{"id":378124,"date":"2021-12-08T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/stop-closing-apps-on-your-android-phone\/"},"modified":"2021-12-08T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T12:00:07","slug":"stop-closing-apps-on-your-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-closing-apps-on-your-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"#Stop Closing Apps on Your Android Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e725ab1b4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e725ab1b4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-closing-apps-on-your-android-phone\/#The_Temptation\" >The Temptation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-closing-apps-on-your-android-phone\/#How_to_Close_Android_Apps\" >How to Close Android Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-closing-apps-on-your-android-phone\/#Android_Has_It_Covered\" >Android Has It Covered<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-closing-apps-on-your-android-phone\/#When_Is_It_Necessary\" >When Is It\u00a0Necessary?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Stop Closing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>s on Your Android Phone&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-771539 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_1349178554.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_1349178554.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_1349178554.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android robot figure.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/closeup-google-android-figure-wrench-on-1349178554\" data-credittext=\"Primakov\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/closeup-google-android-figure-wrench-on-1349178554\">Primakov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since its birth, Android has had to deal with one big misconception. Some phone makers have even helped perpetuate this myth. The truth is you do not need to kill Android apps. In fact, closing apps can make things worse.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear where this idea came from, but it\u2019s been present on Android since the very beginning. \u201cTask Killer\u201d apps were very popular in the early days. Even as a techy person, I was guilty of using them at one time. It\u2019s understandable to think closing background apps would be a good thing, but we\u2019ll explain why it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Temptation\"><\/span>The Temptation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771589\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/task-killers.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Task Killers\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Where does this compulsory need to close background apps comes from? I think there are a few things at play. First of all, it seems to just be common sense. An app is running in the background, I am not using it, therefore the app does not need to be open. Pretty straightforward logic.<\/p>\n<p>We can also look at the way we use computers, which predates smartphones. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly, people keep apps open while they\u2019re using them, opening and minimizing as needed. But when you\u2019re done with an app, you click the \u201cX\u201d button to close it. That action has a very clear intent and result.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, when you\u2019re done with an Android app, you typically go back to the home screen or lock the device. Are you actually closing it? People have looked for ways to close apps, and app developers and phone makers have been more than happy to provide methods to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Close_Android_Apps\"><\/span>How to Close Android Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771588\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-11-29_17-00-49.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Close apps from Recent Menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"661\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s probably a good time to talk about what we actually mean when we say \u201ckill\u201d or \u201cclose\u201d an Android app. It\u2019s the action of manually dismissing an app from the Recent Apps screen.<\/p>\n<p>On most Android devices, you can open the Recent Apps by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and holding it for a second halfway up. The other method is to simply tap the square icon on the navigation bar.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see the apps that have been recently opened. Swipe up on any of the apps to close or kill them. Sometimes there\u2019s a trash icon underneath that you can also use.\u00a0 There\u2019s usually an option to \u201cClose All\u201d too, but that is never necessary.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Android_Has_It_Covered\"><\/span>Android Has It Covered<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The common thought is closing background apps will improve battery life, speed up your phone, and reduce data usage. However, you can actually do more harm than good. It all comes down to how Android was designed to run apps.<\/p>\n<p>Android was specifically made to have a bunch of apps in the background. When the system requires more resources, it will automatically close apps for you. It\u2019s simply not something you need to do yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, it\u2019s a <em>good<\/em> thing to have apps running in the background. They will launch very quickly when you open them, making your phone feel faster. That doesn\u2019t mean every app you\u2019ve ever opened is sitting there eating up resources. Android will close unused apps as needed. Again, it\u2019s not something you have to manage yourself.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, all of that closing and opening can have a negative effect on performance. It takes more power to open an app from a cold state compared to one that is already sitting in the memory. You\u2019re taxing the CPU and the battery, which will have the exact opposite effect that you were intending.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried about background data usage, that\u2019s something you can disable on an app-by-app basis. It\u2019s rare for a background app to use a lot of data, but if there\u2019s a culprit on your phone, you can fix that without constantly closing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Stop Android Apps from Using Background Mobile Data<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Is_It_Necessary\"><\/span>When Is It\u00a0Necessary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve outlined why you shouldn\u2019t kill Android apps, but the functionality is there for a reason. There are situations in which it\u2019s necessary to take control and manually close an app.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever notice an app misbehaving, a simple restart will usually solve the problem. The app may be displaying things incorrectly, having trouble loading something, or just plain frozen. Closing the app\u2014or restarting your phone, in extreme cases\u2014is a good place to start the troubleshooting.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Recent Apps method explained above, you can also close apps from the Android Settings menu. Open the Settings and find the \u201cApps\u201d section. From the app\u2019s information page, select \u201cForce Stop\u201d or \u201cForce Close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771789\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-11-29_17-02-40-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Close apps from Settings.\" width=\"649\" height=\"262\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The moral of the story here is these things are already being handled. You don\u2019t have to worry about managing background apps. A capable operating system is on the job. You can rest easy knowing Android has it under control.<\/p>\n<p>There certainly are occasions where Android <em>doesn\u2019t<\/em> handle it well, but that\u2019s not often the case. Usually, it\u2019s apps that misbehave more than Android itself. In those situations, you know what to do, but in general, just let Android be Android.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Stop Android From Killing Background Apps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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