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iPhone apps are disappearing? Try this

If you've been experiencing the curious case of disappearing apps on your iPhone or iPad, let me reassure you right now by telling you this is not a software bug, but rather human error.

In this post, we will see possible reasons why apps might be missing from your Home screen, and of course, I will also show you how to recover apps that have disappeared from your iPhone or iPad.

Why and how to turn off Background App Refresh on iPhone & iPad

Background App Refresh in iPhone settings

You can turn off Background App Refresh on your iPhone or iPad to save cellular data and extend the battery life.

In this tutorial, we'll tell you what Background App Refresh is and how to disable it for all apps or only selected apps. Plus, we'll show you how to turn it off only for cellular data or for both cellular data and Wi-Fi.