In the event that you have noticed, like the majority of Pocophone M4 owners, that your battery does not even last a day, it is probably that your device is constantly "under pressure" you will suddenly 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 are going on this page to accompany you, by explaining to you how to close background applications on a Pocophone M4?
To do this, first, we will quickly show you the benefit of closing applications that are running in the background on your Pocophone M4, then, how to close applications in the background, first via the task manager, then, through your mobile settings.
Why close background applications on your Pocophone M4?
Before showing you in detail the technique for quitting the applications running in the background on your Pocophone M4, we will first show you the interest you will have in doing it. As we told you just before, applications represent the major part of the resources consumed by the processor of a smartphone. In fact, 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 Pocophone M4, will requisition material resources from the processor and will saturate the living memory. These two elements will require energy to keep these applications on, and therefore the consequence for you, a battery that drains faster. You will be able, in the event that you have the impression that it is emptying too quickly, check the battery status of your Pocophone M4.
How to close background apps on Pocophone M4?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, we will simply teach you how to quit background apps on Pocophone M4? As we told you, it may be interesting to do it in the event that you discern latencies, drops in performance or a battery that drains too quickly.
How to quit background apps on Pocophone M4 via task manager?
First solution, it is possible to close background applications on a Pocophone M4 through the task manager. This is the simplest procedure, but it is less effective with stubborn applications that usually restart automatically after closing. Follow the few instructions below to achieve it:
- Unlock your Pocophone M4
- On the bottom bar of your screen, press the logo of the three vertical lines, this will open your task Manager
- In the latter, you will discover all the applications open on your Pocophone M4, 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, make a swipe-up to close it
- 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 Pocophone M4 via settings?
Second possibility, you do not want to close all background applications at once and you notice that some reopen without you having done anything! There is a more drastic process to end all processes related to a background application on a Pocophone M4, discover it below:
- Open the “Settings” of your Pocophone M4
- Look for the "Applications" menu
- In it, press the application that is running in the background and that you want to quit on your Pocophone M4
- Once on the latter's page, press "Force stop" , this will result in quitting all the processes of the current app
In case you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Pocophone M4, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Pocophone M4.
