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With IOS7, how do you turn off the apps running in the background? I know how to pull them up with the double tap but how to shut them down so one doesn't have too many running?

With IOS 7, how do you tunr off apps running in background? I know to double click to bring up the apps running in the multitask function but not how to turn them off. I know if too many apps are running, it is a mess. Help. Could not find in instructions anywhere.

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 7

Posted on Jan 5, 2014 9:34 AM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2014 9:35 AM

First, Double Tap the home button. Then after that slide up the pictures of apps then there closed.


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With IOS7, how do you turn off the apps running in the background? I know how to pull them up with the double tap but how to shut them down so one doesn't have too many running?

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