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

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Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or  Home button
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Go Back
Swipe in from left/right edge
or  Back button
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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
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One-Handed Mode
Swipe down on the navigation bar
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Close an App
Recents → swipe app up