- Tap the task button at the bottom of your screen. This may be on the bottom left or the bottom right depending on your device.
- Tap close all to quickly close all the apps that you currently have open.
Locking Apps
Locking apps will ensure that they aren’t closed when you tap close all.
- Tap the task button.
- Tap the app icon that appears above the image of the app in the list, or long press the app in the list.
- Tap lock app.
- If you want to unlock the app, repeat the process and tap unlock app.
Why this works:
Closing all your Android apps can help your phone run faster. This helps free up memory usage.
Pro tip:
- Swipe up on individual apps in the tasks list to only close a particular app.