U50Managing 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, tap the Apps icon.
  1. 1 - From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
  2. 2 - Scroll to Settings.
  3. 3 - Tap Settings.
  4. 4 - Scroll to Apps.
  5. 5 - Tap Apps.
  6. 6 - Scroll down to view your apps.
  7. 7 - To force close an app, select one.
  8. 8 - Tap FORCE STOP. Only use this feature if an app isn’t properly working or you suspect it may be malicious. Otherwise, use the Recent apps button to close open apps.
  9. 9 - Tap OK.
  10. 10 - 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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