging (both of which can be detected by the app) - what's to stop apps from happily uploading everything? I'd be really happy to hear from someone that this isn't actually possible tbh.
- switch007 7y agoDo you know if disabling it affects messaging apps like WhatsApp?
- codeisawesome 7y agoI haven't seen any problems. I get my notifications just fine. I think APNS (and the related OS services) operate separately from Background App Refresh? Maybe WhatsApp can use it for some sort of good purpose, but it's not core to my experience so no need to take the risk :D
- pdimitar 7y agoNever in any messaging apps that I had. Notifications and the ability to wake your device and do work on the background are separate services and they don't affect each other. You will not miss any notifications if you disable Background App Refresh.