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Does application:performFetchWithCompletionHandler: get called if Background App Refresh is disabled in settings?

I'm using application:performFetchWithCompletionHandler: to fetch some data from an API whenever iOS invokes this callback.

From my understanding of background app refresh, I'd never need to check the value for [UIApplication sharedApplication] backgroundRefreshStatus] but I just want to confirm - If background app refresh is disabled in my device's settings, will iOS ever call application:performFetchWithCompletionHandler:?

Solution

  • It will not call it. But you will still be able to force it from Xcode from Debug->Simulate background fetch