To see how much data your iOS apps are using, open Settings and tap Mobile Data. At the very top, you have a toggle to turn mobile data on or off - turn it off and apps won't be able to access the ...

If your phone has been feeling sluggish, losing battery faster than usual, or just behaving inconsistently, the issue might ...

While Windows and macOS don't make it easy to stop background data use, there are some straightforward ways to avoid it happening too much. First, whenever you use your iPhone's hotspot to browse ...

Federighi also notes that closing background apps does nothing to improve your phone’s performance, for many of the same reasons it doesn’t affect your battery. iOS manages your iPhone’s RAM ...

According to Apple, it restricts background data usage in apps you may not even remember are running. It also turns off automatic app updates, lowers streaming quality, and restricts iCloud backups.

Apple has patched a serious macOS vulnerability that could have let attackers secretly access files protected by user privacy ...

Numerous iOS apps are using background processes triggered by push notifications to collect user data about devices, potentially allowing the creation of fingerprinting profiles used for tracking.