If you have realized, like a good part of the owners of OnePlus 6 that your battery does not even last a day, it is certainly that your device is constantly "under pressure" you will therefore have to locate 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 will on this page assist you, by teaching you how to close background applications on a OnePlus 6?

To do this, first of all, we will quickly explain the value of closing the applications that are running in the background on your OnePlus 6, then, how to close the applications in the background, first of all via the task manager, then, through the settings of your mobile.

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Why should you close background applications on your OnePlus 6?

Before explaining in detail the procedure for quitting the applications running in the background on your OnePlus 6, we will first show you the interest you will have in doing so. As we told you just before, applications represent the major part of the resources consumed by the processor of a phone. Indeed, apart from the screen which of course is a very important source of consumption, it is the processor that requires the most energy from your battery.

It will therefore be necessary to understand that each application that works in the background, implying that remains active when it is not open directly on your OnePlus 6, will requisition material resources from the processor and will saturate the RAM. These two elements will require energy to keep these applications on, and therefore the consequence for you, a battery that drains faster. It is possible to, if you have the feeling that it is draining too quickly, check the battery status of your OnePlus 6.

How to close background apps on OnePlus 6?

We will now move on to the practical part of this guide, we will very easily teach you how to quit the background applications on a OnePlus 6? As you were told, it may be interesting to do this if you discern latencies, drops in performance or a battery that drains too quickly.

How to quit background applications on OnePlus 6 via task manager?

First technique, you will be able to close background applications on a OnePlus 6 through the task manager. This is the easiest procedure, however it is less effective with recalcitrant applications which tend to restart directly after closing. Apply the few guidelines below to achieve it:

  • Unlock your OnePlus 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 OnePlus 6, you can either close application by application by positioning yourself in front of the one on which you want to intervene, to do this slide the screen to the left or to the right to navigate. Once on the one on which you want to intervene, make a swipe-up to leave her
  • Otherwise you can click on "Close all" which will result in closing all applications open in the background

How to close background applications on your OnePlus 6 via settings?

Second possibility, you do not want to close all the applications in the background at once and you realize that some are relaunched without you having done anything! There is a more radical process to put an end to all the processes related to a background application on a OnePlus 6, find out below:

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

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