How Do You Hard Close an App on Android?
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How do you force close an app on Android?

Android

  1. Open the Settings app on the Android device.
  2. Scroll the list and tap Apps, Applications or Manage apps.
  3. (optional) On certain devices like Samsung, tap Application Manager.
  4. Scroll the list to find the app to force quit.
  5. Tap FORCE STOP.

How do I close an app that won’t close?

Force Quit Mobile Apps

On iOS and Android devices, long-press the Home button and then swipe an app’s preview card upward on iOS or to the right on Android to force quit.

Chloe Bennett

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