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Has the user noticed a decrease in the mobile device’s battery performance after installing the DCI mobile app? If so, there is are a few ways to help optimize battery usage while running the DCI mobile app. 

Both Android and iPhone devices have a setting called ‘Background App Refresh’. This setting allows the apps on your device to automatically search for new information even if the app is not actively running on the screen. Not only does this setting drain your data, but it also can have a negative impact on your a phone’s battery life. This setting can be disabled across all apps on your a mobile device or specific to each app. Follow the steps below to disable the setting on your device

Turn off ‘Background App Refresh’ on your iPhone

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  1. Navigate and select Settings app
  2. Scroll until you find the DCI app
  3. If the toggle next to Background App Refresh is on the right side that means the setting is enabled. To disable it, drag the toggle to the left.

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  1. From the start screen, pull down the notification bar for Settings
  2. Tap the gear symbol in the top right-hand corner
  3. In Settings, tap Data Usage
  4. From the Mobile section, select Mobile Data Usage
  5. Scroll until you find the DCI app beneath the usage graph
  6. If the toggle next to Allow to Allow Background Data Usage is on the right side that means the setting is enabled. To disable it, drag the toggle to the left

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