How to Close Apps on Android From the Home Screen
To close apps on Android means to shut the apps down. You might shut down an app if it isn’t responding normally, if your phone or tablet is low on memory, or to clear up the screen. Closing running apps from the Home screen is the quickest way to shut them down.
How to Close Apps Using the Apps Manager
Your phone or tablet has a built-in manager for apps that you should use if you need to close background apps (apps that are running but don’t show up when you follow the method above).
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen (but don’t swipe too far up or the app drawer opens).Tap the small square icon on the bottom of the screen.Press the physical button on the bottom of your phone or tablet that looks like two overlapping rectangles. You might not see it light up until you press in that area next to the Home button.On Samsung Galaxy devices, press the Recent Apps button to the left of the Home button.
Or, for vertically listed apps, swipe the app left or right to close it immediately. On some devices, there’s an exit button in the upper-right corner of each app when in this view, and you can tap it to close the app. If you see a three-lined button at the bottom with a small x on it, tap it to close all the recently opened apps. When you use the settings to close running apps, there are more options than what you find in the swiping method. This option isn’t as friendly and is geared more toward killing unresponsive apps rather than exiting gracefully.
Closing Apps Isn’t Usually Necessary
It’s not usually required that you shut down apps on Android because your device should handle the apps appropriately, shuffling memory back and forth between apps you’re actively using and the ones running in the background. Constantly shutting down apps might make your device run slower. However, if there’s a reason you want to clear the apps, you can do so easily.
How to Shut Down Running Services on Android
Services are usually not something the average person needs to deal with, especially considering that the ability to do so isn’t available by default. However, if you know what you’re doing, and you need to terminate a service that a particular app is running, it’s a straightforward process.
