How do I close all background apps at once in IOS 10?

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How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

Is there anyway to close all background apps at once in IOS 10?

 

[Ledsteplin]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

Welcome to iMore! I'm not on iOS 10, so I don't know. But why would you want to close all apps in the background? Apps need to run in the background to work as they're supposed to. And no, it doesn't use excess battery.

 

[Rob Phillips]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

Welcome to iMore! I'm not on iOS 10, so I don't know. But why would you want to close all apps in the background? Apps need to run in the background to work as they're supposed to. And no, it doesn't use excess battery.

What he said! Closing background apps will only cause your iPhone to use more resources opening apps (because they'll no longer be running in the background). It actually hurts battery life IMO. iOS already does a great job managing resources for you. There's no reason to get involved unless you have an app acting up and need to force close it.

 

[Wotchered]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

I have found that if you leave too many apps running and web pages open, my admittedly older devices slow down. As said devices slow down anyway with each new ios whole number upgrade, I think it is as well to shut everything down occasionally. Anyway at the risk of annoying the "leave everything to the phone"brigade I can't see that it makes a spit's worth of difference if you do shut everything off while you're plugged in to a charger,or if you open something in the same circumstances.
I've just noticed the ios 10 bit !! never mind.

 

[pttptppt]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

Hey I have the solution for you!
Step 1: hold power button until the "slide to power off" shows up
Step 2: release power button and hold the 'home' button until it goes back to home screen

Try it and tell me what do you think

 

[nikkisharif]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

You can always go to settings & just turn off background app refresh all together.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

You can always go to settings & just turn off background app refresh all together.

That doesn't stop the apps from running in the background. It just makes it more difficult for them to do so.

 

[nikkisharif]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

That doesn't stop the apps from running in the background. It just makes it more difficult for them to do so.

Really? I had no idea...probably since I don't worry about it. Thanks

 

[Rockdog97]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

Welcome to iMore! I'm not on iOS 10, so I don't know. But why would you want to close all apps in the background? Apps need to run in the background to work as they're supposed to. And no, it doesn't use excess battery.

only for those apps that you use often. In may case, I was opening up all my apps to see which ones were compatible with IOS10, then had to go through and close each on individually. Would be cool to be able to close "all" like you can on android.

For apps that you are using all the time (for me like FB, UberSocial, etc), I leave these open in the background so the phone doesn't have to use additional resources to boot them up each time.

 

[lightning8888]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

Is there anyway to close all background apps at once in IOS 10?

The Apple way is double click HOME button until you see something like the attached photo then slide your finger on each card middle of screen upward up to edge of screen. It will force close each open app individually.

 

[Sherry_B]

Let the apps stay cached. While cached they're in a suspended state and they do not use any battery or system resources.

There seems to be some confusion about background refresh. Even though cached apps are in a suspended state, background refresh allows them to take a few seconds to update information. The weather app, for example, can be in a suspended state but still update the weather using background refresh.

 

[Rockdog97]

Let the apps stay cached. While cached they're in a suspended state and they do not use any battery or system resources.

There seems to be some confusion about background refresh. Even though cached apps are in a suspended state, background refresh allows them to take a few seconds to update information. The weather app, for example, can be in a suspended state but still update the weather using background refresh.

...all the while using battery to background refresh...

 

[Ledsteplin]

...all the while using battery to background refresh...

Background App Refresh uses very little battery. It helps apps to run in the background more efficiently. That's what it's for. Overall, it helps reduce battery usage.

 

[Sherry_B]

...all the while using battery to background refresh...

.... use the options to disable those that you do not want to update in the background.....

 

[FinchMonster]

Unbelievable! No one has an answer for the OP's question, but instead of admitting that this feature doesn't exist, you argue your logic as to why it is not needed. Let me ask this for all of you who subscribe to the, "let them run in the background" theory. Why is it every single time I've taken one of my devices into the Apple Store because of software issues, the first thing the "Genius" does is check to make sure there are no apps running in the background? He wasn't asking about performance of apps or battery life.
He simply asked, "Is there any way to close all background apps at once in iOS 10?"

That is a yes or no answer, and if your answer isn't yes, you really don't even need reply.

This is why I can't stand web forums, everybody is an "expert". Even when they can't answer your question.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Unbelievable! No one has an answer for the OP's question, but instead of admitting that this feature doesn't exist, you argue your logic as to why it is not needed. Let me ask this for all of you who subscribe to the, "let them run in the background" theory. Why is it every single time I've taken one of my devices into the Apple Store because of software issues, the first thing the "Genius" does is check to make sure there are no apps running in the background? He wasn't asking about performance of apps or battery life.
He simply asked, "Is there any way to close all background apps at once in iOS 10?"

That is a yes or no answer, and if your answer isn't yes, you really don't even need reply.

This is why I can't stand web forums, everybody is an "expert". Even when they can't answer your question.

iOS 10 had not yet been released when the OP asked his question. It was around the time the beta came out. I wasn't on it yet, so I had no idea.

 

[brixtonboy]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

As far as l'm aware that option is not available in iOS 10.2 maybe the OP can post it as a wish to be included in the next iOS update.

 

[FinchMonster]

I had no idea.

That is exactly my point. At least you admitted it in your original reply. My comment was mainly pointed towards the rest of the herd who just came in rambling off topic just to feel a part of something.

 

[FinchMonster]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

That is exactly my point. At least you admitted it in your original reply. My comment was mainly pointed towards the rest of the herd who just came in rambling off topic just to feel a part of something.

The Apple way is double click HOME button until you see something like the attached photo then slide your finger on each card middle of screen upward up to edge of screen. It will force close each open app individually.View attachment 109000

This guy clearly didn't read the OP as he tells you how to close apps individually. That wasn't the question.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Re: How to close all background apps at once in IOS 10

This guy clearly didn't read the OP as he tells you how to close apps individually. That wasn't the question.

He said, "the Apple way". That indicates that's how it must be done. You can't close them all at the same time. This thread goes back to July. Some on here may no longer be around.