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To switch the order of the lists displayed in the
Downloaded
or
All
tabs, tap Menu >
Sort by name
or
Sort by size
.
To view details about an app or other item listed under any tab, tap its
name. The information and controls available vary among different
types of apps, but commonly include:
•
Force stop button
: Stops an app that is misbehaving. Stopping an
app, process, or service may cause your device to stop working
correctly. You may need to restart your tablet after doing this.
•
Uninstall button
: Deletes the app and all of its data and settings.
•
Disable button
: Prevents the app from running, but does not
uninstall it. This option is available for some apps and services that
can't be uninstalled.
•
Move to SD card/Move to Device:
Change where the application
is installed. Applications will work best when installed to internal
(device) memory. Not all apps can be moved to the SD card.
•
Clear data button
: Delete an app's settings and other data without
removing the app itself.
•
Clear cache
: If the app stores data in a temporary area of the
tablet's memory, lists how much information is stored, and includes
a button for deleting the data.
•
Launch by default
: If you have configured an app to launch
certain file types by default, you can clear that setting here.
•
Permissions
: Lists the kinds of information about your tablet and
data the app has access to.
A note about memory usage
You typically don't need to worry about managing apps beyond installing,
opening, and using them. But there may be times when you want to know more
about what's happening behind the scenes.
Apps use two kinds of memory: internal storage and RAM. They use internal
storage for themselves and any files, settings, and other data they use. They
also use RAM (memory designed for temporary storage and fast access) when
they're running.
Your tablet manages and carefully guards the portion of internal storage where
the system, apps, and most data for those apps are stored, because this area
