How to Force Stop Apps on Samsung Galaxy S23

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Sometimes, apps on your Samsung Galaxy S23 may not respond or work properly. This can be caused by a variety of factors, such as a bug in the app, a memory leak, or a conflict with another app.

If you are experiencing problems with an app, you can force stop it to close the app and clear its memory. Force stopping an app will not delete any of your data or settings.

Here are the steps on how to force stop apps on Galaxy S23:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Apps.
  3. Tap the app you want to force stop.
  4. Tap Force stop.

Here are the more detailed steps:

  1. Open the Settings app by tapping the gear icon on the home screen or in the app drawer.
  2. Scroll down and tap Apps.
  3. A list of apps will appear. Tap the app you want to force stop.
  4. On the app’s info page, tap Force stop.

Force Stopping Apps in Safe Mode

If you are unable to force stop an app in normal mode, you can try force stopping it in Safe Mode. Safe Mode is a diagnostic mode that starts your phone with only the essential apps and services. This can help you to identify if a third-party app is causing the problem.

To force stop an app in Safe Mode, follow these steps:

  1. Turn off your phone.
  2. Turn on your phone and hold the Volume down button until you see the Safe mode message.
  3. Open the Settings app.
  4. Tap Apps.
  5. Tap the app you want to force stop.
  6. Tap Force stop.
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The app will be closed and its memory will be cleared.

Force Stopping Apps from the Recent Apps List

You can also force stop apps from the Recent Apps list. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Recent Apps list.
  2. Swipe left or right to find the app you want to force stop.
  3. Tap and hold the app icon until you see a pop-up menu.
  4. Tap Force stop.

Additional Information

In addition to the steps above, here are some additional information about force stopping apps on Galaxy S23:

  • You can also force stop apps from the Bixby Routines app. To do this, create a new routine and add the Force stop app action.
  • If you are experiencing problems with a lot of apps, you can try restarting your phone. Restarting your phone will clear the memory of all apps.
  • If you are still experiencing problems with an app after force stopping it, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the app.

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