Samsung Galaxy S23+

Samsung Galaxy S23+

Android 13

Select settings for background refresh of apps on your Samsung Galaxy S23+ Android 13

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Some apps keep running in the background and keep receiving app content. You can set your phone to limit update of app content in the background, e.g. when your phone is using mobile data.

Step 1 of 9

1. Find "Data saver"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 2 of 9

1. Find "Data saver"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 9

1. Find "Data saver"

Press Connections.

Step 4 of 9

1. Find "Data saver"

Press Data usage.

Step 5 of 9

1. Find "Data saver"

Press Data saver.

Step 6 of 9

2. Turn restriction for background refresh of apps on or off

Press the indicator next to "Turn on now" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on the function, app content will only be updated when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you turn off the function, app content will be updated using the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.

Step 7 of 9

3. Turn background refresh of specific apps on or off

Press Allowed to use data while Data saver is on.

Step 8 of 9

3. Turn background refresh of specific apps on or off

Press the indicators next to the required apps to turn the function on or off.

You can set your phone to refresh app content in the background so that you'll still get notifications even though restriction for background refresh of apps is turned on.

Step 9 of 9

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Data saver"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Press the settings icon.

Press Connections.

Press Data usage.

Press Data saver.

2. Turn restriction for background refresh of apps on or off

Press the indicator next to "Turn on now" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on the function, app content will only be updated when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you turn off the function, app content will be updated using the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.

3. Turn background refresh of specific apps on or off

Press Allowed to use data while Data saver is on.

Press the indicators next to the required apps to turn the function on or off.

You can set your phone to refresh app content in the background so that you'll still get notifications even though restriction for background refresh of apps is turned on.

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.