There may be a time you wish to clear any app out of memory and launch a fresh instance.

We have gathered the ways to do it for each device.

How to force close the app (iPhone 8 and earlier)


If you have an iPhone 8 or earlier, double-click the Home button to show your most recently used apps. Swipe up on the app's preview to close the app.

When you recently used apps appear, the apps aren’t open, but they're in standby mode to help you navigate and multitask. You should force an app to close only if it’s unresponsive.

How to force close the app (iPhone X and later)

Here are some instructions on how to force close the app

On your iPhone X, from the Home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause slightly in the middle of the screen. Swipe right or left to find the app that you want to close.  

When you recently used apps appear, the apps aren’t open, but they're in standby mode to help you navigate and multitask. You should force an app to close only if it’s unresponsive.