38 - Advanced settings
Apps & notifications
Notifications
Stop apps creating notifications, or restrict how and when the
notifications may be seen.
Apps
Closing an application
To close an active app, open the
Overview
screen. Swipe up or
down to find the app you wish to close. Swipe the app to the right to
close the app.
Forcing an app to stop
If an app is causing problems on your tablet, you can force it to stop.
Open
Settings
, then select
Apps
. Tap the app you wish to stop, tap
FORCE STOP
and confirm.
Uninstalling an app
You can remove apps installed on your tablet to free up extra storage
memory. Tap the app icon from the
Home screen
and drag it into the
Uninstall
area at the top of the screen.
Alternatively, open
Settings
, then select
Apps
. Tap the app you wish
to uninstall, tap
UNINSTALL
and confirm.
Note
You cannot uninstall apps that were pre-loaded on your tablet.
Warning
You may also choose to
Disable
apps that were preinstalled on your
tablet, but this is not recommended and many apps are essential for
your tablet to work correctly.
Important
You should only Force Stop or Disable apps if you are familiar with the
Android operating system.