In the event that you have realized, like a good part of Google Pixel 6 users, that your battery does not even last a day, it is certainly that your mobile is constantly "under pressure" so you will have to detect the origin of the problem. And one of the most common causes of a battery draining too quickly is apps that aren't closed by the user and will drain your battery. We are going to assist you today, by explaining to you how to close background apps on a google pixel 6?

In this context, to begin with, we will briefly explain the purpose of closing the applications that are running in the background on your Google Pixel 6, then, how to close the applications in the background, first via the task manager, then , via your mobile settings.

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Why close background applications on your Google Pixel 6?

Before explaining to you in detail the procedure for quitting the applications running in the background on your Google Pixel 6, we will first show you the purpose you are going to have to do. As we explained to you in the introduction, applications represent the major part of the resources consumed by the processor of a smartphone. Indeed, apart from the screen which of course is a very important source of consumption, it is the processor which requires the most energy from your battery.

You will therefore have to understand that each application that runs in the background, meaning that remains active when it is not open directly on your Google Pixel 6, will mobilize material resources from the processor and will saturate the living memory. These two components may require energy to keep these applications running, and therefore the consequence for you, a battery that drains faster. You can, in the event that you have the feeling that it is emptying too quickly, check the battery status of your Google Pixel 6.

How to close background apps on Google Pixel 6?

We will now move on to the practical part of this article, we will simply teach you how to quit background applications on a Google Pixel 6? As we explained to you, it may be beneficial to do this in the event that you discern latencies, drops in performance or a battery that drains too quickly.

How to quit background apps on Google Pixel 6 using task manager?

First technique, it is possible to close background apps on a google pixel 6 using task manager. This is the simplest method, it is nevertheless less effective with recalcitrant applications that have the habit of restarting automatically after closing. Apply the following few instructions to do so:

  • Unlock your Google Pixel 6
  • On the bottom bar of your screen, press the logo of the three vertical lines, this will open your task Manager
  • In it, you will see all the applications open on your Google Pixel 6, you can either close application by application by positioning yourself in front of the one that interests you, to do this swipe the screen to the left or to the right to navigate. Once on the one that interests you, do a swipe-up to leave her
  • Otherwise you can click on "Close all" which will have the consequences of closing all the applications open in the background

How to close background applications on your Google Pixel 6 via settings?

Second possibility, you don't want to close all the applications in the background at once and you realize that some relaunch without you having done anything! There is a more drastic process to end all background app-related processes on a Google Pixel 6, check it out below:

  • Open the “Settings” of your Google Pixel 6
  • Look for the "Applications" menu
  • In the latter, press the application that is running in the background and that you want to quit on your Google Pixel 6
  • Once on the page of this one, click on "Force stop" , this will result in quitting all the processes of the current app

If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 6, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 6.