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Stop Instagram From Auto refreshing
The simple trick to turn off this feature is not anywhere inside the Instagram app, but you can do this by your phone’s settings on both Android and iPhone by restricting the background data usage. Here’s how.
On Android
To disable this feature for Instagram on Android, you need to turn off its background data usage from your phone’s settings. Follow these steps: This way the app won’t use mobile data in the background and will not refresh automatically. This will also save your mobile data.
On iOS
In order to disable this feature for Instagram on iPhone, follow these steps: That’s it! The disabled background app refresh feature for Instagram on your iPhone now won’t refresh it automatically. If you want to turn it on again, simply go back & switch it on. This way you can stop Instagram from auto-refreshing on Android as well as on iOS. For more Instagram tips and tricks, stay tuned!