Shoule i close apps in the background by swiping? I've read that you waste more battery when you close them and it's better to not close them ubless they're unresponsive but i feel like my battery drains faster if i don't close them. Btw i have background app refresh off.
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iPhone 15, iOS 17
You should not close apps in the background. This does not help your iPhone’s performance or battery life. In fact, it makes it worse because when you reopen an app, it has to reload everything instead of returning to its original state. Your apps are also idle in the App Switcher, until you decide to reopen them, so they have no effect to your iPhone there. The only time you should close an app from the background is if it is not performing as expected.
Senior member Lawrence Finch has written a very informative User Tip regarding this, which I recommend you read:
Do not close iPhone and iPad 'background'… - Apple Community
Jeff Donald wrote:
Are you going to continue to post in all 5 threads you started on the same topic?
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/2a70781d-e2e3-4ae3-ab48-98c441a293bb
OK. I'm done. I had no idea the Author has many threads on the same topic.
iphonerrr wrote:
guys idk what's wrong. i let 4 apps in the background, had 36% battery, closed my screen for like 2 mins and when I came back after 2 mins my battery was at 34%. It only happens when i have background apps open. I had tiktok insta messenger and Google
That has nothing to do with not closing the apps. What you need to do is go to Settings>General>Background App Refresh and either turn it off universally or at least turn it off for the apps that seem to be problematic.
Jeff Donald wrote:
Yah, I posted in 3 or 4 of them too. Same answers, just different faces. 😃
I won't be responding again. They've surely been given enough good suggestions by now. Anything else is pure paranoia.
Will my battery last more when i close them or when I don't close them?
Wait so if i open instagram now and then close it, the next time I'll open it it will use more battery to open than the last time i opened it?
Wow i see, thank you.
Update: it just happened again, closed my phone screen for 5 mins with 33% and when i came back it had 30%. No way that's normal. Even if i used the phone it wouldn't drain 3% in like 5 mins.
iphonerrr wrote:
Wow i see, thank you.
You’re very welcome!
100%. and 101 charge circles. my phone is only 5 months old
I still need help
Yes i agree but the issue still happens
It says no service options available for my location. Unfortunately I'm outside of usa. Can i chat with apple somehow?
What do you mean by having apps running in the background? When I don't use them they're supposed to be frozen, right? Plus my background app refresh is off.
Oh i see. So basically there's nothing i can do?
Okay. What do i do after i find that the X app does that? Also when i do that test i should have wifi turned off right? cause otherwise i will get notifications
Is it ideal to close background apps on iPhone to avoid battery drain?
