Apple has packed iOS 26 with flashy upgrades, but the most useful habit for everyday users is not on any keynote slide. The ...

Apple is testing a Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26 ...

Amazon is giving Fire TV and its mobile app a major refresh to make it quicker to find movies, shows, live content, and ...

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.

Background App Refresh was introduced in 2013 with iOS 7, about five years after the very first iPhone. When active, Background App Refresh allows a specific app to update its content without ...

After updating to iOS 26, many users find their Xbox app on iPhone or iPad is not working properly, causing problems like app crashes, voice chat failure, and remote play lag. This is due to changes ...

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, ...

The updated Battery panel in iOS 26 gives detailed insights into app activity and background usage. By reviewing this data and disabling unnecessary background refresh and location services, users can ...