If you’re like most iPhone users, you probably don’t want apps running in the background all the time. But sometimes they need to run in the background for some reason, like when you’re waiting for something on iTunes or when your phone is syncing with iCloud. Here’s how to stop apps from running in the background on your iPhone:

  1. Open Settings app on your iPhone and tap on General.
  2. Under “Background App Refresh,” turn off “Automatic App Refresh.” This will stop all apps from automatically refreshing in the background.
  3. If you want an app to refresh only if it has new content, turn on “Auto-Refresh.” This will only allow apps that have new content to refresh in the background. ..