How to close apps

How do you close apps?

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 9:32 PM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2023 9:35 PM

To close an app on an iPhone, follow these steps:

  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause in the middle of the screen until you see the app switcher.
  2. You will see a list of all the apps that are currently open on your iPhone.
  3. Swipe left or right to find the app that you want to close.
  4. Once you find the app, swipe it up and off the top of the screen to close it.
  5. Repeat this process for any other apps that you want to close.


Alternatively, you can also close an app by double-clicking the Home button (on iPhones with a Home button) or swiping up from the bottom of the screen and then swiping the app up to close it (on iPhones without a Home button).

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Mar 31, 2023 9:35 PM in response to SleRenelake70

To close an app on an iPhone, follow these steps:

  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause in the middle of the screen until you see the app switcher.
  2. You will see a list of all the apps that are currently open on your iPhone.
  3. Swipe left or right to find the app that you want to close.
  4. Once you find the app, swipe it up and off the top of the screen to close it.
  5. Repeat this process for any other apps that you want to close.


Alternatively, you can also close an app by double-clicking the Home button (on iPhones with a Home button) or swiping up from the bottom of the screen and then swiping the app up to close it (on iPhones without a Home button).

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