If you have noticed, like the majority of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge users that your battery does not last even a day, it is likely that your mobile is constantly "under pressure" you will have to locate the source 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, teaching you How to close background apps on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
In this context, first, we will quickly explain the purpose of closing the applications that are running in the background on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, then, how to close the applications in the background, first through the task manager, then, through the settings of your mobile.
Why close the background applications on my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
Before explaining in detail the procedure to exit the applications that are running in the background on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, we will first unveil the goal you are going to have to achieve. As we explained to you in the introduction, applications represent the major part of the resources consumed by the processor of a smartphone. 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.
You will therefore have to understand that each application that works in the background, implying that remains active when it is not open directly on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, will mobilize 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 can, if you ever have the feeling that it is draining too quickly, check the battery status of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
How to close background apps on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, we will simply show you how to quit background applications on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge? As we explained to you, it may be beneficial to do this if you ever experience latencies, drops in performance or a battery that drains too quickly.
How to quit background apps on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge through task manager?
First solution, it is possible to close background apps on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using task manager. This is the simplest procedure, it is nevertheless less effective with recalcitrant applications which tend to restart automatically after closing. Apply the following guidelines to do so:
- Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- 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 open applications appear on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, 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 close it
- Otherwise you can click on "Close all" which will have the effect of closing all applications open in the background
How to close the background applications on your Samsung Galaxy S7 through Settings?
Second option, 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 stop all background app related processes on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, check it out below:
- Open the “Settings” of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- 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 S7 Edge
- Once on the latter's page, press "Force stop" , this will have the effect of quitting all the processes of the current app
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