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Firefox Running in Background

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Why is Firefox running in the background on my 8+ iPhone overnight when the phone is being charged? How do I stop that?

Why is Firefox running in the background on my 8+ iPhone overnight when the phone is being charged? How do I stop that?

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It could be that Basckground App Refresh is on.

1. Open Settings 2. Select General 3. Select Backgroud App Refresh and adjust as desired

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Turned off Background refresh for All apps including Firefox. Still “running in background”

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Okay. Does anything change if you go to iOS Settings—Privacy—Location Services, and change the setting for Firefox?

Modified by OBW47