If you have noticed, like the majority of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 users that your battery does not last even a day, it is surely that your device is constantly "under pressure", you will have to locate the cause 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. Today we will assist you, by explaining to you how to close background applications on a Samsung Galaxy Note 4?

To do this, first of all, we will quickly explain the purpose of closing the applications that are running in the background on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4, 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 4?

Before explaining in detail the procedure to quit the applications running in the background on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4, we will first present to you the purpose of your doing so. As we explained to you in the introduction, applications represent the major part of the resources consumed by the processor of a phone. Indeed, apart from the screen which is obviously a very important source of consumption, it is the processor which 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 Note 4, 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. You will be able, in the event that you have the feeling that it is emptying too quickly, check the battery status of your Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

How to close background apps on Samsung Galaxy Note 4?

We now move on to the practical part of this article, we will simply show you how to quit the background applications on a Samsung Galaxy Note 4? As we explained to you, it may be interesting to do this in the event that you experience latencies, drops in performance or a battery that drains too quickly.

How to quit background applications on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using task manager?

First solution, you will be able to close background apps on a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using task manager. This is the easiest method, but it is less effective with recalcitrant applications which tend to restart automatically after closing. Implement the few instructions below to do so:

  • Unlock your Samsung Galaxy Note 4
  • On the bottom bar of your screen, click on 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 Note 4, you can either close application by application by positioning yourself in front of the one on which you want to intervene, in this frame slide the screen to the left or to the left. right to navigate. Once on the one on which you want to intervene 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 via settings?

Second possibility, you do not want to close all the background applications at once and you notice that some reopen without you having done anything! There is a more drastic process to stop all background app related processes on a Samsung Galaxy Note 4, check out the following:

  • Open the "Settings" of your Samsung Galaxy Note 4
  • Look for the "Applications" menu
  • In it, click on the application running in the background and that you want to exit on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4
  • Once on the latter's page, press "Force stop" , this will result in quitting all the processes of the current app

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