Android devices come with a variety of apps that can be used for a variety of purposes. However, some apps may need to be closed down in order to save battery life or data. Here are four ways to close apps on an Android device:

  1. Swipe left from the main screen to access the app drawer. Scroll through the list of apps and select the one you want to close. Tap on the app’s icon and then tap on “X” in the top-right corner of the app’s screen.
  2. Open the “Settings” menu by tapping on “Settings” located in the main menu and then selecting “Apps” from the list of options that appears. Select the app you want to close from the list of installed apps and then tap on “Close App” located in the bottom-right corner of its screen.
  3. Press and hold down on an open app until it begins to shake and a red X appears over its icon. Drag your finger across this X to delete it from your screen, or press and hold down on an open app until it begins to shake and a red circle appears around its icon, then release your finger to close it.
  4. Swipe left from an open window or tab in your browser, then select “Window > App Window Control > Close All Apps (Except Current).” ..

The only way to fully “close” an Android app is to “force close” it. This stops the app from running and closes all background services. You only need to do this if an app is unresponsive or misbehaving in some way. You do not need to close Android apps when you’re done using them.

First, we’ll show you how to close an app in a less aggressive way. This method will close the app but not kill all the background services entirely. In most cases, this will solve your issues.

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause halfway up to show the recent apps.

Now simply find the app you want to close and swipe up on it to dismiss the app.

That’s it for the simple method!

“Force Closing” an app requires a few more steps. First, open the Settings app on your device and navigate to the “Apps” section.

Find the app you’d like to close. You may need to tap “See All Apps” to view the full app list.

Now select “Force Stop” or “Force Close.”

A confirmation screen will ask if you really want to force stop the app. Tap “OK” to finish.

That’s it! The app and its background services will be killed. Most of the time this will fix any issues the app was having. If not, you can try rebooting the phone as well.

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