Apple iPhone 16 Plus

iOS 18

End running applications on your Apple iPhone 16 Plus iOS 18

Some applications aren't ended completely when you return to the home screen. If you don't end them from the list of running applications, they keep running in the background which may slow down your phone.

Step 1 of 3

1. End running applications

Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen until the list of running applications is displayed.

Step 2 of 3

1. End running applications

Slide upwards on the required application to end it.

Step 3 of 3

2. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. End running applications

Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen until the list of running applications is displayed.

Slide upwards on the required application to end it.

2. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1. End running applications

2. Return to the home screen

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