Closing running apps from the Home screen is the quickest way to shut them down.
Start by viewing all running apps.
How you do this depends on your phone and the Android version.
Swipe up on the app you want to kill, as if you were throwing it off the screen.
This works if your apps are listed horizontally.
Or, for vertically listed apps, swipe the app left or right to close it immediately.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to shut the other running apps.
This method isn’t as friendly and is geared more toward killing unresponsive apps rather than exiting gracefully.
fire up the prefs and tapApps.
TapSee all <#> appsand then locate the problem app that you want to shut down.
If you don’t see that option, you may already be viewing the apps list.
grab the app and chooseForce stop.
TapOKorForce stopto confirm that you want to kill the running app.
Once the app has stopped, it’s possible for you to open it again normally.
However, the destructive nature of forcing an app to close down may cause some corruption or unintended behavior.
Constantly shutting down apps might make your gadget runslower.
Shutting off, killing, or clearing away Android apps isn’t the same as deleting them.
You need touninstall an Android appto remove it completely.
This is a special mode that lets you view and edit tweaks that a normal user can’t see.
Go toSettings>System, orSettings>System>Advanced, and tapDeveloper options.
ChooseStopnext to the service you want to end.
Depending on your machine, you might need to pressOKto confirm.
Scan the list of your apps to check that it saysNot allowedunder each one.
Tostop Android apps from running in the background, force stop the app, then uninstall it.
To quit an Android TV app, go toSettings>Apps, choose the app, and selectForce stop.
