{"id":223220,"date":"2023-08-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiiky.com\/?p=223220"},"modified":"2023-08-14T11:13:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T11:13:15","slug":"how-to-force-stop-an-app-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiiky.com\/how-to-force-stop-an-app-on-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Force Stop An App On iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a few ways to force stop an app on your iPhone. One way is to hold down the power button until &#8220;slide to power off&#8221; appears. Then, slide the bar to the right. Another way is to go to Settings &gt; General &gt; Background App Refresh and toggle off any apps you want to force stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to close apps on iPhone. Force quit app iPhone - Force close iPhone\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_73JQF95snM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654544975237\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you force stop an app on?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To force stop an app on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:<br \/>Double-click the Home button to open the multitasking view.<br \/>Swipe up on the app&#8217;s preview to force it to close.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545103403\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I force stop an app on iPhone 12?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To force stop an app on iPhone 12, press and hold the app until it starts shaking. Then, tap the &#8220;X&#8221; in the top-left corner of the app.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545113274\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Should I force close apps on iPhone?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, you should not force close apps on your iPhone. Closing apps can actually slow down your phone and use more battery life. Instead, try to only open the apps you need and close them when you&#8217;re done.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545123993\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why can&#8217;t I force to stop an app?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You can&#8217;t force stop an app because it&#8217;s in use. When you try to force stop an app, you&#8217;re actually stopping the process that the app is using. This can cause problems for the app and other apps that are using the same process.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545134754\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you force quit an app on iPhone 13?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are a few ways to force quit an app on the iPhone 13. One way is to hold down the power button until the &#8220;Slide to Power Off&#8221; slider appears. Then, slide the slider to the right and hold down the home button until the app quits. Another way is to open up the App Switcher by double-clicking on the home button and then swipe up on the app you want to close.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545145913\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I reset an app on my iPhone?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To reset an app on your iPhone, you first need to close out of it. Then, press and hold the power button until you see the &#8220;slide to power off&#8221; option. Slide to power off, and then press and hold the home button until you see the Apple logo. Your app will then be reset.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545163594\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you restart an app on iPhone 11?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To restart an app on iPhone 11, you can hold down the power button and the volume up button at the same time. This will restart the app.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545175402\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why won&#8217;t my iPhone Let me close apps?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There can be a few reasons why your iPhone might not be letting you close apps. One possibility is that you have too many apps open and your phone is running out of memory. In this case, the best solution is to close some of the apps that you&#8217;re not using. Another possibility is that one of your apps is frozen and needs to be restarted.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545198618\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I restart an app without deleting it?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are a few ways to restart an app without deleting it. One way is to hold down the power button and home button until the app restarts. Another way is to go to the app&#8217;s settings and scroll down to &#8220;Force Stop&#8221; or &#8220;Disable.&#8221; Tap on this and then tap on &#8220;Enable&#8221; to restart the app.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1654545266178\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How to force stop an app on iphone in settings<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Go to Settings on your iPhone.<br \/>Scroll down and select the app you want to force stop.<br \/>Tap &#8220;Force Stop&#8221; at the bottom of the screen.<br \/>A confirmation message will appear, tap &#8220;Force Stop&#8221; again to confirm.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/kiiky.com\/how-to-get-fortnite-on-iphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Get Fortnite On iPhone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are a few ways to force stop an app on your iPhone. 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