Recents → Close all

Close All Apps on Android

Android · Navigation & Gestures
ActionClose All Apps
ShortcutRecents → Close all
PlatformAndroid
CategoryNavigation & Gestures

About this shortcut

On Android, you can close all apps with Recents → Close all. Tap Close all in the Recent apps screen. It sits in the Navigation & Gestures group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to close all apps.

2

Press the keys

Press Recents → Close all.

3

Done

Tap Close all in the Recent apps screen.

More Navigation & Gestures shortcuts

Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or  Home button
Go Back
Swipe in from left/right edge
or  Back button
Recent Apps
Swipe up and hold
or  Recents button
Switch to Last App
Swipe left along the bottom bar
Open App Drawer
Swipe up on home screen
Split Screen
Recents → tap app icon → Split screen
One-Handed Mode
Swipe down on the navigation bar
Close an App
Recents → swipe app up