On iphone 11 how do i close apps

• To close apps on an iPhone X or newer, swipe up on the screen.
• You can close multiple apps at once by swiping up on all of them at the same time.
• If you have an iPhone 8 or older, you'll close apps by double-pressing the Home button.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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If you have recently upgraded from an older iPhone model to an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, or iPhone 11 Pro Max, you may be unaware of how to close the applications running in the background. These background running apps may affect your phone charging and make your phone charge slow. To prevent it, follow these simple steps and make your phone charge faster.

In this guide, we will explain how to close apps on iPhone 11.

Steps on How to Close Apps on iPhone 11

Apple’s iPhone 12 series, X series, as well as the 11 series, don’t have a home button. If you want to close an app on your iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, or iPhone 11 Pro Max, you must use the App Switcher feature. Here’s how to go about it:

Step 1: Swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone 11’s screen, hold for a second, and let go once you see the App Switcher and your app cards.

Step 2: By swiping to the left and right in the App Switcher, you can scroll between the apps running on your iPhone 11.

Step 3: To close an application, simply swipe up from the app card.

Closing your apps may not boost your iPhone 11’s battery life, but it just might do so if you’re utilizing iOS’ Background Refresh feature. 

When Background Refresh is enabled, your apps will continue running in the background, which if not managed properly, could negatively impact the performance of your iPhone 11.

Final Words

Closing apps on the iPhone 11 is a bit different from the previous versions, but is quite easy, nevertheless. It may seem odd at first, but it wouldn’t take long before you’re entirely comfortable with the new procedure. This guide has all that you need to know how to close apps on iPhone 11. 

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