Open, close, switch apps
Open and close apps
To open an app, touch its icon on the home screen, or swipe up from the bottom of your
open the
, then touch the app.
You don't need to close apps. Android manages the memory and battery that apps use, so you don't need
to worry about leaving apps open.
To close one app, drag up from the bottom of the screen, hold, then let go. In your recent apps, swipe up
on the app.
To close all apps, drag up from the bottom of the screen, hold, then let go. In your recent apps, swipe right
until you see the start of the list, then touch Clear all.
Switch between open apps
1. Drag up from the bottom of the home screen, hold, then let go.
2. In your list of recent apps:
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Swipe left or right to see more apps.
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Touch any app screen to return to it.
Tips:
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To switch between apps, swipe left or right at the very bottom of the screen.
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View two apps on screen
Use split screen view
1. Open the first app.
2.
from the bottom of the home screen, hold, then release.
3. In the list of recent apps, touch the app's icon at the top of the preview to see and .
Be sure to touch the app's icon instead of the preview, which opens the app.
4. Touch Split screen.
5. Select the second app to use.
Use a gesture to split the screen
To set it up:
Use apps
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