If you have realized, like the majority of Samsung Galaxy S5 owners that your battery does not last even a day, it is probably that your device is constantly "under pressure" it will therefore be necessary. to find 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. We will on this page assist you, by teaching you how to close background applications on a Samsung Galaxy S5?
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 S5, then, how to close the applications in the background, first through the task manager, then, from your mobile settings.
Why should you close background applications on your Samsung Galaxy S5?
Before showing you in detail the procedure for quitting the applications running in the background on your Samsung Galaxy S5, 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 phone. Indeed, apart from the screen which is obviously 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 Samsung Galaxy S5, will requisition material resources from the processor and will saturate living memory. These two components may require energy to keep these applications on, and therefore the consequence for you, a battery that drains faster. You can, in the event that you have the feeling that it is draining too quickly, check the battery status of your Samsung Galaxy S5.
How to close background apps on Samsung Galaxy S5?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, we will very easily show you how to quit the background applications on a Samsung Galaxy S5? As we explained to you, it can 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 applications on Samsung Galaxy S5 using task manager?
First solution, it is possible to close background apps on a Samsung Galaxy S5 using task manager. This is the most accessible method, it is despite everything less effective with recalcitrant applications which have the habit of restarting themselves directly after closing them. Follow the few guidelines below to accomplish it:
- Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S5
- 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 open applications appear on your Samsung Galaxy S5, 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 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 result in closing all applications open in the background
How to close the background applications on your Samsung Galaxy S5 through Settings?
Second option, you don't want to close all the background apps all at once and find that some reopen without you doing anything! There is a more drastic process to stop all background app related processes on a Samsung Galaxy S5, check it out below:
- Open the "Settings" of your Samsung Galaxy S5
- Look for the "Applications" menu
- In it, press the application running in the background and that you want to exit on your Samsung Galaxy S5
- 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 Samsung Galaxy S5, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S5.
