If you have realized, like a good number of Xiaomi Poco M5 owners, that your battery does not even last a day, it is probably that your device is constantly "under pressure" so you will have to detect 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 to assist you today, by showing you how to close background applications on a Xiaomi Poco M5?

In this context, first of all, we will quickly teach you the interest of closing the applications that are running in the background on your Xiaomi Poco M5, then, how to close the applications in the background, first via the task manager , then, from your mobile settings.

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Why close background applications on your Xiaomi Poco M5?

Before teaching you in detail the technique for quitting the applications running in the background on your Xiaomi Poco M5, we will first explain to you the interest you will have in accomplishing it. As we told you just before, applications represent the major part of the resources consumed by the processor of a mobile phone. Indeed, 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.

It must therefore be understood that each application that runs in the background, meaning that remains active when it is not open directly on your Xiaomi Poco M5, will mobilize material resources from the processor and will saturate the memory. live. These two elements may 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 Xiaomi Poco M5.

How to close background apps on Xiaomi Poco M5?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, we will very easily teach you how to quit background apps on a Xiaomi Poco M5? 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 Xiaomi Poco M5 using task manager?

First solution, it is possible to close background applications on a Xiaomi Poco M5 through the task manager. This is the most accessible manipulation, it is however less effective with recalcitrant applications which have a habit of restarting directly after closing them. Apply the following guidelines to achieve it:

  • Unlock your Xiaomi Poco M5
  • 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 Xiaomi Poco M5 appear, you can either close application by application by positioning yourself in front of the one that interests you, in this context swipe the screen to the left or the right to navigate. Once on the one that interests you, do a swipe-up to close it
  • Otherwise you can click on "Close all" which will have the effect of closing all the applications open in the background

How to close background applications on your Xiaomi Poco M5 via settings?

Second option, you don't want to close all the applications in the background at once and you notice that some reopen without you having done anything! There is a more radical process to end all processes related to a background application on a Xiaomi Poco M5, discover it below:

  • Open the “Settings” of your Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Look for the "Applications" menu
  • In it, press the application that is running in the background and that you want to quit on your Xiaomi Poco M5
  • 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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