How often do you clear the multitasking?

[shanghaichica]

Maybe once every week? Maybe less.


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[icedbullet]

I clear mine away after I have finished using that app. I rarely leave apps open except whatsapp and whatever music app I am using at the time.

 

[scruffypig]

I let the operating system handle apps. Closing apps from the app switcher doesn't stop them from using data.

 

[jr866gooner]

Probly after a couple of days but generally leave it alone.

Only thing I close is fb and twitter straight away.

 

[kd7irm]

Close them when I notice any lag and want to try to help the os along with making things roll along smoothly. I have noticed a difference when not closed bs let em build up over the course of a week.

 

[kazza295]

I never close them unless they stop working and I need to restart it. I rarely reboot it either and I get pretty good battery life

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[scruffypig]

I never close them unless they stop working and I need to restart it. I rarely reboot it either and I get pretty good battery life

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I am in the same boat here. I don't see a need to close apps unless they are acting up or stop working.

 

[SaberSerene]

I clear a few apps because I have cydia substrate running.

 

[scruffypig]

I clear a few apps because I have cydia substrate running.

What, may I ask, is a cydia substrate? It sounds mysterious!

 

[Laelipoo]

What, may I ask, is a cydia substrate? It sounds mysterious!

It's the base code of Cydia, which is the jailbreak repository.

 

[HankAZ]

Rarely, if ever.

 

[SaberSerene]

Since I have cydia subsrate running I quit apps sometimes.

 

[scruffypig]

It's the base code of Cydia, which is the jailbreak repository.

Oh, very interesting. I have been googling all day the definition of substrate and nothing computer or software related comes up, so I freaked.

 

[phlamethrowre]

I'm curious, if clearing the tray is detrimental to the phones performance and battery life and if the phone manages the RAM automatically I wonder why Apple even included the option to close apps. Seems it would have been better to eliminate that all together.

 

[scruffypig]

I'm curious, if clearing the tray is detrimental to the phones performance and battery life and if the phone manages the RAM automatically I wonder why Apple even included the option to close apps. Seems it would have been better to eliminate that all together.

So, if for some no good reason, an app becomes unresponsive, a user can close an app right from the app switcher.

 

[phlamethrowre]

Like a reboot for one app..

 

[Ledsteplin]

This is what I do also. I didn't know that closing apps drains the battery faster. Does anyone have an official article or link to confirm this? This is my first time hearing/seeing these statements.

There's other articles.
http://lifehacker.com/quitting-apps-in-ios-actually-worsens-battery-life-1560086834

 

[losino]

I clear them out once every few days. Usually when I get bored

 

[blueszz]

Never. I did when I just got my iPhone (came from Android) but I don't notice performance issues now I stopped doing so.