Open, close and switch apps

Open and close apps

Touch on your Home screen. Swipe to scroll through the list. To customise this order or the direction for scrolling, install a new launcher.

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, touch to return to your Home screen.

Switch between open apps

  1. Touch to see your recently used apps.

  2. In your list of recent apps:

    • Touch any app to return to it.
    • Scroll to see more apps.
    • Swipe an app left or right to remove it from the list.
Tips
  • Touch twice to switch between your two most recently used apps.
  • When you're in an app, touch and hold to use split screen.

Get help using an app

To search this help, touch at the top of this page, and type keywords (like ‘add contact’).

If you don't see what you're looking for, check for app-specific help:

  1. Open the app.
  2. Touch or .
  3. Look for Help or Settings > Help.