Don't miss out on new features and bug fixes This article explains how to update apps on iPhone, from manual techniques to automatic settings, so that you never have to think about updates again. Some ...

Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

If your iPhone battery drains faster after updating to iOS 26, wait 24–48 hours for background tasks to settle. Then update to iOS 26.1, restart your iPhone, check and update battery-draining apps, ...

Does Turning Off Background App Refresh Improve Battery Life? Turning off Background App Refresh can significantly improve your phone's battery life, especially if you're frequently away from a ...

Not that it was super sucky before. The one glaringly sucky thing about it has been de-suckified, however. From Google’s blog: The app now fully supports background app refresh, which means your Gmail ...