iPhone Multitasking Screen – Where to Find and Use It

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In here https://whatsappen.com/news/5465/many-complaints-whatsapp-notifications-ios-11-update-solution

It states:

This behavior is fairly common among users because of the
misconception that apps that appear in the multitasking screen are
running in the background.

I know there is a multitasking screen on an iPad, however WhatsApp is not released for an iPad, it is intended for iPhone. So what do they mean by the multitasking screen on an iPhone?

It cannot be the list of running apps displayed by double clicking the home button because apps displayed there are in the background, though they may not necessarily be running.
Is this however they are actually referring to?

Best Answer

If you look at the sentence just before it reads

It’s indeed an iOS 11 bug. It is affecting users who habitually force close their app. This behavior is fairly common among users because of the misconception that apps that appear in the multitasking screen are running in the background.

So yes, they are referring to the list of apps you get when double clicking the home button. It might be easier to understand if you look at it as the list of most recently used apps, irregardless of state.