iOS: Force an app to close

Summary

This article explains how to force an application to close*.

Products Affected

iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

Follow these steps to force an app to close:

  1. From the Home screen, click the Home button twice.
  2. Tap and hold on the app.
  3. When it starts to jiggle, tap the to close it.
  4. Double-click the Home button and try opening the app again.

 

Additional Information

For more information, see iOS: Understanding multitasking.

* It's typically unnecessary to force an application to close. You can access all recently used apps by double-clicking the Home button, but these apps are not necessarily open.

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