Hi, It didn’t for me but, you should try it. Maybe it will make a difference for you since we’re using 2 different model iPhones. hth Ricardo Walker ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Sep 22, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So if I turn off the feature it should make no difference? > > Nicole > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 22, 2013, at 11:35 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> This isn’t necessarily true. Not all apps need refreshing in the >> background, and the ones that do certainly don’t do it all the time when the >> app is not in use. I have seen no noticeable change in performance with >> this feature on or off. If anything, this feature might use more data but, >> that’s about it. >> >> At least, this is what I have found running IOS 7 on an iPad mini and iPhone >> 5. >> >> hth >> >> Ricardo Walker >> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >>> On Sep 22, 2013, at 5:37 AM, David Poyner <d.poyner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> I have found in Settings - General an item "Background App Refresh" which >>> by its description would infer that to turn it off will certainly help to >>> speed the phone up. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> David Poyner >>> >>> chairman and webmaster of Blind Veterans UK Bowmen formerly St Dunstans >>> http://www.st-dunstans-archery-club.org.uk >>> >>> chairman of British Blind Sport Archery >>> http://www.bbsarchery.org.uk >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >