[GUIDE] How to Close Apps in iOS7

[Elizabeth2]

There is a new way to close Apps in iOS7. We no longer get the jiggling little App icons when closing them.
We now have miniature pages!

Having multiple apps running seems to be controversial as to battery drain or just a housekeeping issue,
but if you want to close your apps or just see what is running, there is a quick and easy way to do this.
Just for fun, see if you can master the two finger swipe to close two at a time?oh maybe three?

I refer to the running Apps as little pages, but a more technical term is cards.
Follow the directions below and you will not only see what you have running, but will be able to
close them too with one quick upward swipe.

 

[Jaguarr40]

Very good Elizabeth for your first guide - Hit it off and running! :yes:

 

[Just_Me_D]

Thank you for putting this guide together, Elizabeth2. I like it. It's simple, concise, and to the point. Well done, ma'am...

 

[pr1nce]

Good job Elizabeth!!

 

[TiredOfPhoneWar]

Its very helpful for the new owner, i learned how to close at the third day of owning

 

[TiredOfPhoneWar]

Ps:love the pink bracelet

 

[mynameis]

There is a new way to close Apps in iOS7. We no longer get the jiggling little App icons when closing them.
We now have miniature pages!

Having multiple apps running seems to be controversial as to battery drain or just a housekeeping issue,
but if you want to close your apps or just see what is running, there is a quick and easy way to do this.
Just for fun, see if you can master the two finger swipe to close two at a time?oh maybe three?

I refer to the running Apps as little pages, but a more technical term is cards.
Follow the directions below and you will not only see what you have running, but will be able to
close them too with one quick upward swipe.

Believe it or not I've gotten to close three apps at a time! It's actually pretty easy.

 

[TurboTiger]

Nice guide Elizabeth
Good Luck

 

[Elizabeth2]

Very good Elizabeth for your first guide - Hit it off and running! :yes:

Thanks Jag!

 

[Elizabeth2]

Thank you for putting this guide together, Elizabeth2. I like it. It's simple, concise, and to the point. Well done, ma'am...

Thank you very much JustMe'D! Exactly what I was going for

 

[Elizabeth2]

Good job Elizabeth!!

Thanks pr1nce

 

[Elizabeth2]

Its very helpful for the new owner, i learned how to close at the third day of owning

TiredOfPhoneWar thank you for picking up on the intention of the guide. Sometimes I think we overlook or forget what it was like to be a new cell phone owner ...gasp...remember those days?
Bwhahaha I love that pink bracelet too

 

[taz323]

Thanks Elizabeth looks good.

 

[jpxyz]

This method worked well on my iPhone 5, but on the 5s it seems as the apps are still running in the background using much space.
Even if I use the app "memory 100" it doesn't seem to have the same effect of cleaning like it had on the iPhone 5, now I've got the xcleaner app and use them both to get more free space .. that's the only thing that works (at least not very well either)....

What's that? a bug of the iPhone 5s? ('cause iPhone 5 running iOS 7 doesn't have the same problem)

 

[frozzy24]

Thank you for this. Being a newbie to Apple (5c), I thought they had to stay running. :rotfl:

 

[Elizabeth2]

Thank you for this. Being a newbie to Apple (5c), I thought they had to stay running. :rotfl:

Thank you frozzy24! Congratulations on your new iPhone!! How exciting and welcome to iMore. Happy to help!