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I was using an which suddenly froze so I killed it in the app switcher but when I went to launch the app again, it delayed for about 5 seconds before actually launching the app. I read an article that said killing apps is bad for the device and can slow it down so I am afraid it might have affected the performance of my iPhone in the future. Could this have happened?
iPhone 6s, iOS 9.1
Hello Aditya_S11,
It sounds like you're concerned that quitting an app may have caused an issue or will cause one in the future. What you did is nota danger to the longevity of the app, in fact according to the following article you did exactly what you should have in that situation:
Force an app to close in iOS
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330
If an app isn’t responding, you can force it to close.
If an app is unresponsive and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch still reacts to button presses, you can force the app to close
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Generally, there's no need to force an app to close unless it's unresponsive. When you press the Home button two times quickly, the recently used apps that appear aren't open. They're in an efficient standby mode to help you navigate and multitask.
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iPhone 6s app launch delay
