A5Managing App Power Usage and Force Closing Apps

You can set battery usage allowances for certain apps on your device. If an app is using too much battery life or is behaving incorrectly, you can force stop the application.

You can set battery usage allowances for certain apps on your device. If an app is using too much battery life or is behaving incorrectly, you can force stop the application.

Steps List - Interactive list of steps. Select a step to read its corresponding text, and to see its Product Image and the Indicators necessary to complete the step.

Current Step: 1 - From the Home screen, drag down the Notification Panel.
  1. 1 - From the Home screen, drag down the Notification Panel.
  2. 2 - Tap the Settings icon.
  3. 3 - Scroll to Application manager.
  4. 4 - Tap Application manager.
  5. 5 - Swipe to RUNNING.
  6. 6 - Scroll to an app.
  7. 7 - Tap an app.
  8. 8 - To stop an app, tap STOP. Only use this if the app isn't properly working or you suspect it may be malicious.
  9. 9 - You've completed the steps!

Product Image and Indicators - Image of the current step and indicators demonstrating the interactions necessary to complete the step.

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