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Apple iPhone - View, Open or Close Recently Used Apps

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Apple iPhone - View, Open or Close Recently Used Apps

Here's how to view, open or close recently used apps on your iPhone.

iPhone with Face ID

  1. From a Home screen on your Apple® iPhone®, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause near the middle of the screen until all open app cards appear.
  2. To Open or tap Close:
    • Open
      : Scroll to and tap the desired app(s) on the list.
    • Close
      : Scroll through the list of apps, swipe up on the desired app.
For additional info, refer to iOS: Understanding multitasking.

iPhone with Touch ID and Side button

  1. From a Home screen on your Apple iPhone, quickly press the
    Home button
     (at the bottom) twice then swipe the
    screen
     left or right to view the list of apps.
  2. To Open or Close:
    • Open
      : Scroll to and tap the desired app(s) on the list.
    • Close
      : Scroll through the list of apps, hold the app then swipe it up and off the screen.
For additional info, refer to iOS: Understanding multitasking.