Years of using desktop computers — both PCs and Macs — have "taught" us that keeping a lot of programs running will slow down the PC, use up memory, and cause glitches.
As a result, you might want to apply those same lessons to your iPhone, and close apps you aren't using. The reality is that you don't really need to do that: closing iPhone apps generally doesn't save battery life, extend your memory, or help your phone run better.
In fact, it can sometimes make things worse. That's because Apple designed iOS to intelligently manage apps, putting them in "suspended" low-power and low-memory states when not in use.
All that said, there may be times when you really need to close an app, especially if it's misbehaving. The process varies slightly depending upon which iPhone you're using.
How to close apps on an iPhone X or newer
1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the app switcher. You should see all of your apps represented as cards.
Swipe up from the bottom of the iPhone's screen to enter the app switcher.Dave Johnson/Insider
2. Swipe side-to-side through your apps until you find the one you want to close.
3. Swipe up on the app you want to close. When it disappears off the top of the screen, it's closed.
To close an app, just swipe up until it flies off the top of the screen.Dave Johnson/Insider
When you're done closing apps, tap the screen to close the app switcher. If you tap an app card, you'll open that app; if you tap the screen around the cards, you'll be returned to the Home screen.
How to close apps on an iPhone 8 or earlier
On iPhone 8 and earlier models, double tap the home button.Steve Kovach/Insider
1. Double-press the Home button. This starts the app switcher, where you should see all of your apps represented as cards.
2. Swipe side-to-side through your apps until you find the one you want to close.
3. Swipe up on the app you want to close. When it disappears off the top of the screen, it's closed.
Quick tip: If your Home button is not functioning properly, you can also enable the iPhone's Assistive Touch feature, which features an on-screen home button, and then follow the same steps to open the app switcher.
How to close multiple apps at once
Here's a handy little trick: It's possible to close up to three apps at a time.
To do that, just open the app switcher, and swipe up on up to three apps at the same time with multiple fingers.
You can close up to three apps at a time by swiping up with multiple fingers at once.Dave Johnson/Insider
It can take a little practice and coordination to pull this off, and obviously it needs to be three side-by-side apps that are all visible on the screen at once; it might be easier to just close them one at a time, but this option is available to you.
Dave Johnson
Freelance Writer
Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.
iPhone 11 remains one of the most-loved iPhone variants for its incredible qualities and specifications even after the global launch of Apple Inc's latest addition to the iOS devices called the iPhone SE 2. iPhone SE 2 is Apple's move to target low-budgeted audiences who want to buy affordable iPhones. However, many users of other smartphone brands opted to buy iPhone 11 over iPhone SE 2, as per reports. But, as they are new to the iPhone, it is difficult for them to manage many things as the user interface is completely different from other smartphone brands. The iPhone 11 allows users to close running apps effectively in one swipe. However, if you are wondering how to close apps on iPhone 11, here is all you need to know.
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How to close apps on iPhone 11?
- To close all open apps on the iPhone 11 or iPhone X, simply swipe up from the button of the screen.
- All the currently running or opened apps will appear on the screen.
- To close, swipe the app up and alternatively, swipe all apps running on your iPhone 11 and this will help you to close several apps at once.
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iPhone 11 specifications, features and price
- Price In India: ₹ 68,300
- RAM: 46 GB RAM
- Operating System: iOS v13.0
- Processor: Apple A13 Bionic processor
- Rear Camera: 12 MP + 12 MP dual camera
- Front Camera: 12 MP camera
- Battery: 3110 mAh
- Quick Charging: Fast - 50 % in 30 minutes
- Display: 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch
- Screen Resolution: 828 x 1792 pixels
- Aspect Ratio: 19.5:9 ratio
- Pixel density: 324 PPI density
- Screen Size: 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
- SIM Size: SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
- Network: 4G network Available, 3G network Available, 2G network Available
- Dimensions: 150.9 mm x 75.7 mm x 8.3 mm
- Weight: 194 grams
- Build: Back - Gorilla Glass
- Colours: Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow colours
- Waterproof: Yes Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meters), IP68 rating
- Internal Memory: 64 GB internal memory
- Expandable Memory: Not available
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