In the event that you have noticed, like the majority of Samsung Galaxy J5 users that your battery does not last even a day, it is surely that your device is constantly "under pressure" it will therefore be necessary to detect the reason for the problem. And one of the most common reasons for a battery draining too quickly is from apps that aren't closed by the user and will drain your battery. In this article, we will accompany you, by explaining to you how to close background applications on a Samsung Galaxy J5?

To do this, first of all, we will quickly show you the value of closing the applications that are running in the background on your Samsung Galaxy J5, then, how to close the applications in the background, first through the task manager , then, via your mobile settings.

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Why close the background applications on my Samsung Galaxy J5?

Before showing you in detail the procedure for quitting the applications running in the background on your Samsung Galaxy J5, we will first of all show you the interest you will have in doing so. As we explained to you just before, applications represent the major part of the resources consumed by the processor of a mobile phone. In fact, 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 is therefore necessary to assimilate that each application that works in the background, implying that remains active when it is not open directly on your Samsung Galaxy J5, will mobilize material resources from the processor and will saturate the RAM. These two components will require energy to keep these applications on, and therefore the consequence for you, a battery that drains faster. You will be able, if you have the feeling that it is emptying too quickly, check the battery status of your Samsung Galaxy J5.

How to close background applications on Samsung Galaxy J5?

We now move on to the practical part of this guide, we will very very easily explain how to quit the background applications on a Samsung Galaxy J5? As we explained to you, it may be beneficial to do this if you perceive latencies, drops in performance or a battery that drains too quickly.

How to quit background applications on Samsung Galaxy J5 using Task Manager?

First solution, you will be able to close background applications on a Samsung Galaxy J5 using task manager. This is the easiest method, but it is less effective with recalcitrant applications which tend to restart automatically after they are closed. Follow the few guidelines below to do so:

  • Unlock your Samsung Galaxy J5
  • 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 see all the applications open on your Samsung Galaxy J5, you can either close application by application by positioning yourself in front of the one that interests you, to do this slide the screen to the left or to the right to navigate. Once on the one that interests you, make 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 the background applications on your Samsung Galaxy J5 through Settings?

Second possibility, you do not want to close all the applications in the background at once and you notice that some are relaunched without you having done anything! There is a more drastic process to end all background app related processes on a Samsung Galaxy J5, check it out below:

  • Open the “Settings” of your Samsung Galaxy J5
  • Look for the "Applications" menu
  • In it, press the application running in the background and that you want to exit on your Samsung Galaxy J5
  • Once on the latter's page, click on "Force stop" , this will result in quitting all the processes of the current app

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