Can I stop apps from running in the background while roaming?

Background App Refresh (iPhone/Background Data Usage (Android) runs in the background to allow your apps to search for new information. For example, an email app is constantly updating for new emails (the frequency may vary). When your apps do this, not only is this using DATA, but it also drains your battery. To manage this please follow these steps:

To turn off Background App Refresh for a specific app on your iPhone and iPad

  • Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh. 
  • Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
  • From the list of apps shown, use the toggle to turn Background App Refresh on or off for each app. 

To turn off background data usage on your Samsung

  • Open Settings, then tap Connections > Data usage. 
  • From the Mobile section, tap Mobile data usage.
  • Select an app from below the usage graph.
  • Turn off Allow background data usage.
  • Follow these steps for each app you would like to restrict from refreshing in the background
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